vainīgs

== Latvian == === Etymology === From vaina (“guilt”) +‎ -īgs. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === vainīgs (definite vainīgais, comparative vainīgāks, superlative visvainīgākais, adverb vainīgi) guilty (who has committed an offense punishable by law; who has done something reprehensible, from which bad consequences resulted) atzīt kādu par vainīgu ― to declare someone guilty nevar taču cilvēku turēt cietumā tikai tāpēc, ka viņš nespēj pierādīt, ka nav vainīgs ― one can't hold a person in prison only because he wasn't able to show that he not guilty viņš ir vainīgs, ka darbu nevarēja laikā pabeigt ― he was guilty that (they) couldn't finish the work in time viņš ir vainīgs sava drauga nelaimē ― he is guilty of (lit. in) his friend's misfortune viņš, vienīgi viņš vainīgs, ka viņu dzīve neizplauka pilnā priekā ― he, he alone (is) guilty that their life didn't blossom in full joy Viktorija ir lasījusi, ka laulības strīdos vainīgs nekad nevar būt viens ― Victoria has read that in marriage conflicts the guilty is never (only) one guilty (such that it expresses guilt) vainīgs smaids ― guilty smile skatiens kļuva vainīgs ― (his) gaze became guilty (of objects, events, etc.) guilty (such that it is the cause of unpleasant or embarrassing consequences) jā, šie ikpavasara eksāmeni! tagad man liekas, tie laikam vainīgi, ka man nav saglabājušās skaistas atmiņas par pavasari un dabas atmodu ― jes, those spring exams! now it seems to me that they were maybe guilty of the fact that I have not conserved beautiful memories of spring and the awakening of nature sajutu plūstam pretī tādu kā spēcīgu petrolejas smaržu; tobrīd nospriedu, ka vainīgs ir etilētais benzīns ― I felt, flowing off opposite, something like a strong smell of kerosene; at the time I thought the leaded gasoline was guilty (= was the cause of the smell) (definite form) culprit, perpetrator (person guilty of something) saukt vainīgos pie atbildības ― to bring the perpetrator to justice iesūdzēt vainīgo tiesā ― to sue the perpetrators in court vainīgie saņēma sodu ― the culprit received a fine bez vainas vainīgais ― culprit without guilt (i.e., an innocent man who was considered guilty) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== atbildīgs ==== Antonyms ==== nevainīgs ==== Derived terms ==== vainīgums, nevainīgums ==== Related terms ==== vaina vainība, nevainība vaininieks, vaininiece vainot