raksturs

Latvian

Etymology

Coined by Atis Kronvalds in 1869, created from raksts (“writing, marking”), with an irregular final element -ur, perhaps in imitation of, or at least under the influence of, the final syllable in words like German Charakter.

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Noun

raksturs m (1st declension)

1. character, temperament, personality, nature (set of psychological and mental features typical of a certain individual, as revealed in his/her actions and behavior)

   dažādi raksturi ― different personalities

   maigs raksturs ― a gentle character, nature

   taisnīgs raksturs ― a righteous character, nature

   skarbs raksturs ― harsh character, nature

   ideāls raksturs ― ideal, perfect character

   rakstura īpašības ― character features

   rakstura diagnostika ― character diagnosis

   līdzsvarots raksturs ― a balanced character, personality

   māksliniekam jārāda tēli ar tipiskiem raksturiem ― an arist must show characters with typical personalities

   mums abiem bija gluži pretēji raksturi: Harijs - drosmīgs, atjautīgs, skaļš, es - pabailīgs, bikls un ļoti kluss ― the two of us had very different characters: Harijs (is) brave, resourceful, loud, (while) I (am) fearful, timid and very quiet

2. character, temperament, nature (set of psychological and metal features that reflect the deeper nature of an individual, an animal)

   cilvēks ar raksturu ― a person of character

   viņam ir vājš raksturs ― he has a weak character

   viņam nav rakstura ― he has no character

   audzināt raksturu ― to educate (one's) character

   agresīva rakstura dzīvnieki ― animals of aggressive character

   miermīlīga rakstura putni ― birds of peaceful character

   tas bija tāds raksturs, kas ne mirkli nespēja palikt mierā ― he had such a temperament that he couldn't stand still for a minute

3. character, nature (set of features that distinguish something from other similar entities)

   publicistiska rakstura darbs ― work of journalistic nature

   pedagoģiska rakstura grāmata ― a book of pedagogical nature

   viņa augstu vērtē Ausekļa un viņa laikabiedru romantisma atkīvo, demokrātisko raksturu ― she appreciated Auseklis' and his contemporaries' romantic, active, democratic character, nature

   rekrūšu dziesmām pa lielākai daļai ir skumjš raksturs ― recruits' songs have for the most part a sad character

   Svētupei kādreiz bijis citāds raksturs ― once (in the past) Svētupe had a strange character

   medībām mūsu rapublikā ir sportisks raksturs ― in our republic, hunting has the character of a sport

   dažādi ir ceļi un līdzekļi, kurus mēs izmantojam, lai noskaidrotu slimības raksturu un būtību ― various are the ways and means which we use to determine the nature and essence of a disease

Declension

Derived terms

• raksturīgs, raksturīgums
• raksturot

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