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pateicīgs

pateicīgs

Latvian

Adjective

pateicīgs (def. pateicīgais, comp. pateicīgāks, sup. vispateicīgākais; adv. pateicīgi)

  1. grateful, thankful (feeling, expressing gratitude, thankfulness)
    pateicīgs cilvēksgrateful person
    esmu jums ļoti pateicīgs ― I am very grateful to you
    pateicīgs smaids, skatiens ― a grateful smile, look
    būšu līdz dvēseles dziļumiem pateicīgs par katru pastmarku, ko atsūtīsiet manai meitiņai ― I will be grateful to the depths of (my) soul for any post stamp that you can send to my little daughter
    mazie ēda pankūkas, dzēra aveņu tēju un pateicīgām acīm uzlūkoja salīkušo māmiņu, kas kaut ka atgādināja viņu vecomāti ― the little ones (= children) ate pancakes, drank raspberry tea and looked with grateful eyes at the leaning old lady who somehow reminded them of their grandmother
  2. (of activities, actions, topics) fruitful, rewarding, beneficial, worthwhile, good for (yielding good results, justifying the time and resources spent on it)
    pateicīgs darbsrewarding, fruitful work
    pateicīgs temats ― a rewarding, fruitful topic
    pateicīgs sižets ― a rewarding, fruitful (literary) plot
    pateicīga loma ― a rewarding, fruitful role (e.g., in a play)
    pateicīgs materiāls stāstam ― material (that is) fruitful for a story (i.e., good to write a story with)
    pateicīga viela operai ― material (lit. stuff) (that is) productive for an opera (i.e., on the basis of which a good opera can be made)
    lugā ir bezgala daudz teātrim pateicīgas vielas, te tik lielas skatuviskās iespējas kā retā citā dramatiskā darbā ― in the play there is an infinity of material very fruitful for theater (= a lot of very good dramatic material)

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