augt

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *augtei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (“to increase, to become many”). Cognates include Lithuanian áugti, Old Prussian auginnons (“having raised”) (cf. Latvian audzināt), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan, “to increase, to grow”), Old Norse auka (“to increase”), Sanskrit उग्र (ugrá, “mighty, powerful”), Avestan 𐬎𐬔𐬭𐬀 (ugra, “strong”), Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to increase, to make grow”), Latin augeō (“to raise, to increase”).

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Verb

augt (intransitive, 1st conjugation, present augu, audz, aug, past augu)

1. to grow (to become bigger as a result of normal biological development)

   augošs bērns ― growing child

   ozols aug lēnām ― the oak tree grows slowly

   pārstāt augt ― to stop growing

   labā zemē labība aug kupli ― in good earth, the corn grows thick

   bārda, mati aug ― beard, hair grows

   kazlēnam aug ragi ― the goat kid is growing horns (lit. horns are growing to the goat kid)

   mācies, liels un gudrs audz, lai reiz dzīve sasniedz daudz ― learn, grow big and wise, so that in life you'll achieve a lot

2. to grow (to spend one's childhood and/or adolescence)

   augt bez mātes ― to grow without a mother

   zēni auga uz laukiem ― the boys grew in the fields

   meitene aug bērnu namā ― the girl is growing in an orphanage

3. to grow, to mature, to grow into (to become bigger, stronger, to become (something) as a result of the growing process)

   augt par krietnu cilvēku ― to grow into a decent, honest person

4. (of plants; usually 3rd person) to grow (to be found, to live, to exist)

   magnolias aug dienvidos ― magnolias grow in the south

   melnalkšņi aug mitrās vietās ― black alders grow in humid, damp areas

   avenes aug puduros ― raspberries grow in clusters

   gailenes aug pa vairākam kopā, it kā izsētas ― chanterelle mushrooms grow several together, as if (they had been) sown

   Jorens pabrīnās, ka te pašā piekrastē var augt tik liels dārzs ― Jorens was surprised (to see) that there, on the coast, such a big garden could grow

5. to grow (to increase in size or number; to develop, to become better, to spread wider)

   rūpniecība aug ― the industry is growing

   aug pilsētas ― the cities are growing

   tautas ienākumi aug ― people's income is growing

   aug grāmatu lāsītāju skaits ― the number of book readers is growing

   ēnas aug ― the shadows are growing

   diena aug ― the day is growing (= becoming longer)

   viņam šķita, ka spēki aug kā senās jaunības dienās ― it seemed to him that his strength was growing as in the days of (his) youth

6. (of feelings; usually 3rd person) to grow (to become stronger, more intense)

   aug cerība ― hope is growing

   aug pašapziņa ― (one's) self-confidence is growing

   aug interese ― interest is growing

   aug naids ― hatred is growing

   augošas bažas ― growing concern

   Andriksona izsalkums auga, līdz ar to viņa saīgums ― Andriksons' hunger grew and with it his grumpiness, peevishness

7. to grow, to develop (to strengthen one's skills, talents, to broaden one's horizons, one's knowledge)

   'augošs zinātnieks ― a growing, developing scientist

   teātris aug līdzi dzīvei ― theater grows together with (= accompanying the course of) life

   plašā lasītāju saime un kritika spēj palīdzēt rakstniekiem straujāk augt un pilnveidoties ― a wide readership and criticism can help a writer grow more rapidly and realize his/her potential

8. (of skin infections, infected areas of the body) to grow, to swell (to fill up with pus; to spread over the skin)

   augonis aug ― the boil is growing, swelling

   viņam aug pirksts ― his finger is growing, swelling

   sāk kāja augt ― the leg began to grow, swell

   bērnam aug bakas ― smallpox is growing (= spreading) on the child

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other derived terms:

• augonis
• augtene
• augums

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