Vecajā vārdnīcā liels dots kā apakšstilba nosaukums.
In the old dictionary, liels is given as a name for the shin.
Viņš grib spēlēties ar lielajiem bērniem.
He wants to play with the older children.
Tā bija liela uzvara visai komandai.
It was a great victory for the whole team.
Viņa uzņēmās lielu atbildību.
She took on great responsibility.
Mežkopis parādīja cietu lielu uz egles stumbra.
The forester showed a hard growth on the spruce trunk.
Similar words
milzīgs
intensīvs
stiprs
pieaudzis
dižs
svarīgs
ievērojams
dižs
augsts
izcils
Meanings
Large in size or amount
adjective
everyday
neutral
Bigger than normal or expected in size, space, number, amount, or extent.
Examples
Mūsu ciemā uzcēla lielu skolu.
A large school was built in our village.
Pie ezera aug liels ozols.
A large oak grows by the lake.
Viņai vajadzīga liela soma ceļojumam.
She needs a large bag for the trip.
Zālē sapulcējās liels cilvēku skaits.
A large number of people gathered in the hall.
Kurpes bērnam ir par lielām.
The shoes are too big for the child.
Similar words
milzīgs
prāvs
plašs
apjomīgs
dižs
ievērojams
High in degree
adjective
degree
neutral
Strong in force, feeling, sound, speed, pressure, or another measurable degree.
Examples
Pēc uzvaras komandā valdīja liels prieks.
After the victory, there was great joy in the team.
Naktī sacēlās liels vējš.
A strong wind rose at night.
Darbnīcā bija liels troksnis.
There was a loud noise in the workshop.
Sacensībās viņš skrēja ar lielu ātrumu.
He ran at high speed in the competition.
Viņai pēc pārgājiena bija liels nogurums.
She felt great fatigue after the hike.
Similar words
spēcīgs
intensīvs
stiprs
augsts
pamatīgs
ievērojams
Important or excellent
adjective
social
neutral
Important, influential, notable, or especially good in a person, event, work, role, or achievement.
Examples
Tā bija liela uzvara visai komandai.
It was a great victory for the whole team.
Rakstnieks kļuva par lielu vārdu latviešu literatūrā.
The writer became a great name in Latvian literature.
Viņa uzņēmās lielu atbildību.
She took on great responsibility.
Māksliniecei ir liels talants.
The artist has great talent.
Mūs gaida lieli darbi.
Great tasks await us.
Similar words
ievērojams
nozīmīgs
dižs
izcils
svarīgs
ietekmīgs
Grown or older
adjective
age
neutral
Grown enough to be treated as older or adult, especially when speaking about children.
Examples
Bērni jau ir lieli un iet skolā.
The children are already grown and go to school.
Viņš grib spēlēties ar lielajiem bērniem.
He wants to play with the older children.
Kad būšu liels, dzīvošu pie jūras.
When I am grown up, I will live by the sea.
Meita pa vasaru kļuvusi liela.
The daughter has grown big over the summer.
Lielie vakarā palīdzēja sakārtot istabu.
The older ones helped tidy the room in the evening.
Similar words
pieaudzis
izaudzis
paaudzies
vecāks
nobriedis
Shin or woody growth
noun
anatomy
neutral
A rare noun for the shin, and also for a hard annual swelling on a tree trunk.
Examples
Pēc kritiena viņam sāpēja kreisās kājas liels.
After the fall, his left shin hurt.
Ārsts pārbaudīja sasisto lielu.
The doctor examined the bruised shin.
Vecajā vārdnīcā liels dots kā apakšstilba nosaukums.
In the old dictionary, liels is given as a name for the shin.
Mežkopis parādīja cietu lielu uz egles stumbra.
The forester showed a hard growth on the spruce trunk.
Šo koka izaugumu vietējie sauc par lielu.
Local people call this tree growth a liels.
Similar words
apakšstilbs
stilbs
lielainums
Etymology
The adjective is inherited in Latvian and is usually connected with Proto-Indo-European *lei-, with a semantic path from thin or extended shape toward tall, large, and notable. The rare noun has a separate etymological explanation in older dictionaries.
FAQ
Comments & contributions
Know this word from another angle? Add a correction, a nuance, or a usage note. New posts go public after a quick review.