garlaicīgs

From garlaiks (“boredom, tedium”) +‎ -īgs (with garlaiks from garš (“long”) +‎ laiks (“time”)), with k > c via palatalization.

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garlaicīgs (definite garlaicīgais, comparative garlaicīgāks, superlative visgarlaicīgākais, adverb garlaicīgi)

1. (of actions, activities) boring, tedious (which does not generate interest or pleasure; which happens slowly, without tension)

   garlaicīgs darbs ― tedious work

   garlaicīgs stāsts, brauciens ― boring story, trip

   garlaicīga luga ― boring (theater) play

   iešana ir ļoti garlaicīga; man liekas, ka es līdz rītam neiziešu mežam cauri ― walking is very boring; I think I won't go out through the forest until morning

2. (of landscapes, surroundings) too uniform, monotonous

   stepe šķita briesmīgi garlaicīga un vienmuļa ― the steppe looked terribly boring and monotonous

   tā bija parastā, garlaicīgā slimnīcas istaba ― that was the simple, monotonous hospital room

3. (of time periods) boring, monotonous, uneventful (without important or interesting events)

   sevišķi garas un garlaicīgas man bija vasaras pēcpusdienas, kad mazā, puteklainā pilsētele bija kā izmirusi ― especially long and monotonous were the summer afternoons, when the small, dusty little town was as if dead

4. (of people, their features and behavior) not talkative, not an interesting interlocutor; expressing such qualities

   garlaicīgs ceļabiedrs ― boring travel companion

   “nopietni cilvēki ir garlaicīgi”, Rūta atbildēja, jocīgi padraudējusi ar pirkstu ― “serious people are boring,” Rūta answered, jokingly raising (lit. threatening with) (her) finger

   pelēkas, garlaicīgas sejas pārvēršas, smaida ― dull (lit. gray), boring faces turned (and) smiled

5. (in adverbial form) feeling or causing tedium, feeling bored

   viņam bija garlaicīgi ― he was bored

   ja tie pie jums nebūtu tik skaisti, būtu drusku garlaicīgi ― if it weren't so beautiful here around you (= where you live), it would be a bit boring

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