ražīgs

From raža (“harvest”) +‎ -īgs.

ražīgs (definite ražīgais, comparative ražīgāks, superlative visražīgākais, adverb ražīgi)

1. (of plants, crops) productive, fruitful (capable of growing quickly, of thriving, of producing a rich harvest)

   ražīga labība ― productive, fruitful crop, grain

   ražīga ābele ― fruitful apple tree

   pie mums miežu kultūra ir visražīgākā ― in our (land) the barley culture (= cultivation) is the most productive

2. (of soils, time periods) productive, fertile (which causes, is characterized by, larger, better harvests)

   ražīga zeme ― productive, fertile land

   ražīgs gads ― productive year

   (of animals) fecund, fertile (who produces much offspring)

   vaislinieces ir ļoti ražīgas: 1978. gadā tās deva vidēji pa 23 sivēniem ― the breeders (i.e., sows) are very fertile: in 1978, they gave in average 23 piglets each

3. (of cattle, goats, etc.) productive (who produces much milk)

   ražīga govs ― productive cow

4. (of people, usually artists) productive, fruitful, prolific (who works well, who produces many results, works)

   Džeks Londons ir viens no ražīgākajiem pasaules rakstniekiem ― Jack London is one of the most productive, most prolific writers in the world

   tik ražīgs neesmu bijis pat savos vislabākajos gados ― I wasn't as productive (as this other artist) even in my best years

5. (of tools, instruments, methods) productive (which can be used to produce many results relatively quickly)

   ražīgāka tehnika un mehānismi ― more productive techniques and machinery

   elektriskajiem zāģiem ir daudz priekšrocību: tie ir ražīgāki, vieglāki, nerada vibrācijas ― electric saws have many advantages: they are more productive, lighter, don't cause vibrations

6. productive (which produces, is characterized by, good results)

   ražīgs darbs ― productive work

   ražīga rūpniecība ― productive industry

   es jūtu, ka šodiena būs ražīga ― I feel that today will be productive

• auglīgs
• dāsns
• produktīvs
• ražens
• (of breeding animals): vaislīgs
• (of work, activities): pateicīgs
• (poetic): rasmīgs

• ražīgums

• raža
• ražība
• ražot