A1 Idiom خنثی

No gaisa pagrābts

Grabbed from the air

معنی

Something completely made up or baseless.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Latvians are known for being reserved and valuing concrete facts. Using this idiom shows you are 'sharp' and not easily fooled. Latvian investigative journalism (like the show 'De Facto') often uses this phrase to debunk corruption. In the era of 'viltus ziņas' (fake news), this phrase is the #1 weapon for Latvian internet users.

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Agreement is Key

Always check the gender of what you are calling 'made up'. If it's a 'teorija' (theory), use 'pagrābta'!

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Don't be too rude

Calling someone's argument 'no gaisa pagrābts' is quite direct. Use it only when you are sure they are wrong.

معنی

Something completely made up or baseless.

🎯

Agreement is Key

Always check the gender of what you are calling 'made up'. If it's a 'teorija' (theory), use 'pagrābta'!

⚠️

Don't be too rude

Calling someone's argument 'no gaisa pagrābts' is quite direct. Use it only when you are sure they are wrong.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of 'pagrābts' (pagrābts, pagrābta, pagrābti, pagrābtas).

Tavas idejas ir no gaisa _________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pagrābtas

'Idejas' is feminine plural.

Which situation best fits the idiom?

When would you say 'Tas ir no gaisa pagrābts'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: When someone tells a lie with no proof.

The idiom refers to baseless claims.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 'Es dzirdēju, ka rīt būs sniegs!' B: 'Neticu, tas ir _________.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: no gaisa pagrābts

This is the standard idiom for a baseless claim.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

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3 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of 'pagrābts' (pagrābts, pagrābta, pagrābti, pagrābtas). جای خالی A2

Tavas idejas ir no gaisa _________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pagrābtas

'Idejas' is feminine plural.

Which situation best fits the idiom? Choose A1

When would you say 'Tas ir no gaisa pagrābts'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: When someone tells a lie with no proof.

The idiom refers to baseless claims.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: 'Es dzirdēju, ka rīt būs sniegs!' B: 'Neticu, tas ir _________.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: no gaisa pagrābts

This is the standard idiom for a baseless claim.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

سوالات متداول

2 سوال

It's not a swear word, but it is a strong way to disagree. Use it when you want to be firm.

No, you use it for what the person *says* (arguments, stories, data), not the person themselves.

عبارات مرتبط

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izzīst no pirksta

similar

To suck out of a finger (to invent something).

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tukša runāšana

related

Empty talking.

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nepamatots

synonym

Unfounded / Baseless.

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