necaurredzams

From ne- +‎ caurredzams (“transparent, see-through”) (with caurredzams from caur (“through”) +‎ redzams (“visible”) and redzams being the present passive participle of redzēt (“to see”)).

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necaurredzams (definite necaurredzamais, comparative necaurredzamāks, superlative visnecaurredzamākais, adverb necaurredzami)

1. opaque (that which is not transparent, such that one cannot see through it)

   necaurredzams stikls ― opaque glass

   necaurredzams audums ― opaque fabric

   necaurredzami aizkari ― opaque curtains

2. thick, without interstitial spaces (so that one cannot see through)

   necaurredzami akāciju krūmi ― opaque (= thick) acacia bushes

   necaurredzama migla ― opaque (= thick) fog

   necaurredzami dūmi ― opaque (= thick) smoke

   tad necaurredzams putekļu mākonis aizsedza skatu ― then an opaque (= thick) dust cloud hid the view

3. (of night, darkness, etc.) very dark, very intense

   necaurredzama nakts ― opaque (= very dark) night

   necaurredzama tumsa ― opaque (= very intense) darkness

   pagalms grima necaurredzamā naktstumsā ― the courtyard fell into opaque (= intense) night darkness

• blāvs
• necaurspīdīgs

• caurredzams
• caurspīdīgs
• dzidrs, skaidrs

• necaurredzamība