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person, human being, decent person, good person, people
/ˈt͡silvæːks/
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A Latvian noun for a person or human being, with a further use for a humane character and, in the plural, people as a group.
Examples
Ne katrs bagāts cilvēks ir arī labs cilvēks.
Not every rich person is also a good person.
Katrs cilvēks ir pelnījis cieņu.
Every person deserves respect.
Šis atklājums mainīja izpratni par cilvēka attīstību.
This discovery changed the understanding of human development.
Viņš ir īsts cilvēks, kas palīdz nelaimē.
He is a real human being, one who helps in trouble.
Telpā bija pārāk daudz cilvēku.
There were too many people in the room.
Similar words
ļaudis
publika
persona
krietns cilvēks
indivīds
sabiedrība
labs cilvēks
Meanings
Examples
Katrs cilvēks ir pelnījis cieņu.
Every person deserves respect.
Ārsts palīdzēja ievainotam cilvēkam.
The doctor helped an injured person.
Uz ielas stāvēja nepazīstams cilvēks.
An unknown person was standing in the street.
Šis atklājums mainīja izpratni par cilvēka attīstību.
This discovery changed the understanding of human development.
Dokumentā jānorāda, cik cilvēku dzīvo mājoklī.
The document must state how many people live in the dwelling.
Examples
Viņš ir īsts cilvēks, kas palīdz nelaimē.
He is a real human being, one who helps in trouble.
Tur dzīvoja labi cilvēki, un bērns bija drošībā.
Good people lived there, and the child was safe.
Ne katrs bagāts cilvēks ir arī labs cilvēks.
Not every rich person is also a good person.
Viņa palika cilvēks arī smagos apstākļos.
She remained a decent person even in hard circumstances.
Bez līdzjūtības grūti būt par cilvēku.
Without compassion it is hard to be truly human.
Similar words
labs cilvēks
krietns cilvēks
Examples
Pēc koncerta cilvēki ilgi neizklīda.
After the concert the people did not disperse for a long time.
Pie pieturas pulcējās daudz cilvēku.
Many people gathered at the stop.
Cilvēki runā, ka ceļš drīz būs slēgts.
People say that the road will soon be closed.
Ciema cilvēki palīdzēja kaimiņiem.
The village people helped the neighbours.
Telpā bija pārāk daudz cilvēku.
There were too many people in the room.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic человѣкъ, related to Russian человек, replacing an older use of vīrs for a human being.
FAQ
Cilvēks means a person or human being in Latvian.
What is the plural of cilvēks?
The nominative plural is cilvēki, while cilvēku is used after quantities such as daudz.
Can cilvēks mean a good person?
Yes. In phrases such as labs cilvēks or īsts cilvēks, it points to humane or decent character.
Is cilvēks masculine or feminine?
Cilvēks is grammatically masculine, but it can refer to any person.
How is cilvēks pronounced?
Cilvēks is pronounced /ˈt͡silvæːks/.
Cilvēku is the accusative singular and also the genitive plural form of cilvēks.
What are related Latvian words?
Related words include cilvēce, cilvēcība, cilvēcīgs, and ļaudis.
What is an opposite of cilvēks?
Dzīvnieks contrasts with the human-being sense, while necilvēks contrasts with the humane-character sense.
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