atbilde
See also: atbildē
Latvian
Etymology
From the same source as atbildēt (“to answer”), of which atbilde is the nominal form.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [atbildɛ]
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Noun
atbilde f (5th declension)
- answer (something said, written or done in reaction to a question)
- īsa, skaidra, noteikta atbilde ― short, clear, definitive answer
- jautājumam seko atbilde ― the answer follows the question
- izvairīties no atbildes ― to avoid answers
- jautājumu un atbilžu vakars ― a question-and-answer evening
- saņemt iestādes atbildi ― to receive an answer from the office
- atbilde jāiesniedz triju dienu laikā ― an answer must be submitted within three days
- žurnāls sniedz atbildes lasītājiem ― the magazine sends answers to the readers
- pieklauvēju pie pazīstamajām durvīm... atbildes nebija ― I knocked at the familiar door... no answer
- answer (a repetition of learned material in a school exam)
- sniegt pareizas atbildes eksāmenā ― to give the right answers in an exam
- answer (a behavior in reaction to something, to some event)
- pasmaidīt par atbildi ― to smile as an answer (= to answer with a smile)
- organisma atbilde uz kairinājumiem ― the body's answer (= reaction) to stimuli
- atbildes reakcija uz gaismas apstākļu maiņu ― a reaction (lit. an answering reaction) to changes in light conditions
- answer (the final result or solution, e.g. of a mathematical problem or calculation)
- atrast pareizu uzdevuma atbildi ― to find the right answer for the (math) problem
- uzdevumam iespējamas divas atbildes ― the problem has two possible answers
- pēc diviem mēnešiem suns jau balstījās uz operētās kājas... kas bija noticis?... daļēju atbildi uz to sniedza rentgena uzņēmums ― after two months the dog could already stand on the operated legs... what had happened?... the x-ray company gave a partial answer to that
Declension
Declension of atbilde (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | atbilde | atbildes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | atbildi | atbildes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | atbildes | atbilžu |
| dative (datīvs) | atbildei | atbildēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | atbildi | atbildēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | atbildē | atbildēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | atbilde | atbildes |
Related terms
- atbildēt, atbildētājs, atbildētāja
- atbildība
- atbildīgs, atbildīgums
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “atbildēt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN