spēks

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Proto-Baltic *spēkas, from *spē- with a suffix -ko, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to develop, to evolve, to increase”). The meaning changed from “(well) developed, big, fat” to “stout, strong”, i.e., for the nominal form, “strength,” “force.” Cognates include Lithuanian spė̃kas, spėkà, Albanian fuqi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [spæ̀ːks] === Noun === spēks m (1st declension) (physics) force (physical quantity describing the interaction of bodies whereby they undergo acceleration or deformation) Zemes pievilkšanas spēks ― the Earth's attraction force, gravity gravitācijas, berzes spēks ― gravitational, attrition force centrbēdzes, centrtieces spēks ― centrifugal, centripetal force spēka lauks ― force field spēka pielikšanas punkts ― force application point pielikt spēku ― to apply a force (of people, animals) force, strength, power (capacity to carry out (especially physical) actions or motion) fiziskais spēks ― physical strength taupīt spēku ― to spare, to save strength, power uzkrāt spēku ― to accumulate strength, power nav spēka piecelties ― (s/he) doesn't have the strength to get up izsmelt (visus) spēkus ― to exhaust (all) (one's) forces, strength pēdējiem spēkiem sasniegt krastu ― to reach the coast with (one's) last strength (of people's behavior) (physical) force, coercion, violence viņa ar spēku izrāva Mārim no rokām meitas fotogrāfiju ― she snatched the girl's photograph from Māris' hands by force jūs uzvaru redzat tikai spēkā; bet saprāta uzvara, kur tad paliek tā? ― you see only victory in violence; but the victory of reason, where is it then? strength, power (of mental processes: mental features that support or strengthen their expression) garīgais, morālais spēks ― spiritual, moral strength gribas spēks, gribasspēks ― willpower iekšējs, dvēseles spēks ― inner, soul strength negaidīti aktrise atrada sevī lielu speku, tuvojoties varonības robežai ― unexpectedly, the actress found in herself intense strength, verging on heroism (of laws) force (legal validity, power) likuma spēks ― force of law, legal force būr, palikt, uzturēt spēkā ― to be, to remain, to keep in force stāties spēkā ― to come into force force, power, strength (capacity or power to influence, to persuade, to make something happen) personības spēks ― strength of personality ieraduma spēks ― force of habit vārda spēks ― the power of the word mākslas spēks ― the power of art dažādu ar valdībām nesaistīto organizāciju pretkara kustība ieguvusi milzīgu spēku ― various non-governmental organizations' anti-war movement has gained enormous power, strength (chiefly in the plural) forces (a group within society, united by a common feature) demokrātiskie, revolucinārie spēki ― democratic, revolutionary forces (chiefly plural; of professionals, soldier, etc.) forces (people united by a goal, ideal, task) teātra jaunie spēki ― new young forces of theater mākslinieciskie spēki ― artistic forces bruņotie spēki ― armed forces karaspēks' ― armed forces, (national) army, troops starptautisko spēku samērs ― international balance of forces, power ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== karaspēks spēcīgs, spēcīgums spēkonis, spēkone === References ===