Latvian

Adjective

ražīgs (def. ražīgais, comp. ražīgāks, sup. visražīgākais; adv. ražīgi)

1. (of plants, crops) productive, fruitful (capable of growing quickly, of thriving, of producing a rich harvest)

   ražīga labība‎ ― productive, fruitful crop, grain

   ražīga ābele‎ ― fruitful apple tree

   pie mums miežu kultūra ir visražīgākā‎ ― in our (land) the barley culture (= cultivation) is the most productive

2. (of soils, time periods) productive, fertile (which causes, is characterized by, larger, better harvests)

   ražīga zeme‎ ― productive, fertile land

   ražīgs gads‎ ― productive year

   (of animals) fecund, fertile (who produces much offspring)

   vaislinieces ir ļoti ražīgas: 1978. gadā tās deva vidēji pa 23 sivēniem‎ ― the breeders (i.e., sows) are very fertile: in 1978, they gave in average 23 piglets each

3. (of cattle, goats, etc.) productive (who produces much milk)

   ražīga govs‎ ― productive cow

4. (of people, usually artists) productive, fruitful, prolific (who works well, who produces many results, works)

   Džeks Londons ir viens no ražīgākajiem pasaules rakstniekiem‎ ― Jack London is one of the most productive, most prolific writers in the world

   tik ražīgs neesmu bijis pat savos vislabākajos gados‎ ― I wasn't as productive (as this other artist) even in my best years

5. (of tools, instruments, methods) productive (which can be used to produce many results relatively quickly)

   ražīgāka tehnika un mehānismi — more productive techniques and machinery

   elektriskajiem zāģiem ir daudz priekšrocību: tie ir ražīgāki, vieglāki, nerada vibrācijas‎ ― electric saws have many advantages: they are more productive, lighter, don't cause vibrations

6. productive (which produces, is characterized by, good results)

   ražīgs darbs‎ ― productive work

   ražīga rūpniecība‎ ― productive industry

   es jūtu, ka šodiena būs ražīga‎ ― I feel that today will be productive

Declension

Synonyms

• auglīgs
• dāsns
• produktīvs
• ražens
• (of breeding animals): vaislīgs
• (of work, activities): pateicīgs
• (poetic): rasmīgs

Derived terms

• ražīgums

Related terms

• raža
• ražība
• ražot