[pīlns]
CilmeFrom Proto-Balto-Slavic *pílˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós, from the root *pleh₁- (“to pour, to flow; to heap, to fill”). The original meaning was thus “poured”, “flowed”, “heaped”, from which “filled”.
- full (without any space left)
“pilna bļoda” — full bowl
“pilna kanna ar pienu” — pot full of milk
“piebērt pilnus grozus ar kartupeļiem” — to load baskets full of potatoes
- full (completely occupied)
“pilns skapis ar drēbēm” — a wardrobe full of clothes
“pilns penālis ar zīmuļiem” — a pencil case full of pencils
“piekraut pilnu šķūni ar sienu” — to load a barn full of hay
- full (with completely occupied surface; with many thing on its surface)
“pilns galds” — full table (with food, drinks, etc.)
“zeme piebirusi pilna ar āboliem” — the earth was covered full of apples
“piebārstīt pilnu grīdu ar skaidām” — to scatter sawdust all over the floor
- usuallyfull (completely written, drawn over; with many writings, drawings)
“pierakstīt pilnu kladi ar lekcijām” — to fill a notebook (= to write it full) with lectures
“burtnīca pilna ar stundu plāniem” — a notebook full of lesson plans
“grāmata pilna ar krāsainiem zīmējumiem” — a book full of colorful illustrations
- full (with many people, animals, plants, objects; with all available places occupied; where some substance has spread)
“pilns veikals ar pircējiem” — a shop full of customers
“ielas pilnas turistu” — streets full of tourists
“ļaužu pilnas ielas” — streets full of people
- full (with considerable admixture of something else)
“graudi pilni pelavām” — grains full of chaff
“kaļķi pilni ar smiltīm” — lime filled with sand
“duļķu pilns ūdens” — water full of mud
- full (where something occurs or is formed in large quantites)
“ieleja pilna ar biezu miglu” — a valley full of thick mist
“zeme pilna valgmes” — land full of moisture, humidity
“ceļi pilni ar dubļiem” — roads full of mud
- full (where some intense activity occurs, characterized by some intense activity)
“istaba ir rosības pilna” — the room is full of activity, of hustle and bustle
“grūtību pilns ceļojums” — a trip full of difficulties, hardships
“gaidu pilnas stundas” — hours full of waiting
- full (feeling, possessing some mental feature very intensely)
“prieka pilns bērns” — a child full of joy
“pārliecības pilns cilvēks” — a person full of confidence
“spēka pilns jauneklis” — a young man full of strength
- locative, regionalfull (at the highest intensity, at the highest level of development)
“braukt pilnā ātrumā” — to drive at full speed
“pilna slodze” — full-time
“pilnā jaudā, ar pilnu jaudu” — at full capacity, with all strength
- full, complete, whole, entire (covering the whole set, extension; having all parts;)
“pilns apmācību kurss” — full training course
“noklausīties pilnu lekciju ciklu” — to listen to the full lecture series
“pilna biogrāfija” — full biography
- full, whole, complete (corresponding exactly to the given value)
“nostrādāt pilnu darba nedēļu” — to work two full work weeks
“sasniegt pilnus astoņpadsmit gadus” — to reach, to achieve full eighteen years (of age)
- full, continuous, uninterrupted
“pilns apgrieziens” — full, complete rotation
“darba tika pabeigti tikai pilnā naktī” — the work was finished only in (= after) a full night
- full (relatively large, stout)
“miesās pilns cilvēks” — a full-bodied (= large, stout) person
“sieviete ar pilnām lūpām” — a woman with full lips
- colloquialfull, very drunk
“daži tik pilni, ka streipuļoja” — some (of the people) so full (= drunk) that they staggered
Formaspilnais(definite) · pilnāks(comparative) · vispilnākais(superlative) · pilnam(adverb) · pilnām(adverb) · pilns(masculine, nominative, singular) · pilni(masculine, nominative, plural) · pilna(feminine, nominative, singular) · pilnas(feminine, nominative, plural) · pilna(genitive, masculine, singular) · pilnu(genitive, masculine, plural) · pilnas(feminine, genitive, singular) · pilnu(feminine, genitive, plural) · pilnam(dative, masculine, singular) · pilniem(dative, masculine, plural) · pilnai(dative, feminine, singular) · pilnām(dative, feminine, plural) · pilnu(accusative, masculine, singular) · pilnus(accusative, masculine, plural) · pilnu(accusative, feminine, singular)