bagātība
التعريفات والمعاني
== Latvian ==
=== Etymology ===
From bagāts (“rich”) + -ība.
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
bagātība f (4th declension)
wealth (large amounts of valuable properties: goods, money, etc.)
iegūt, sakrāt bagātību ― to acquire, to save wealth
izšķērdēt bagātību ― to waste wealth
dzīvot bagātībā ― to live in wealth (= to be rich)
glabāt savu bagātību aiz atslēgas ― to keep one's wealth under lock and key
man ir māja, par kuru man sola divpadsmit tūkstošus; skaidrā naudā man guļ uz procentiem desmit tūkstošu... tā ir liela bagātība ― I have a house for which I've been promised twelve thousand; in cash I'll have about ten thousand after paying all taxes... this is a big wealth (= a fortune, a lot of money)
wealth, abundance (a large amount of something)
zem ozoliem Ilga paiet garām zīļu bagātībai ― under the oak trees Ilga went along a (great) wealth of acorns
(usually in the plural) (mineral) riches, treasure (a certain amount of precious stones, metals, etc.)
zelts, sudrabs, dārgakmeņi un citas bagātības ― gold, silver, precious stones and other riches, treasures
pašreiz pasaules lielākās dārgakmeņu bagātības atrodas Padomju Savienība ― currently the world's largest riches (= deposits) of precious stones are in the Soviet Union
riches (resources of great economic importance)
meži ir liela bagātība ― forests are big (natural) riches
ūdeņu bagātības ― abundant water resources (lit. water riches)
dabas bagātības: ogles un rūda, sāls, nafta, retie metāli... ― natural riches: coal and ore, salt, oil, rare metals...
riches (precious mental skills or qualities)
Raiņa idejas ir tik lielas, ka katram laikmetam ir ko ņemt no dzejnieka bagātības ― Rainis' ideas are so big that every era has something to take from his poetic riches
richness (the quality of that which is rich, also figuratively)
zivju bagātība upēs ― the richness of fish in the rivers
valodas bagātība ― richness of language
dvēseles bagātība ― richness (= depth) of soul
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
(of "wealth"): mantība, labklājība
(of "richness", "being rich"): mantīgums, turība
==== Antonyms ====
mazturība
nabadzība
trūcība, trūcīgums
==== Related terms ====
bagāts
bagātīgs
bagātināt, bagātināties
bagātnieks, bagātniece