# neitrāls
## Latvian
### Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin neutrālis, changed and adapted to Latvian patterns (eu > ei).

### Pronunciation

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### Adjective

neitrāls (definite neitrālais, comparative neitrālāks, superlative visneitrālākais, adverb neitrāli)
* (politics) neutral (showing neutrality; not being aligned, not taking sides in a conflict)
    neitrāla valsts ― neutral country
    neitrālas zemes ― neutral lands, ground
    neitrāla territorija ― neutral territory
    neitrālā josla ― neutral zone
    otrā pasaules kara laikā, kad karojošās valstis bija izsmēlušas savus resursus, neitrālā Zviedrija ieguva kapitālu, pārdodama ieročus un lidmašīnas ― during World War II, when the warring countries had exhausted their resources, neutral Sweden made a profit by selling weapons and aircraft
* (of people) neutral, passive (not taking sides in a dispute or argument; not interfering in other people's problems; typical of one who does not take sides, does not interfere)
    neitrāls cilvēks, novērotājs ― neutral person, observer
    neitrāla izturēšanās ― neutral behavior
    pastarītis labprāt palika neitrāls un turējās tādās kautiņu reizēs vislabāk nomaļus ― the youngest willingly remained neutral and preferred to keep himself on the side during fights
    autors gan pats cenšas it kā atrauties malā, ieņemot neitrālu pozīciju ― the author himself tried to, as it were, go to the side, taking a neutral stance
* (of people) neutral, objective, uninfluenced, impartial
    dodiet mums neitrālus tiesnešus, ne baronu pārstāvjus, un redzēsim, kam tad būs taisnība ― give us neutral judges, not representatives of the barons, and we will see who is right
* (of substances, colors) neutral (not having special or unwanted effects, consequences; not causing special or unwanted feelings)
    neitrāli ārstniecības līdzekļi ― neutral medical substances
    neitrāls apgaismojums ― neutral illumination
    neitrāls sienu krāsojums ― neutral wall paint
    jālieto neitrāli sejas krēmi ― one must use neutral facial creams
    ziepēm un dezodorantiem jābūt ar iespējami neitrālu smaržu ― soap and deodorants should have a possibly neutral smell
* (chemistry) neutral (neither acidic nor alkaline)
    neitrāls šķīdums, oksīds ― neutral solution, oxide
    latvāņi vislabāk aug neitrālā vai vāji skābā augsnē ― hogweed grows best in neutral or weakly acidic soils
* (physics) neutral (having neither positive nor negative electric charge)
    atoma kodola neitrālās daļiņas ― the neutral particles of the atomic nucleus
* (linguistics, style) neutral (not relating to a specific mode of communication; without stylistic specificities; without implied meanings or contexts; in general use)
    stilistiski neitrāls vārds ― stylistically neutral word
    tantes neitrālo uzrunu nomainīja nežēlīgāki vārdi ― (the) cruel words changed (our) aunt's neutral pronunciation

#### Synonyms

* (of "objective"): objektīvs

#### Related terms

* neitralitāte
* neitralizācija
* neitralizēt
* neitrons