rožains

      Latvian

      Etymology

      From roze (rose) +‎ -ains.

      Pronunciation

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      Adjective

      rožains (def. rožainais, comp. rožaināks, sup. visrožainākais; adv. rožaini)

      1. light red, rosy
        rožaina gaismarosy, pink light
        rožains ziedsrosy, pink flower
        rožains tērpsrosy, pink dress
        rožains krāsas tonisrosy tone of color
        rožaini vaigirosy cheeks
      2. (figuratively) too good, pretty, optimistic
        redzēt visu rožainā gaismā — to see everything in a rosy light
        rožainas cerībasrosy expectations
        skatīties uz dzīvi caur rožainām brillēm — to see (lit. look at) life through rosy glasses

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      Last modified on 13 June 2013, at 17:19