labs

See also: Labs, LABs, and LαBs

English

Noun

labs

1. plural of lab

Anagrams

• BLAS, BASL, albs, BLAs, BALs, slab, B.L.A.S.

Danish

Noun

labs c

1. indefinite genitive singular of lab

Dutch

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Noun

labs

1. plural of lab

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *labas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *labas, traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *labʰ-os (“to seize, to grab”) (though Smoczynski is skeptical). The semantic development was apparently “seized, grabbed, taken” > “obtained, acquired (as property)” > “valuable, precious” > “good.”

Cognates include Lithuanian lãbas (“good; hello”), lobùs (“well-off, rich”), Old Prussian labs (“good”), Sanskrit लभते (lábhate, “to seize, to gain possession, to find, to have”), Ancient Greek λάφῡρον (láphūron, “booty, loot, plunder; gain, benefit”).

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Adjective

labs (definite labais, comparative labāks, superlative vislabākais, adverb labi)

1. good ((of people) following accepted moral rules, treating others in a sensitive, kind, friendly way; (of their actions) typical of such people)

   labs jaunietis ― good young man

   laba sieviete ― good woman

   laba uzvedība ― good behavior

   laba audzināšana ― good education

   labais tonis ― good, right tone

   cilvēks, kam tīk rozes un kas priecājas par bērniem, ir labs cilvēks — a person who likes roses and enjoys children is a good person

2. good ((of people) among whom there is harmony, understanding, friendly relations; (of their actions, relations) typical of such people)

   labas draudzenes ― good (female) friends

   labi darba biedri ― good colleagues

   laba ģimene ― good family

   laba saprašanās ― good understanding

   laba saticība ― good harmony

3. (of animals) good, tame, peaceful

   šis suns ir labs, nekož nevienam ― this dog is good, he doesn't bite anyone

4. (of people) good (who carry out their duties skillfully, conscientiously)

   labs arhitekts ― good architect

   laba studente ― good (female) student

   labi skolotāji ― good students, pupils

5. good (appropriately fulfilling or corresponding to certain requirements or expectations; pleasant, causing pleasure)

   labs galds ― good table

   laba istaba ― good room

   laba maize ― good bread

   labs siltums ― good heat

   labs vēja stiprums ― good wind (lit. wind strength)

   labs medību suns ― good hunting dog

   labas dējējvistas ― good laying hens

   labi rudzi ― good rye

   labs pļaujas laiks ― good harvest time

   laba augstskola ― good college, university

   laba braukšana, skriešana, pastaiga ― good driving, running, walk(ing)

   labs amats ― good post, position

   laba nodarbošana ― good occupation

   labs referāts ― good report

   laba glezna, opera ― good painting, opera

   dot labu padomu ― to give good advice

   labs iespaids ― good impression

   labs krāsa tonis ― good color tone

   ceriņiem ir laba smarža ― lilac has a good odor

   ģērbt, ēst tikai labu ― to wear, to eat only good (things)

6. (of the body, its parts and functions) good (performing its functions appropriately, developing normally, as expected)

   laba dzirde, asinsrite ― good hearing, blood circulation

   labs miegs' ― good sleep

   labas uztveres spējas ― good perception skills, discernment

   labs augums ― good height

   laba muskulatūra ― good muscles

   labi zobi ― good teeth

   laba gaita, stāja ― good pace, posture

   labas ausis ― good ears

   vanagam ir labas acis ― the hawk has good eyes

7. good (relatively large, long, above average; (of time periods) complete, full)

   laba maizes rieciens ― good chunk of bread

   laba kartupeļu raža ― good potato harvest

   laba alga ― good salary

   labs ceļa gabals vēl ko iet ― a good piece of road still to go (= still a long way to go)

   ierasties pēc laba brīža ― to arrive after a good moment (= after considerable time)

   tēvs jau labā pusmūžā ― father is already in good middle age (= well into middle age)

   atnākt labā tumsā — to arrive in good darkness (= well after dark, after nightfall)

   tēvs pārbrauc mājās labā novakarē ― father came home in good evening (= well into the evening)

8. (in the locative singular as a postposition, with genitive complement) for the good of, for the benefit of

   strādāt tautas labā ― to work for the good of the people

9. (usually definite forms) right, right-hand side

   labā acs, roka, kāja ― right eye, hand/arm, foot/leg

   labais sāns ― right side

   suņa labā acs ― the dog's right eye

   lidmašīnas labais spārns ― the airplane's right wing

   autobusa priekšējais labais ritenis ― the bus' right rear wheel

   rakstāmgalda augšējā labā atvilktne ― the desk top right drawer

   skatuves labā mala ― the right edge, side of the stage

   zāles labā puse ― the right side of the hall, room

   upes labais krasts ― the river's right bank

   iet pa ielas labo pusi ― to go on the right side of the street

   gludināt audumu no labās puses ― to iron the fabric from the right side

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of labs

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)		singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	labs	labi		laba	labas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	labu	labus		labu	labas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	laba	labu		labas	labu
dative (datīvs)	labam	labiem		labai	labām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	labu	labiem		labu	labām
locative (lokatīvs)	labā	labos		labā	labās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	—		—	—

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “of "good"”): slikts (“bad”), ļauns (“evil”)
• (antonym(s) of “of "right"”): kreiss (“left”)

Derived terms

• labdien, labrīt, labvakar
• labējs
• labums

Descendants

• Russian: ла́бус (lábus)

Spanish

Noun

labs m pl

1. plural of lab