slikti

Latvian

Adjective

slikti

1. nominative plural masculine of slikts

Adverb

slikti

1. bad, badly; adverbial form of slikts
2. bad, badly, poorly (not corresponding to certain requirements or expectations)

   slikti veikt savu pienākumu ― to perform one's duty badly

   slikti peldēt, dziedāt ― to swim, to sing badly

   slikti zināt svešvalodas ― to know foreign languages badly

   slikti izprast jautājumi ― to understand the question badly, poorly

   sarunas, brauciens beidzās slikti ― the conversation, the trip ended badly

   stādi aug slikti ― the plants grow badly, poorly

   šķēres griež slikti ― the scissors cut badly, poorly

3. bad, badly (not in harmony, having poor relations)

   slikti saprasties ar brāli ― to understand oneself badly (= not get along) with one's brother

   tēvs ar dēlu slikti satiek ― father and son do not get along (lit. meet, relate badly)

4. bad, badly (not following moral rules, rudely, tactlessly)

   slikti izturēties pret vecākiem ― to behave badly towards one's parents

5. bad, badly, poorly (not fully, not normally, with difficulty)

   meitene slikti redz ― the girl sees badly, has bad eyesight

   slimnieks slikti dzird ― the sick (person) hears badly, has bad hearing

   sirds darbojas slikti ― (his) heart works badly, poorly

   organisms slikti pielāgojas jauniem apstākļiem ― the organism adapts itself badly, poorly to new circumstances

6. bad, badly, sick (not well, unpleasantly, uncomfortably)

   pirms operācijas slimnieks jutās slikti ― before the operation the patient felt bad, sick

   sanatorijā ir sliktāk nekā viesnīca ― in a sanatorium it is worse (= more uncomfortable) than in a hotel

7. bad, badly, poorly (in poverty, without comfort)

   te ir ļoti daudz zivju; zvejnieki nedzīvo slikti ― here there are a lot of fish; the fishermen don't live badly