reāls
See also: reals
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin reālis (“actual”) (from rēs (“matter, thing”), of unknown origin), adapted to fit Latvian patterns (cf. suffix -āls).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]reāls (definite reālais, comparative reālāks, superlative visreālākais, adverb reāli)
- real (that which indeed exists, which is not invented or imagined)
- reāla persona ― real person
- reāla pasaule ― real world
- reāla īstenība ― real, true reality
- reāla dzīve ― real life
- reāla iespēja ― real option, possibility
- reālas grūtības ― real difficulties
- cilvēks ir pati reālākā no visām dzīvajām būtnēm, tāpēc ka viņš to saprot, apzinās un sajūt ― the human being is the most real of all living beings, because he understands, senses and feels that
- (mathematics, of numbers) real (rational numbers or irrational, like π, but not complex, like i)
- reāli skaitļi ― real numbers
- real, viable, feasible (which can be done, realized, executed)
- reāls plāns, projekts ― real, viable plan, project
- reāls uzdēvums ― viable task
- reālas saistības ― viable commitments
- līgums ir pilnīgi reāls un likumīgs, tas jāpilda ― the contract is fully viable and legitimate, it must be carried out
- real (possible, serious, soon to be realized)
- reāli draudi ― real threat(s)
- reālas briesmas ― real danger(s)
- reāls kandidāts uz čempiona titulu ― a real candidate to the title of champion
- real, realistic, practical, matter-of-fact (showing a sound understanding and evaluation of reality)
- reāli uzskati ― real, realistic opinions
- reāla rīcība ― real, practical action
- šie cilvēki bija reālāk noskaņoti ― these people were more real(istical)ly attuned (= had a more realistic, practical, matter-of-fact attitude)
- real, realistic (reflecting or depicting reality)
- A. Upīša reālā pasaka “Laimes lācis” ― A. Upīšs' real(istic) tale “Lucky Bear”
- (dated sense, of education) real (focusing on natural sciences, mathematics and living languages)
- reālā izglītība ― real education
- reālā ģimnāzija ― Real-Gymnasium
Declension
[edit]indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of reāls
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | ||||||
| nominative (nominatīvs) | reāls | reāli | reāla | reālas | |||||
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | reālu | reālus | reālu | reālas | |||||
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | reāla | reālu | reālas | reālu | |||||
| dative (datīvs) | reālam | reāliem | reālai | reālām | |||||
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | reālu | reāliem | reālu | reālām | |||||
| locative (lokatīvs) | reālā | reālos | reālā | reālās | |||||
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "really existing"): īsts, īstens, patiess
- (of "viable, feasible"): īstenojams
- (of "businesslike, matter-of-fact"): lietišķs