pareizs

Derived from the borrowed term reize (“time”), originally in the combination pa reizi (“(arranged) in order”) (reizi being here an older dative, corresponding to modern reizei) and then later as a single adverb pareizi, from which an adjective form pareizīgs was formed in the 1860s-1870s, reduced by the turn of the century to pareizs. The original meaning “in order” changed to “(well) organized,” from which it became “right, correct,” replacing the earlier Germanic borrowing riktīgs.^[1]

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pareizs (definite pareizais, comparative pareizāks, superlative vispareizākais, adverb pareizi)

1. precise, exact, correct, accurate (done without errors or mistakes)

   pareizs dokumenta noraksts ― accurate copy of a document

   pareiza tilta konstrukcija ― accurate bridge construction (design)

   pareizs izskaitļojums ― precise calculation

   pareizs laiks ― accurate, precise time

   pareiza nauda ― excact money, change

   taisni uz to jau viņi rēķināja, un rēķins izrādījās pareizs ― they were expecting precisely that, and their expectation turned out to be correct

2. correct, right, adequate (in agreement with reality, with science, with practical knowledge; in agreement with one's wishes or goals)

   pareiza informācija ― correct information

   pareiza izpratne ― correct understanding

   pareizs spriedums ― correct judgment

   vajadzētu kaut kā ik dienas piegādāt mums pareizas ziņas par stāvokli frontē, citādi nezinām, ko teikt ― it would be necessary to supply us somehow with correct news about the situation in the front, or else we won't know what to say

   audzējot zemenes, svarīgi izvēlēties pareizas šķirnes ― when cultivating strawberries, it is important to select the right varieties

3. correct, right, proper, appropriate (in agreement with existing rules, norms, requirements)

   pareiza tehnoloģija ― appropriate technology

   pareizas proporcijas ― correct proportions

   pareiza stāja ― proper posture

   pareiza vārda izruna ― correct word pronunciation

   viņš uzskata - aktierim arī ārpus teātra jārunā pareizi ― he believes (that) an actor must speak properly, correctly also outside of the theater

4. used adverbially to confirm or reinforce what was said: right! exactly! precisely!

   a, pareizi! ― ah, right!

   pareizāk sakot ― speaking more accurately, to put it more acurately, rather

   vai tad Rīgā darba trūkst? pareizi? ― so there is lack/shortage of work in Riga? (is that) right?

   “turpiniet uzdevumu!” direktors atkārtoja... “uzdevums nemaz nav iesākts”, Zigis nomurmināja... “pareizi, pilnīgi pareizi! nāciet pie tāfeles” ― “continue the task!” the director repeated... “the task hasn't even been started yet,” Zigis muttered... “right! absolutely right! come to the blackboard”

• (of "accurate"): precīzs

• nepareizs
• kļūdains, kļūdīgs

• pareizība, pareizums
• pareizrakstība