lejā

See also: leja

Latvian

Adverb

lejā

down, downward; at, to(ward) the bottom, or a lower area; to(ward) the ground
viņš gaida lejā pie izejas ― he is waiting down by the exit

“nāc lejā”! Juris sauc augšup ― come down! Juris called up

ar skaļiem urā saucieniem zēni skriešus metās no kalna lejā uz purva pusi ― with loud hooray shouts the boys ran down the hill to the swamp side

Oskars paņēma spaini un gāja lejā uz Daugavu ― Oskars took a bucket and went down to the Daugava (river)

Harijs uzrāpās siena kaudzē un atvēris lietussargu, abām rokām sažņaudzis gludo kātu, lēca lejā ― Harrijs climbed a haystack and opened an umbrella, held the smooth handle tight with both hands, and jumped down

kad elektroniskais lifts mani nonesīs lejā, es kļūšu atkal parasta, ikdienišķa ― when the electronic lift takes me down (to the ground level), I will again become ordinary, mundane

Synonyms

(of "downward"): uz leju, lejup

Antonyms

(of "down", "downward"): augšā
(of "downward"): uz augšu, augšup

Noun

lejā f

locative singular form of leja

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