intīms

See also: íntims

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Latin intimus (innermost), the superlative form of intus (within), from in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [īːntīːms]
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Adjective

intīms (intīmais comparative, intīmāks superlative, visintīmākais adverb, intīmi)

  1. intimate (realting to a person's inner world or personal life; deeply personal)
    intīmi pārdzīvojumiintimate experiences
    intīma lirikaintimate lyrics
    intīma draudzībaintimate friendship
    katram cilvēkam ir sava intīmā dzīve, kas pieder vienīgi viņam pašamevery person has his or her intimate life, which belongs only to him (or her)
  2. intimate (relating to sexual matters)
    intīmāis attiecībasintimate (= sexual) relations
    lai orgasmu būtu iespējams izjust arī intīmās attiecībās, daudz kas ir atkarīgs no emocijām(for someone) to be able to experience orgasm also in intimate (= sexual) relations, a lot depends on (his or her) emotions
  3. intimate (characterized by mutual trust, sincerity, affection)
    mazā sabiedrība tika arvien siltāka un intīmāka; pie galvenās sarunas tēmas piejaucās smiekli un jokithe small group was becoming warmer and more intimate; the main topics of conversation were being mixed with laughter and jokes
    viņu starpā bija noticis kaut kas tāds, kas tos vairāk tuvināja un padarīja intīmus... tas izpaudās ne tikai skatos un domās, bet arī vārdosbetween them something had happened that made them closer and more intimate... this was expressed not only in looks and thoughts, but also in words

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