[brīːws]
CilmeA borrowing from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vri, vrie (compare German frei, Dutch vrij), from Proto-Germanic *frija- (“free, not a slave”). The sequence fr was changed to Latvian br. First mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries, brīvs was originally used in the context of German political and administrative power, and referred to more specific German legal concepts (a certain privilege or right, etc.). All other senses were rendered, still in the 18th century, with other words, like svabads (“free”), svabadība (“freedom”), vaļa (“free(dom)”).
- free (politically, socially, economically or juridically independent)
“brīvs cilvēks, pilsonis” — free person, citizen
“brīva valsts, tauta” — free country, people
“dzīvot brīvā zemē” — to live in a free land
- free (not in prison or captivity)
“bet vai es biju cietumā? ne, es biju brīvs!” — but was I in prison? no, I was free!
- free (of, from) (having no obligations or duties, no worries)
“brīvs kā putns kokā” — free as a bird on a tree (i.e., carefree)
“brīvs no aizspriedumiem” — free of prejudice, bias
“viņa vēlējās būt brīva no jebkādām raizēm” — she wanted to be free of all worries
- free (not restrained, not regulated, without hindrance, without constraints)
“brīva prese, māksla, izvēle” — free press, art, choice
“brīvas vēlēšanas” — free elections
“brīva tirdzniecība” — free trade
- loose, comfortable
“pilnīgiem cilvēkiem apģērbs jāgatavo brīvs” — clothes for full (i.e., overweight) people must be made loose (lit. free)
- free (loose, untied)
“brīvais virves gals” — the free, loose end of the rope
“šīs rokas bija brīvas, nu važās kaltas” — these hands were free, now they are in chains
- free, unconstrained, natural
“brīvas kustības” — free movements
“mākslinieces dejojuma rotaļīgums un grācija, viņas brīvā, nepiespiestā izturēšanās” — the dance artist's playfulness and grace, her free, relaxed demeanor
- free (which does not need to be paid for)
“brīvs uzturs” — free food, eating
“par brīvu” — for free (without pay)
“slidotavā ieeja būs brīva” — in the skating rink entrance will be free
- free, vacant, empty, unoccupied, not in use
“brīva vieta vagonā” — free place in the train car
“brīvs laukums” — free space
“brīvs krēsls” — free chair
- free, vacant
“rūpnīcā bija brīva inženiera vieta” — in the factory there is a free position for an engineer
- free (currently not in use, not busy, available)
“brīvi līdzekļi” — free resources, means
“brīva nauda” — free money
- free (not chemically combined with other substances)
“brīvs ūdeņradis, skābeklis” — free hydrogen, oxygen
“brīva forforskābe” — free phosphoric acid
Formasbrīvais(definite) · brīvāks(comparative) · visbrīvākais(superlative) · brīvi(adverb) · brīvs(masculine, nominative, singular) · brīvi(masculine, nominative, plural) · brīva(feminine, nominative, singular) · brīvas(feminine, nominative, plural) · brīva(genitive, masculine, singular) · brīvu(genitive, masculine, plural) · brīvas(feminine, genitive, singular) · brīvu(feminine, genitive, plural) · brīvam(dative, masculine, singular) · brīviem(dative, masculine, plural) · brīvai(dative, feminine, singular) · brīvām(dative, feminine, plural) · brīvu(accusative, masculine, singular) · brīvus(accusative, masculine, plural) · brīvu(accusative, feminine, singular) · brīvas(accusative, feminine, plural)
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