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Riga

Meaning of "Riga" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RIGA

ˈriːɡə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Riga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Riga

Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga, pronounced ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 693,064 inhabitants (January 2014), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 32.8 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. The city is the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. The city hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.

Definition of Riga in the English dictionary

The definition of Riga in the dictionary is the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Western Dvina on the Baltic Sea: a port and major trading centre since Viking times. Pop: 739 232.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIGA

amiga · Antigua · beleaguer · biga · bigha · bodega · eager · geropiga · intriguer · leaguer · meagre · overeager · quadriga · reneguer · Seeger · Talabriga · uneager · Vega · viga

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIGA

Rig-Veda · rigadoon · rigamarole · rigatoni · rigaudon · Rigel · rigg · rigger · rigging · rigging angle of incidence · rigging loft · riggish · right · right about · right angle · right as rain · right ascension · right away · Right Honourable

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIGA

aga · aiga · Auriga · Balenciaga · Braga · ga · gaga · Gulf of Riga · longa · manga · mega · omega · Ortega · saga · saiga · taiga · tanga · toga · tonga · yoga

Synonyms and antonyms of Riga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Riga» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RIGA

Find out the translation of Riga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Riga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Riga» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

里加
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Riga
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Riga
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रीगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريغا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Рига
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Riga
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রিগা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Riga
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Riga
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Riga
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

リガ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

리가
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Riga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Riga
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ரீகா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रीगा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Riga
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Riga
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Ryga
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рига
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Riga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ρίγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Riga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Riga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Riga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Riga

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Riga
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Riga».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Riga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIGA»

Discover the use of Riga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Riga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ciao!
The eighth edition is distinguished by several new resources and updates that promote the acquisition of Italian language and culture in accordance with the National Standards for Foreign Language Education.
Carla Riga, Irene Phillips, 2013
2
The "final Solution" in Riga: Exploitation and Annihilation, ...
Ghetto, forced labor camp, concentration camp: All of the elements of the National Socialists’ policies of annihilation were to be found in Riga.
Andrej Angrick, Peter Klein, 2009
3
Riga and Its Beaches
Landmark Visitors Guides are practical guides designed for the independent traveller.
Farrol Kahn, 2004
4
Riga: The Bradt City Guide
Coaches run daily between Riga and Kaliningrad, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Minsk, Moscow, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Tartu, Warsaw and Vilnius. There are also regular buses to Berlin, Bonn, Bremen, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Edinburgh, Munich ...
Stephen Baister, Chris Patrick, 2007
5
Salve!
Rich cultural material and Sulla Strada video clips give you a taste of everyday life in Italy to provide real-world context, and a wealth of activities in the text and online make it easier to master the nuances of this remarkable language ...
Carla Riga, 2008
6
The Dogs of Riga: A Kurt Wallendar Mystery
nightfall, then stumbled through a dense spruce forest until they reached the border, and crossed the first invisible line on the route to Riga. In a little town whose name Wallander quickly forgot, they were met by Janick, a man with a heavy cold ...
Henning Mankell, 2013
7
Latvia
Airport transfer The airport (Lidosta Riga, www.riga-airport.lv) is about 8km from Riga. A taxi from the airport to the capital should cost a maximum of Ls10. Bus No 22 goes to the city centre (Strelnieku laukums and the railway station) from ...
Stephen Baister, Chris Patrick, 2007
8
Riga
'The Riga seaside is an entire country in itself. It is famed for its oozy, pure yellow and astonishingly fine sand (even in an hourglass one could hardly find such sand!) and also for the little boardwalks consisting of one or two hole-riddled ...
F. S. Kahn, 2000
9
Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear
Riga, Latvia NEWLY INDEPENDENT AGAIN, RIGA'S IN THE GRIP OF AN ECONOMIC BOOM, AND IT'S BECOME notorious for the worst traffic congestion in Europe. Those beautiful streetscapes are now choked with cars and rife with air ...
Holly Hughes, 2009
10
Latvia in World War II
however, Drechsler worked well with the SS, in particular the SSPF for Latvia, Walther Schroder — but he did not get along with HSSPF Jeckeln after the latter's transfer to Riga; few did.'4 Rosenberg further sectioned Generalbezirk Lettland ...
Valdis O. Lumans, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Riga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Liveblog: EuroPride 2015 in Riga (CLOSED)
While the festival itself runs June 15-21, the central event is the Pride Parade at 1400 on June 20 in and around Vermanes Park in central Riga. But the event is ... «Public broadcasting of Latvia, Jun 15»
2
UK's David Cameron Ramps Up Campaign for EU Reform
RIGA, Latvia—U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron stepped up his push for changes in Britain's relationship with the European Union at a summit on Friday with ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
3
Riga EU summit: 'Hello dictator,' Juncker says to Hungary's Orban
(AFP) European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker lived up to his reputation for straight talking Friday when he hailed Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban as ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, May 15»
4
EU says Riga summit 'not anti-Russia beauty contest'
An EU summit with six former Soviet states has opened in Latvia with one leader saying it is not a "beauty contest" to distance them from Russia. European ... «BBC News, May 15»
5
French, German leaders hold talks with Greek PM in Riga
Riga (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held "friendly and constructive" debt talks with the leaders of France and Germany Thursday, but gave no sign ... «Business Insider, May 15»
6
The Rumble in Riga: How the EU Lost Patience With Varoufakis
The others at the April 24 gathering in Riga, Latvia, took their cue from Kazimir -- they called Varoufakis a time waster and said he would never get a deal if he ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
7
Riga Nazi vets parade 'reinterpretation of history for political purposes'
The annual march of Waffen SS veterans and their supporters was held Monday in the Latvian capital of Riga. The parade of the Latvian Legion veterans, a unit ... «RT, Mar 15»
8
Ukraine Conflict Tops Agenda Of EU Meeting In Riga
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini (right) talks to journalists prior to the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Riga on March 6. «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Mar 15»
9
Jose Riga: Championship strugglers Blackpool sack manager
The sacking ends a tumultuous spell for Riga, who took over a Seasiders squad that had just six first-team players when he arrived in early pre-season. «BBC Sport, Oct 14»
10
Latvians fear elections could let Kremlin in by back door
Up against the ruling coalition of centre-right parties was the Harmony party, led by the mayor of Riga, Nil Ushakov. Ushakov is a new generation of Latvian ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
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