Latvian

Adjective

augsts (def. augstais, comp. augstāks, sup. visaugstākais; irreg. adv. augsti, augstu)

1. high, tall (having a relatively large distance from top to bottom)

   augsts kalns, koks‎ ― high mountain, tree

   augsts krasts‎ ― high coast

   augsta piere‎ ― high forehead

   kurpes ar augstiem papēžiem‎ ― shoes with high heels

2. having a specified height

   tā ir trīsdesmit metrus augsta klints‎ ― that is a 35-meter high cliff

3. far above the horizon

   saule ceļas augstā, plašā lokā‎ ― the sun rises in a high, wide arc

4. large, significant, above normal levels in quantity or quality

   augsta raža‎ ― high yield, large harvest

   augsta cena‎ ― high price

   piens ar augstu tauku procentu‎ ― milk with high fat percentage

   augsts asins spiediens‎ ― high blood pressure

   augsta temperatūra‎ ― high temperature

   augsts spriegums‎ ― high tension, voltage

5. high quality, excellent

   augsts sasniegums‎ ― high achievement

   augsta kultūra‎ ― high culture

   augstas kvalitātes produkcija — high-quality production, output

6. high (person with an important office, function, or position)

   augsts viesis‎ ― high (= important) guest

   augsts ierēdnis‎ ― high official, dignitary

   iecelt augstā amatā‎ ― to appoint (someone) to high office

7. very important, bringing honor, having great value or deep meaning

   augsts uzdevums‎ ― important task, high duty

   augsts gods‎ ― great honor

   augsts mērķis‎ ― high goals

   augsta atzinība‎ ― high praise

8. solemn, elevated

   runāt augstā stilā‎ ― to speak in high style

9. (of voice) having high frequency

   augsta balss‎ ― high voice

   augsts tenors‎ ― high tenor

   augstos toņos‎ ― in high tones

Declension

Antonyms

• zems

Derived terms

• augstums
• augstība

Related terms

• augša, augšā, augšup
• augt

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “augsts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7