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Latvian
Etymology
From ne- + vainīgs (“guilty”) (with vainīgs from vaina (“guilt”) + -īgs).
Pronunciation
Adjective
nevainīgs (definite nevainīgais, comparative nevainīgāks, superlative visnevainīgākais, adverb nevainīgi)
- innocent, not guilty (who is not at fault, who has not done anything wrong)
- viņš ir nevainīgs šajā lietā ― he is innocent in this case
- jauns vēl bija un skaists grāfs Plāters... / kad bija jāmirst nevainīgam, / uzņemoties cita vainu ― still young and handsome was Count Plāters... when he had to die innocent, taking another man's guilt
- innocent, harmless (not containing anything dangerous, harmful, or objectionable)
- nevainīgs joks ― an innocent joke
- nevainīgi smiekli ― innocent laughter
- nevainīga izprieca ― innocent fun
- bija laiki, kad gripu daudzi uzskatīja par vieglu, nevainīgu slimīgu ― there were times when many people considered influenza a mild, innocent (= harmelss) disease
- Roberts dzēra, jau ceturto reizi... nu mainīja, ka saldi skābenais dzēriens nemaz nav tik nevainīgs: galvā drusku iesita ― Robert drank, for the fourth time... now he noticed that the sweet-sour drink (was) not so innocent: it whacked him a little on the head
- innocent, pure (without moral blame, morally clear)
- kā apstulbis jaunais Donis trulu skatienu vērās Jorena nevainīgā sejā ― as if stunned, the young Donis turned (his) blunt look toward Jorens' innocent face
- cik daudz sapņu, mazu un nevainīgu, man saistījās ar šīs sievetes smaidu ― how many dreams, small and innocent, associated me with this woman's smile
- virgin (who has not had sex yet, who is not informed about sex and sexuality)
- nevainīga meitene ― a virgin (lit. innocent) girl
- Azanda izskatījās jauna, jauka un tīra kā nevainīga meitene ― Azanda looked young, nice and clean (= pure) like a virgin (lit. innocent) girl
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “of "not guilty"”): vainīgs
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