bailes

See also: Bailes, bailés, and bailēs

English

Noun

bailes

1. plural of baile

Asturian

Verb

bailes

1. second-person singular present indicative of bailar
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Galician

Verb

bailes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Latvian

Etymology

Originally the plural form of a no longer used singular term baile, from the same stem as baidīt “to scare” (q.v.): Proto-Baltic *bai with an extra -l, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoy-, the o grade of *bʰey- “to hit.” Cognates include Lithuanian bailùs (“afraid”), Sanskrit भीरु (bhīrú-, “afraid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bâjlɛs]

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Noun

bailes f pl (5th declension)

1. fear (mental state of agitation and confusion, caused by danger or misfortune)

   aklas, paniskas bailes ― blind, panic fear

   bailes no tumsas ― fear of darkness

   viņu sagrābj bailes ― fear seizes, overcomes him

   izraisīt bailes ― to cause fear

   sastingt, iekliegties bailēs ― to freeze, to cry out in fear

   dzīvot vienās bailēs ― to live in one (= constant) fear

   drebēt, nobālēt aiz bailēm ― to tremble, to become pale with fear

   nāk atkal eksāmenu laiks... nāk uztraukums un bailes līdzi ― exam time is coming again... (and) nervousness and fear are coming along

2. fear, shame (feeling of discomfort or shame)

   bailes lūgt padomu ― fear to ask for advice

   meitenēm ir bailes nākt pie viesiem ― the girls are afraid (= shy) of coming to the guests

3. concern, worry, care

   bailes par bērna veselību ― concern about the child's health

4. fear, anxiety, worry (about something, someone)

   bailes par bērniem ― fear for the children

   bailes par savu veselību ― fear for one's health, worries about one's health

   viņam ir bailes, ka viņu neizsmej ― he has fear (= is afraid) that they would mock him

   man visu laiku bija bailes par zirgiem ― I had worries all the time about the horses

   viņam bija drusku bailes par to, kāda izvērtīsies sastapšanās ar meiteni ― he had some fear (= was a little afraid) of how the meeting with the girl would turn out

Declension

Declension of bailes (5th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	—	bailes
accusative (akuzatīvs)	—	bailes
genitive (ģenitīvs)	—	baiļu
dative (datīvs)	—	bailēm
instrumental (instrumentālis)	—	bailēm
locative (lokatīvs)	—	bailēs
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	bailes

Synonyms

• bažas
• (of "concern"): rūpes

Derived terms

• bail
• bailība
• bailīgs, bailīgums

Related terms

• baidīt, baidīties
• baigs, baigums
• biedēt, biedināt, biedēklis, bieds
• bikls, biklums, biklība
• bīties

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

bailes

1. plural of baile

Etymology 2

Verb

bailes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Spanish

Noun

bailes m pl

1. plural of baile

Verb

bailes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English beyle, from Old English bīgels.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biːɫz/

Noun

bailes

1. The upright sticks for keeping the cow in her place.

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 135