Latvian

Adjective

stingrs (def. stingrais, comp. stingrāks, sup. visstingrākais; adv. stingri)

1. (of objects, materials, etc.) firm, strong, rigid (capable of resisting the actions of mechanical forces without harm or change)

   stingra sija‎ ― strong, firm beam

   stingra construkcija‎ ― strong, firm construction

   stingra atspere‎ ― strong, firm spring

   stingrs rāmis‎ ― strong, firm, rigid frame

   stingrs audums‎ ― strong fabric

   stingrs savienojums‎ ― firm, rigid compound

   stingra masa‎ ― firm, rigid mass

   pamats te stingrs, tu ar savu buldozeru vari droši braukt virsū!‎ ― the foundation is strong, firm here, you and your bulldozer can safely ride on top (of it)!

   “piesēdieties, lūdzu”, viņa pastūma Berga kundzei stingrāko krēslu‎ ― “please sit down,” she pushed to(ward) Mrs Bergs the a firmer, stronger chair

   olu baltumus kopā ar cukuru saputo stingrās putās‎ ― one whips the whites of the eggs together with the sugar into a firm foam

2. (of living beings, their bodies) firm, strong, sturdy (having much strength; physically well developed, not weak, not brittle)

   stingrs zirgs‎ ― strong horse

   stingri koki‎ ― strong, firm trees

   tēvs bija vēl stingrs vecis, kādreiz strādājis kalēja darbus‎ ― (his) father was still a strong old man, (who) had once worked as a blacksmith

   jēriņš, kaut arī lēnām, brieda arvien stingrāks un apaļāks‎ ― the little lamb, albeit slowly, was growing increasingly stronger and rounder

   stingrais augums, kuru apņēma sarkani puķota katūna kleitiņa, gan rādīja jau sievieti, bet viņas seja... atgādināja biklu skolnieci‎ ― her firm height (= body), hugged by a little flowery cotton dress, already showed a woman, but her face... recalled the timid schoolgirl

   viņa zina, ka pēc pāris nedēļām vīra rokas būs daudz stingrākas nekā šobrīd... viņai patīk stipras rokas‎ ― she knows that after a couple of weeks (her) husband's hands will be much firmer, stronger than now... she likes strong hands

3. firm, strong (done, happening with energy, strength; affecting (something else) strongly)

   rokas spiediens - stingrs, kā jau cilvēkiem, kas draugos ar tehniku‎ ― (his) handshake (is) firm, like that of someone who is friends with the technique

   eju dēlam pa priekšu stingriem, noteiktiem soļiem‎ ― I go ahead of (my) son (with) firm, determined steps

4. firm, strong, rigorous (showing above average intensity)

   vējš ar katru stundu kļuva aizvien stingrāks‎ ― with every hour, the wind became increasingly stronger

   togad bija tāda pati agra un stingra ziema kā šogad, tikai sals uzknieba vēl niknāk‎ ― that year winter was just as rigorous as this year, only the frost was biting even more wildly (= strongly, painfully)

5. (of ideas, norms, principles, actions, or the people who espouse them) firm, strong, rigorous, strict (based on certain, usually fixed, opinions, viewpoints; expressing such viewpoints)

   stingrs princips‎ ― firm principle

   stingrs likums‎ ― rigorous, strict law

   stingra nostāja‎ ― firm, rigorous stance

   stingra pārliecība‎ ― firm, strong conviction, belief

   stingra tīcība‎ ― strong faith

   stingrs rīkojums‎ ― strict instructions, orders

   stringra audzināšana‎ ― strict upbringing

   stingrs rājens‎ ― strong, firm reprimand

   stingrs skolotājs, audzinātājs‎ ― strict teacher, educator

   stingrs tēvs‎ ― strict father

   stingra seja‎ ― strict, firm face

   slimnieks jāievēro stingrs režīms‎ ― the patient must observe a strict regime

   viņi bija save ceļa gājēji ar stingriem uzksatiem par dzīvi un cilvēkiem‎ ― they were going their own way, with firm, strict opinions about life and people

   veltīgi cerēt, māmiņa ir stingra‎ ― it is futile to hope (for more freedom), mommy is strict

   meitene izskatījās neatkarīga un ar stingru raksturu‎ ― the girl looked independent and strict of character

6. (of social phenomena) strong, firm, stable (which does not change in time)

   stingra valsts vara‎ ― strong state power

   stingrs miers‎ ― firm, stable peace

7. (colloquial, of alcoholic beverages) strong (with high alcohol content)

   Pētera šņabis bija tik stingrs un krietns, ka viņa slava bija izplatījusies pat vācu aprindās‎ ― Pēteris' vodka was so strong and robust that his fame had spread even in German circles

8. (colloquial, adverbial form) very; fully

   kažociš bija stingri vien apvalkāts‎ ― the fur coat was strictly (= very) worn, shabby

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "rigid", "stiff"): ciets, stings, stīvs
• (of "strong"): spēcīgs, stiprs

Derived terms

• stingrība
• stingrums

Related terms

• stings
• stingt

References