skaļums
Latvian
Etymology
From skaļš (“loud”) + -ums.
Noun
skaļums m (1st declension)
- (physics, of sounds) loudness, volume (the degree of audible perceptibility that characterizes a certain intensity of sound)
- skaļuma mērvienības ― unit of loudness
- skaļuma regulēšana ― adjusting the volume
- simt decibelu skaļumā ― at a volume of a hundred decibels
- skaņas stiprums raksturo fizikālu procesu neatkarīgi no tā, vai to uztver klausītājs vai ne, bet skaļums ir subjektīva īpašība ― the sound intensity characterizes a physical process independently of whether the hearer perceives it or not, whereas loudness is a subjective quality
- loud noise, sound (situation in a place, in nature, in an environment, etc., where there is much sound; situation in a place in which many people talk, laugh, sing, etc.)
- pie upes lejā ir skaļums un dzīvība ― down by the river there is sound and life
- cehā bija burzma un balsu skaļums ― in the workshop there was activity and the noise of voices
- viss aprimis un sastindzis... skaļums un smiekli tikai ap skolnieku slidotavām ― all silent and numb... noise and laughs only around the school skating rink
- sapulce beidzās; institūta darbinieki neplūda ārā pa durvīm ar parasto skaļumu, jokiem un jautru sasaukšanos ― the meeting ended; the institute staff did not flow out by the door with the usual noise, jokes and funny calls
- loudness, noisiness (the quality of that (sound, place, time period, person, etc.) which is loud, noisy)
- meža skaļums ― the noisiness of the forest
- pilsētas skaļums ― the noisiness of the city
- telpas skaļums ― the noisiness of the place, room
- vakara skaļums ― the noisiness of summer
- zēnu skaļums ― the noisiness of boys
- domās nogrimis, Ceplis pavasara skaļumu gandrīz nedzirdēja ― lost in thoughts, Ceplis barely heard the noisiness of spring
- aizbēgu no ielu skaļuma / klusumu un pavasari atrast ― I ran away from the noisiness of the streets / to look for quiet and spring
- loudness, noise (strong, perhaps excessive, attention, intensity)
- Dora Stučka visu mūžu turējās ēnā, bez lieka skaļuma darīdama vajadzīgu un sabiedriski derīgu darbu. ― Dora Stučka kept (= lived) (her) whole life in the shadow, doing necessary and socially useful work without unnecessary noise.
- Varbūt pašreizējā pastiprinātā interese par ainavu un kluso dabu, par portretu un kamerstila figurālajiem darbiem ir arī zināma reakcija uz ne vienmēr saturīgu skaļumu. ― Maybe the current strong interest for landscapes and still lifes, for portraits and chamber style figurative artwork, is also a certain reaction against not always contentful noise.
Declension
Declension of skaļums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | skaļums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | skaļumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | skaļuma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | skaļumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | skaļumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | skaļumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | skaļum | — |
Related terms
- skaļrunis
- skaļš