audzināt
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom aug(t) (“to grow”) -ināt, with palatalization of g to dz.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- second-person plural present indicative of audzināt
audzināt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present audzinu, audzini, audzina, past audzināju)
- to raise, to bring up, to educate (to support the development of a child or youth by providing for him or her, and also by teaching him or her about morals and norms, practical skills, etc.)
- audzināt bērnus ― to raise children
- viņa audzina divus dēlus ― she is raising two sons
- labi audzināts bērns ― a well-mannered (lit. well raised) child
- audzināt bērnu jau no mazotnes ― to raise a child from an early age
- grūti audzināms zēns ― a hard-to-educate boy
- vecāki, audzinot bērnus, redz viņu nākotni gaišu, skaistu, laimes pilnu ― parents, (while) raising (their) children, see their future (as) bright, beautiful, full of happiness
- to foster, to educate, to form (to encourage, to influence the development of individuals, societies, etc., in a desired direction)
- literatūras audzinošā loma ― the educational role of literature
- audzināt pilnvērtīgus sabiedrības locekļus ― to educate wholesome members of society
- audzināt jaunatni tautu draudzības garā ― to educate the youth in the spirit of international friendship
- to cultivate, to develop, to nurture (a quality, a feeling)
- audzināt gaumi ― to cultivate (one's) taste
- audzināt raksturu ― to cultivate, develop (one's) character
- audzināt cilvēkā pienākuma apziņu ― to cultivate the sense of duty in people
- audzināt skolēnos biedriskuma jūtas ― to nurture in schoolchildren the feelings of camaraderie
- dzeja audzina jūtas, padara tās dziļākas un plašākas ― poetry cultivates feelings, makes them deeper and broader
Conjugation
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