ideja

See also: idejā

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin idea (a (Platonic) idea; archetype), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, notion, pattern), from εἴδω (eídō, I see).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ideja f (4th declension)

  1. idea (a concept or mental image that reflects reality in a person's consciousness)
    ideju asociācijaassociation of ideas
    visas idejas ņemtas no pieredzes, tās ir īstenības atspoguļojumi - vai nu pareizi, vai arī sagrozītiall ideas are taken from experience, they are reflections of reality, either correct or altered
    slimnieks sapņo, ka iet gar ezera krastu... sausuma sajūta mutē sapņos transformējusies idejā par ūdenithe patient dreams that he is walking along a lake shore... the dry feeling in (his) mouth has been transformed into the idea of water
  2. idea (the main, essential principle of something; conviction)
    miera idejathe idea of peace
    tautu draudzības idejathe idea of friendship among peoples
    cīnīties par progresīvām idejāmto fight for progressive ideas
    Ļeņina idejas dziļi ietekmējušas un joprojām ietekmē visu pasaules attīstības gaituLenin's ideas have deeply influenced and are still influencing the development pace of the entire world
  3. idea (a thought, a plan, an intention)
    prātā ienāca laba idejaa good idea came to mind
    tā ir pārdroša idejathat is a reckless idea
    ideja par Rūdolfa Blaumaņa pieminekļa celšanu radās jau 1922 gadāthe idea of building a monument to Rūdolfs Blaumanis appeared already in 1922
  4. idea (the main thought, topic, theme, question, e.g. in a work of art)
    daiļdarba idejathe idea of a work of fiction
    lugas galvenā idejathe main idea of the play
    Rainis ir ideju dzejnieksRainis is a poet of ideas
    stāsta galvenais trūkums ir autora idejas neskaidrībathe main drawback of the story is the unclearness of the author's idea

Declension

Synonyms

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, notion, pattern).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iděːja/
  • Hyphenation: i‧de‧ja

Noun

idéja f (Cyrillic spelling иде́ја)

  1. idea

Declension

References

  • ideja” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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