intīms

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Latin intimus (“innermost”), the superlative form of intus (“within”), from in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [īːntīːms]

Adjective

intīms (definite intīmais, comparative intīmāks, superlative visintīmākais, adverb intīmi)

1. intimate (realting to a person's inner world or personal life; deeply personal)

   intīmi pārdzīvojumi ― intimate experiences

   intīma lirika ― intimate lyrics

   intīma draudzība ― intimate friendship

   katram cilvēkam ir sava intīmā dzīve, kas pieder vienīgi viņam pašam ― every person has his or her intimate life, which belongs only to him (or her)

2. intimate (relating to sexual matters)

   intīmāis attiecības ― intimate (= sexual) relations

   lai orgasmu būtu iespējams izjust arī intīmās attiecībās, daudz kas ir atkarīgs no emocijām ― (for someone) to be able to experience orgasm also in intimate (= sexual) relations, a lot depends on (his or her) emotions

3. intimate (characterized by mutual trust, sincerity, affection)

   mazā sabiedrība tika arvien siltāka un intīmāka; pie galvenās sarunas tēmas piejaucās smiekli un joki ― the small group was becoming warmer and more intimate; the main topics of conversation were being mixed with laughter and jokes

   viņu starpā bija noticis kaut kas tāds, kas tos vairāk tuvināja un padarīja intīmus... tas izpaudās ne tikai skatos un domās, bet arī vārdos ― between them something had happened that made them closer and more intimate... this was expressed not only in looks and thoughts, but also in words