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Latvian
Etymology
From patiess (“true”) + -ība.
Pronunciation
Noun
patiesība f (4th declension)
- truth (a correct reflection of reality)
- vispārzināma patiesība ― generally accepted truth
- vispāratzīta patiesība ― universally accepted truth
- elementāra patiesība ― elementary truth
- skaidra, vienkārša patiesība ― clear, simple truth
- neapšaubāma patiesība ― unquestionable truth
- skarba patiesība ― harsh truth
- runāt, uzzināt patiesību ― to tell, to learn the truth
- objektīvā, mākslinieciskā patiesība ― objective, artistic truth
- absolūtā, relatīvā patiesība ― absolute, relative truth
- konkrētā patiesība ― concrete truth
- patiesības kritērijs ― truth criteria
- tā ir veca, tīra, visiem zināma patiesība ― this is an old, clear, well-known truth
- patiesību sakot, tur nav nekā interesanta ― to tell the truth, there is nothing interesting there
- ir cilvēki, kuri nespēj nedz patiesības sacīt citam, nedz sevis dēļ melu runāt ― there are people who can neither tell the truth to others nor tell lies for their own sake
- par kuģi un tā ļaudīm nedrīkst spriest ostā - tā ir sena patiesība ― one can't judge a ship and her crew at the port - this is an old truth
- (in the locative, used adverbially) in truth, in fact, as a matter of fact
- patiesībā viss bija citādi ― in fact, everything was different
- viņa izskatās daudz vecāka, nekā patiesībā ir, un stipri sagurusi ― she looked much older than she in fact is, and very tired
- Ilga saģērbjas un iziet virtuvītē... patiesībā tas ir tikai tāds prāvāks priekšnams, kura sienā Oskars reiz izcirta šauru logu uz pagalmu ― Ilga got dressed and went into the little kitchen... in truth, it is only a somewhat larger hallway, on whose wall Oskars once cut a narrow window to the courtyard
Declension
Declension of patiesība (4th declension)
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