vakarējs

See also: vakarejs

Latvian

Etymology

From vakar (yesterday) + -ējs.

Adjective

vakarējs (definite vakarējais, no adverb)

  1. yesterday, yesterday's (relating to, typical of, having happened the day before today)
    vakarēja sarunayesterday's conversation
    vakarēja tikšanāsyesterday's meeting
    vakarējs siena pļavumsyesterday's hay mowing
    kad beizot atvēru acis, tajās kā kauninādama spīdēja spoža saule, un es jutu, ka man sāp galva; jā, vakarējais vīns gan...when I finally opened (my) eyes, the bright sun shone reproachingly brightly, and I felt a headache; yes, (certainly it was) yesterday's wine
  2. yesterday's, past (relating to, typical of, a previous time period, especially a recent one)
    jūs droši vien domājat, ka kursus apmeklē vakarējās skolnieces... patiesībā ir gluži citādi; mācās sievietes uz trīsdesmit gadu sliekšņayou probably think that only yesterday's (= past) schoolgirls attend (these) courses... in truth, it is actually not like that; women above the thirty year threshold are enrolling
    nav (jau, vairs) vakarējaisto not be one from yesterday anymore (= to not be weak, naive)
    tas nav vis vakarējais un zina, ko lieta vērtathat (man) is not at all one of yesterday (=he wasn't born yesterday) and knows what a thing is worth
    “Bandīti droši vien tepat tuvumā glūn.” “Lai tik panāk priekšā! Neesmu vairs vakarējais. Kā nekā: boksa čempions.”
    “The bandits are probably lurking near here.” “Let them come forward! I am no longer of yesterday (=I wasn't born yesterday). Whatever: a boxing champion.”

Declension

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