pilnīgs

From pilns (“full”) +‎ -īgs.

pilnīgs (pilnīgais comparative, pilnīgāks superlative, vispilnīgākais adverb, pilnīgi)

1. complete, total, full, perfect, absolute (having reached the highest degree, the highest level, in its form, adequacy, suitability for use, etc.)

   pilnīgs klusums ― complete silence

   pilnīga tumsa ― total darkness

   pilnīgs haoss ― total chaos, a complete mess

   gūt pilnīgu uzvaru ― to obtain a complete victory

   māja ir pilnīgā kārtībā ― the house is in perfect order

   atrasties pilīgā drošībā ― to be absolutely safe (lit. in absolute safety)

2. perfect (very similar to something else)

   zupa savārījusies pilnīgā biezputrā ― the soup was cooked into a perfect porridge

3. (of mental or physical states) perfect, total, complete, full (very strong, visible, obvious)

   pilnīga sajūsma ― total delight

   pilnīgs nervu sabrukums ― full nervous breakdown

   izjust pilnīgu nespēku ― to feel complete exhaustion

4. (of people) full, complete, absolute (who has all the power, all the necessary skills and qualities for an occupation or situation)

   ja tu gaidi par savu darbu spriedumu no citiem, tad neesi tai darbā vēl pilnīgs, bet tikai māceklis ― if you wait for the judgment of others on your work, then you are not complete, full in your work, but only an apprentice.

   šinī mājā uzraugs bija pilnīgs valdnieks ― in this house the guard was a full, absolute ruler

5. (of people) full (corresponding to a given ideal of personhood)

   pilnīga personība ― a full personality, personhood

   ja gribi pilnīgs būt un sevī liels... ― if you want to be full and great in(side of) yourself...

6. (of people's qualities, especially negative ones) complete, full, perfect

   pilnīgs muļķis ― a complete fool

7. complete, full (covering all its extension, space; covering all details)

   pilnīgs saules apstumsums ― full solar eclipse

   pilnīgs jautājuma izklāsts ― complete presentation of the matter

   gūt pilnīgu informāciju ― to obtain complete, full information

   complete, full (with nothing missing)

   pilnīgs sporta sacensību dalībnieku saraksts ― complete list of participants in sports events

   pilnīgs kopotu rakstu izdevums ― complete works edition (i.e., of the works of a given writer)

8. (of people) full, plump, chubby (gloss|relatively fat}}

   pilnīgas lūpas ― full lips

   viņa ir liela, veselīga sieviete, varbūt tikai mazliet pilnīgāka, nekā būtu nepieciešami vajadzīgs ― she is a big, healthy woman, maybe a little bit chubbier than would be really necessary

9. (colloquial) physically, mentally healthy

   viņš neticēja iespējām, ka no šī kara kāds var atgriezties pilnīgs ― he didn't believe in the possibility that from this war someone could return healthy

   saimniece bija palaidusi valodas, ka šuvēja Lapsiņu Frīda vairs neesot gluži pilnīga; caurām dienām dzivojot pa savu istabu, viena pati sarunājoties un dziedot ― the mistress had started a rumor that the seamstress Lapsiņu Frīda no longer was fully (mentally) healthy; she spent the day in her room, talking and singing alone

• pilnība
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