# labs
## English
### Noun

labs
* plural of lab

### Anagrams

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

## Danish
### Noun

labs c
* indefinite genitive singular of lab

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

labs
* 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”).

### Pronunciation

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### Adjective

labs (definite labais, comparative labāks, superlative vislabākais, adverb labi)
* 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
* 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
* (of animals) good, tame, peaceful
    šis suns ir labs, nekož nevienam ― this dog is good, he doesn't bite anyone
* (of people) good (who carry out their duties skillfully, conscientiously)
    labs arhitekts ― good architect
    laba studente ― good (female) student
    labi skolotāji ― good students, pupils
* 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)
* (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
* 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)
* (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
* (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

#### 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)

### References

* ↑ Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “lãbas”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN, page 331
* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “labs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

## Spanish
### Noun

labs m pl
* plural of lab