polārs

polārs (definite polārais, comparative polārāks, superlative vispolārākais, adverb polāri)

1. (geography) polar, Arctic (located at, relating to, or typical of, the North or South Poles of the Earth and the area around them)

   polārais klimats, aukstums ― polar climate, cold

   polārā vasara, ziema ― polar summer, winter

   polārais ezers, gaiss, ledus ― polar lake, air, ice

   polārais anticiklons ― the polar anticyclone

   polārais loks, riņķis ― the polar circle (66°33’ N or S)

   polārais apgabals ― the polar area (between the poles and the polar circles)

   polārā nakts ― polar night (when the sun does not rise)

   polārā diena ― polar day (when the sun does not set)

   polārā blāzma, polārblāzma ― northern lights, aurora (lit. polar glow)

   polārais lācis, polārlācis ― polar bear

2. (physics, chemistry) polar (relating to, characterized by, magnetic poles)

   polārās molekulas ― polar molecules

   polārā ass ― polar axis

3. (mathematics) polar (specifying the location of a point with a distance and an angle)

   polārā koordinātu sistēma ― polar coordinate system

4. opposite, very different, antagonic

   polāri uzskati ― completely different (lit. polar) views

   polāras intereses ― different, antagonic (lit. polar) interests

• polārlācis, polārais lācis