neitrāls

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin neutrālis, changed and adapted to Latvian patterns (eu > ei).

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Adjective

neitrāls (definite neitrālais, comparative neitrālāks, superlative visneitrālākais, adverb neitrāli)

1. (politics) neutral (showing neutrality; not being aligned, not taking sides in a conflict)

   neitrāla valsts ― neutral country

   neitrālas zemes ― neutral lands, ground

   neitrāla territorija ― neutral territory

   neitrālā josla ― neutral zone

   otrā pasaules kara laikā, kad karojošās valstis bija izsmēlušas savus resursus, neitrālā Zviedrija ieguva kapitālu, pārdodama ieročus un lidmašīnas ― during World War II, when the warring countries had exhausted their resources, neutral Sweden made a profit by selling weapons and aircraft

2. (of people) neutral, passive (not taking sides in a dispute or argument; not interfering in other people's problems; typical of one who does not take sides, does not interfere)

   neitrāls cilvēks, novērotājs ― neutral person, observer

   neitrāla izturēšanās ― neutral behavior

   pastarītis labprāt palika neitrāls un turējās tādās kautiņu reizēs vislabāk nomaļus ― the youngest willingly remained neutral and preferred to keep himself on the side during fights

   autors gan pats cenšas it kā atrauties malā, ieņemot neitrālu pozīciju ― the author himself tried to, as it were, go to the side, taking a neutral stance

3. (of people) neutral, objective, uninfluenced, impartial

   dodiet mums neitrālus tiesnešus, ne baronu pārstāvjus, un redzēsim, kam tad būs taisnība ― give us neutral judges, not representatives of the barons, and we will see who is right

4. (of substances, colors) neutral (not having special or unwanted effects, consequences; not causing special or unwanted feelings)

   neitrāli ārstniecības līdzekļi ― neutral medical substances

   neitrāls apgaismojums ― neutral illumination

   neitrāls sienu krāsojums ― neutral wall paint

   jālieto neitrāli sejas krēmi ― one must use neutral facial creams

   ziepēm un dezodorantiem jābūt ar iespējami neitrālu smaržu ― soap and deodorants should have a possibly neutral smell

5. (chemistry) neutral (neither acidic nor alkaline)

   neitrāls šķīdums, oksīds ― neutral solution, oxide

   latvāņi vislabāk aug neitrālā vai vāji skābā augsnē ― hogweed grows best in neutral or weakly acidic soils

6. (physics) neutral (having neither positive nor negative electric charge)

   atoma kodola neitrālās daļiņas ― the neutral particles of the atomic nucleus

7. (linguistics, style) neutral (not relating to a specific mode of communication; without stylistic specificities; without implied meanings or contexts; in general use)

   stilistiski neitrāls vārds ― stylistically neutral word

   tantes neitrālo uzrunu nomainīja nežēlīgāki vārdi ― (the) cruel words changed (our) aunt's neutral pronunciation

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "objective"): objektīvs

Related terms

• neitralitāte
• neitralizācija
• neitralizēt
• neitrons