tīmeklis

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/ˈtiːmæklis/
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A network of fine connections, made by a spider or opened through the internet.
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Examples

  • Zirneklis stūrī auda tīmekli.
    The spider spun a web in the corner.
  • Uzņēmums publicēja ziņojumu tīmeklī.
    The company published the report on the web.
  • Muša bija ieķērusies tīmeklī.
    A fly was caught in the web.
  • Informāciju var ātri atrast tīmeklī.
    The information can be found quickly on the web.
  • Rīta rasā tīmeklis mirdzēja kā sudrabs.
    In the morning dew, the web shone like silver.

Similar words

globālais tīmeklis
WWW
zirnekļtīkls
zirnekļa tīkls

Meanings

Spider’s web

noun
zoology
neutral
The fine silk threads spun by a spider or another arthropod, especially the net made from them to catch prey.

Examples

  • Zirneklis stūrī auda tīmekli.
    The spider spun a web in the corner.
  • Rīta rasā tīmeklis mirdzēja kā sudrabs.
    In the morning dew, the web shone like silver.
  • Muša bija ieķērusies tīmeklī.
    A fly was caught in the web.
  • Viņa uzmanīgi notrauca tīmekli no loga.
    She carefully brushed the cobweb from the window.
  • Starp zariem bija savilkti vairāki tīmekļi.
    Several webs had been spun between the branches.

Similar words

zirnekļa tīkls
zirnekļtīkls

World Wide Web

noun
technology
neutral
The linked system of pages and documents reached through the internet with a browser.

Examples

  • Informāciju var ātri atrast tīmeklī.
    The information can be found quickly on the web.
  • Šī datubāze ir pieejama tikai tīmeklī.
    This database is available only on the web.
  • Pārlūkprogramma ielādēja tīmekļa lapu dažās sekundēs.
    The browser loaded the web page in a few seconds.
  • Uzņēmums publicēja ziņojumu tīmeklī.
    The company published the report on the web.
  • Droša pārlūkošana tīmeklī prasa uzmanību.
    Browsing the web safely requires care.

Similar words

globālais tīmeklis
WWW

Etymology

An old Latvian word for a spider’s fine net. Its computing sense was later extended as the Latvian equivalent of English web, using the same image of many connected threads.

FAQ

What does tīmeklis mean?

Tīmeklis means either a spider’s web or the World Wide Web, depending on context.

Is tīmeklis the same as internets?

Not exactly. Internets is the global computer network, while tīmeklis is the linked system of pages and documents that uses it.

Is tīmeklis masculine or feminine?

Tīmeklis is a masculine Latvian noun of the second declension.

What is the genitive form of tīmeklis?

The genitive singular is tīmekļa, as in tīmekļa lapa, ‘web page’.

What is the plural of tīmeklis?

The nominative plural is tīmekļi.

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