netīrs

From ne- +‎ tīrs (“clean, pure”).

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netīrs (definite netīrais, comparative netīrāks, superlative visnetīrākais, adverb netīri)

1. (of objects) dirty (which has dirt on, which is covered with dirt)

   netīrs apģērbs ― dirty clothes

   netīri aizkari ― dirty curtains

   netīri trauki, šķīvji ― dirty bowls, dishes

   netīras glāzes ― dirty glasses

   netīrs pagalms ― dirty yard

   netīrs stikls aiztur līdz 70% ultravioleto staru ― a dirty (piece of) glass stops up to 70% of ultraviolet rays

2. (of people, animals, their bodies) dirty (which has dirt, stains on any body part, clothes, etc.)

   netīri mati ― dirty hair

   netīras kājas, rokas ― dirty feet, hands

   netīri cimdi, dvieļi ― dirty gloves, towels

   netīrs klaidonis ― dirty tramp, hobo

   netīras cūkas ― dirty pigs (lit. sows)

3. (of substances) dirty, impure (containing unnecessary or undesirable impurities; which is polluted)

   netīra eļļa ― impure oil

   netīri māli ― impure clay

   netīra labība ― impure cereals

   netīra krāsa ― impure paint

   netīrs ezers ― dirty, polluted lake

   lai cik netīri arī būtu graudi, separatorā visas nezāles attīra ― no matter how dirty the grains are, in the separator all weeds will be cleaned (= removed)

4. (of sounds, colors) dirty, impure, imperfect (not reaching the right height, not having the right brightness, tone, nuance)

   netīra izruna ― impure pronunciation

   netīra skaņa ― impure sound

   no dziļa sniega tik vien miņas palicis kā netīrs baltums visdziļāko grāvju dibenā ― from the deep snow there remained no more than dirty whiteness in the deepest bottom of the ditch

5. (of peoples, their behavior, the results of their behaviors) dirty, indecent, immoral (condemnable, reprehensible according to a code of moral conduct)

   netīras domas ― dirty thoughts

   netīra sirdsapziņa ― dirty conscience

   netīra bagātība ― dirty riches (i.e., immorally obtained)

   Ikars bija pārliecināts, ka viņa tēvam nevar un nedrīkst būt nekā kopīga ar netīriem intrigantiem ― Ikars was convinced that his father could and should have nothing to do with dirty schemers

   viņa jutās netīra no visa šodien pieredzētā un pārdzīvotā ― she felt dirty from all the experiences of today

• tīrs

• netīrība
• netīrīgs, netīrīgums
• netīrumi