izdarīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From izdar(īt) (to perform, to carry out) + -īgs (with izdarīt from iz- + darīt (to do, to make)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

izdarīgs (definite izdarīgais, comparative izdarīgāks, superlative visizdarīgākais, adverb izdarīgi)

  1. (of people) able, capable, active, energetic, diligent, efficient (not lazy, who carries out work to completion; also, that which expresses such qualities)
    katru dienu jāseko, lai būtu kārtība, lai darbinieces būtu laipnas un izdarīgasevery day one should make sure that there is order, that the (female) employees are friendly and efficient
    izdarīgā un naskā meitene ātri vien apguva profesijuthe diligent and agile girl quickly learned the profession
    viņai pēkšņi likās, ka tas izdarīgais puisis, kurš nebaidījās neviena darba, nav nemaz tik liels un spēcīgsit suddenly seemed to her that that efficient, diligent boy who was not afraid of any work was not so big and strong
    cienīgi izdarīgā gaitā pie galdiņa pienāk mirdzošs viesmīlisin a respectably diligent pace the shining (= friendly) waiter came to the table

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