tālu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "talu"
Latvian
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- inflection of tāls:
Adverb
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- far, far away (at a large distance; adverbial form of tāls)
- skola atrodas tālu ― the school is located far
- līdz pilsētai ir tālu ― it is far (from here) to the city
- tālu dzīvot ― to live far (away)
- strādāt tālu no mājām ― to work far from home
- tālu aiz manis, smagu soļu mīta, čirkst grants ― far behind me, (someone) is treading (with) heavy steps, the gravel makes noise
- viņa vēlējas atrasties no šīs vietas simtiem kilometru tālu ― she wanted to be in those places hundreds of kilometers away
- far (such that a large distance is covered)
- tālu skriet ― to run far
- putni lido tālu ― the birds fly far (away)
- bērni aizskŗejusi tālu ― the children ran far
- aizvest tālu ― to take (something, someone) far (away)
- iet tālu mēžā ― to go far into the forest
- Jēkabam bija tālu jāiet: visam pagastam cauri, otrā pagasta malā ― Jēkabs had to go far: through the entire parish, to the other side of the parish
- tālu, tālu pāri klusajam ezera līmenim aizskanēja dziesma ― far, far beyond the quiet lake surface, a song was being sung
- far (perceivable over a large distance)
- ziemas dienās var skaidri un tālu dzirdēt ― in winter days one can hear clear and far
- Ella izlēca no automašīnas un ņēmās māt ar roku, gan neticēdama, ka saimniece, vecs cilvēks, tik tālu varētu saskatīt ― Ella jumped out of the car and began waving her hand(s), not believing that the landlady, an old woman, could see that far
- far (spread, formed over a large distance)
- migla izplatījās tālu ― the fog spread far
- koka zari bija izpletušies tālu ― the tree branches had extended far
- upe pārplūdusi tālu ― the river flooded far (= a large area)
- far, long (such that it separated from now by a large period of time)
- līdz eksāmeniem vēl tālu ― it is still far (= a long time) till the examns
- pavasaris vēl 'tālu ― spring is still far
- šodien zēni no tām dienām jau tik bezgala tālu ― today the boys are so infinitely far from those days
- far (a lot, very much, so much)
- tālu izlasīta grāmata ― a book read far (= a large part of it was read)
- no šī laika viņu ceļš vienam no otra tālu atšķīrās ― from that time their paths differed far (= a lot) from each other
- Didzis paklusām iesmējās: skat, cik tālu viņš jau aizdomājies! ― Didzis silently laughed: look how far (ahead) he had already thought!
- “bet vai tad tev skolā nekā nemācīja?” Ģirts izbrīnījies vaicāja... “es tik tālu netiku”, Artūrs skatījās pāri ezeram ― “but didn't anybody teach you at school?” Ģirts asked, surprised... “I didn't get that far”, Artūrs (said) looking out over the lake
Pali
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Noun
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Related terms
[edit]- tāluja (“palatal”)