ātri

See also: atri and Atri

Latvian

Adverb

ātri

1. fast, quick, quickly; adverbial form of ātrs

   ātri skriet, braukt, ripot, velties — to run, to ride, to move, to roll quickly

   ātri mizot kartupeļus ― to peel potatoes quickly

   ātri elpot ― to breathe quickly

   ātri izrēķināt uzdevumu ― to figure out the problem, task quickly

   ātri apvainoties ― to be quickly offended

2. soon (after little time)

   tēvs ātri atkal bija klāt ― father was soon back

   sāpes atri pārgāja ― the pain soon went away

3. (comparative form, in a negative context) as soon as; only after (something)

   viņš negāja ātrāk prom, kamēr dabūja atļauju ― he went as soon as, only after he got permission (lit. he didn't go faster than he got permission)

4. early, before

   atnākt no skolas ātrāk nekā parasti ― to come from school earlier (lit. faster) than usual

Adjective

ātri

1. nominative plural masculine of ātrs