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Latvian
Etymology
From vājš (“weak”) + redzīgs (“seeing”) (with redzīgs from redze (“vision”) + -īgs).
Pronunciation
Adjective
vājredzīgs (definite vājredzīgais, comparative vājredzīgāks, superlative visvājredzīgākais, adverb vājredzīgi)
- weak of vision, weak of seeing (having weak, impaired vision, having partial vision loss)
- pazemē Jurģis ir pavadījis gadus četrus, ja ne visus piecus... ir sanīcis: kļuvis vājredzīgs un nevarīgs ― Jurģis spent four, if not five, years underground... he became ill: he became weak of vision and helpless
- tēvs aplaida vājredzīgās acis visapkārt un draudīgi noprasīja: “kur tie kaķi ir?” — father left his weak eyes go all around and asked menacingly: “where are those cats?”
- attieksmei pret vājredzīgajiem un neredzīgajiem jābūt dabiskai un nepiespiestai... viņiem jāpalīdz tikai tad, kad tas šķiet nepieciešami, turklāt - neuzkrītoši ― the attitude towards those visually impaired or blind must be natural and relaxed... they should be helped only when this seems necessary, and furthermore - discreetly
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