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auss

auss

See also: auß and auß-

Latvian

Auss

Noun

auss f (6th declension)

  1. (anatomy) ear (the organ of hearing)
    ārējā, iekšējā auss ― outer, inner ear
    pakasīt aiz auss ― to scratch behind the ear
    spalvainas ausis ― hairy ears
    ausu ārstsear doctor
    auss ejaear canal
    auss iekaisumsear infection
    nedzirdīgas, kurlas ausis ― deaf ears
    saberzēt nosalušas ausis' ― to rub (one's) ice-cold ears
    ausīs džinkst, dūc, zvana, dun, šalc, rūc, šņāc ― (one's) ears are buzzing, whizzing, ringing
    mūsu auss skaņas svārstības uztver tikai no 15 līdz 20000 hercu intervālā ― our ear's sound perception range covers an interval of only 15 to 20000 Hertz
    suns aprimst kaukt un aizdomīgi paceļ ausis ― the dog stopped howling and suspiciously raised his ears
  2. (figuratively) an individual human being
    slēpt ko no ziņkārām ausīm ― to hide something from curious ears
  3. ear (the capacity to hear; understanding, awareness of what one hears)
    labas ausis ― good ears (= hearing)
    vājas ausis ― weak, poor ears (= hearing)
    nē, es redzu: jūsu ausim mani vārdi ir tukša skaņa ― no, I see: to your ears my words are empty sounds
  4. (usually plural) ears (elongated, protruding lateral parts of certain objects)
    nolaist cepures ausis ― to let down (one's) hat ears
    būrtnīca ar ausīm ― a notebook with ears
    durvīs parādās večuks... ziemas cepures ausis nokarājas uz abām pusēm kā dažkārt zaķim ― an old man showed up at the door... the ears of his winter hat were hanging on both sides as bunny ears sometimes do

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  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), auss”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7