dzidrs

From the same stem as gaišs (“bright, light”): Proto-Baltic *gīd- (with an extra syllable -ro), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰəid-, *gʷʰīd-, *gʷʰid- (“bright, shining”). Cognates include Lithuanian giẽdras, gaidrùs (“bright, clear”), Ancient Greek φαιδρός (phaidrós, “bright, clear, happy”).^[1]

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dzidrs (definite dzidrais, comparative dzidrāks, superlative visdzidrākais, adverb dzidri)

1. clear and transparent, also shiny

   dzidrs stikls ― clear glass

   dzidrs avots ― clear spring, source

   ledus bija plāns un dzidrs, tā ka tam cauri varēja redzēt ― the ice was thin and clear, so that one could see through it

   ezera ūdens ir dzidrs: var saskatīt dibenu, kaut gan dziļums sasniedz 20 metru ― the lake water is clear: one can see the bottom, even though the depth reaches 20 meters

2. clear, without fog, haze, clouds, without impurities

   debesis dzidras un skaidras, spīd saule ― the sky is clear and clean, the sun is shining

   pelēkzilganās dūmu strūklas lēnām izzūd dzidrajā vasaras gaisā ― the grayish-blue jets of smoke slowly disappeared in the clear summer air

   saule jau bija pakāpusies augstu, dienas solījās būt dzidra un silta ― the sun had already risen high, the day was promising to be clear and warm

3. (of eyes) clear, bright, limpid

   skatīties ar dzidrām acīm ― to watch with clear, limpid eyes

4. (figuratively) clear, pure (without negative elements; nice, good)

   cik tīrs un dzidrs lauku cilvēka prieks ― how clean and clear (= pure) is the joy of a countryside person

   sirsnīgi valdzinošs, sievišķīgi poētisks un dzidrs ir Laimdotas tēls ― the (play) character Laimdota is sincerely captivating, femininely poetic and clear

5. (of colors, light) clear, clean, pure (without admixture of other colors)

   dzidras, spektrālas krāsas ― clear, spectral colors

   zvaigžņu dzidrais mirdzums ― the clear shine of the stars

   debesis bija dzidri zilas un dziļas: nekur nevienas pelēksnējas svītras ― the sky was clear blue and deep: nowhere a single grayish stripe

6. (of sounds, voices, musical instruments) high, sonorous, melodious

   dzidra flauta ― clear flute

   dzidrs zvans ― clear bell

   klausitāji apbrīnoja mūzikas instrumentu dzidro skanējumu ― the audience admired the clear sound of the musical instruments

   putniņš skandina dzidrus, gaiša prieka pilnus treļļus ― the little bird was singing clear trills, full of bright joy

   man palikusi prātā jūsu balss: dzidra, skanīga kā zvaniņš ― your voice remained in my mind: as clear and sonorous as a little bell

• skaidrs
• (of "clear and transparent"): caurredzams, caurspīdīgs
• (of "shiny"): spīdīgs, spilgts, spodrs, spožs
• (of "pure", "without admixture"): tīrs

• blāvs
• nespodrs
• necaurredzams, necaurspīdīgs

• dzidrums