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firing+(noun)

  • 1 firing-squad

    noun (a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner: He must face the firing-squad.) šāvēju komanda (soda izpildīšanai)
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    nošaušanai norīkota komanda; salūtkomanda

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  • 2 gunfire

    noun (the firing of guns: I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance.) artilērijas uguns
    * * *
    artilērijas uguns

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  • 3 gunshot

    noun (the sound of a gun firing: I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead.) šāviens
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    šāviena attālums; šāviens

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  • 4 salute

    [sə'lu:t] 1. verb
    1) ((especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect: They saluted their commanding officer.) sveicināt; salutēt
    2) (to honour by firing eg large guns: They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns.) sveikt ar salūtu
    2. noun
    (an act of saluting: The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute.) sveiciens; salūts
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    sveiciens; salūts; sveicināt; salutēt; sagaidīt

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  • 5 mortar

    I ['mo:tə] noun
    (a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) java
    II ['mo:tə] noun
    (a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.) mortīra
    III ['mo:tə] noun
    (a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.) miezeris
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    miezeris; kaļķu java; mortīra, mīnmetējs; apmest; šaut ar mīnmetēju

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  • 6 ammunition

    [æmju'niʃən]
    (things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) munīcija
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    munīcija; noderīga informācija; alkohols

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  • 7 catapult

    1. noun
    ((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) ‘kaķene'
    2. verb
    (to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) katapultēt; šaut ar ‘kaķeni'
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    kaķene; katapulta; šaut ar kaķeni; katapultēt

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  • 8 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) uguns; ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) elektriskā krāsns
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) uguns
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) dedzība; aizrautība; kvēle
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) apšaude; uguns
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) apdedzināt (krāsnī; ceplī)
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) iekvēlināt; iejūsmināt
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) []šaut
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) []šaut
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) šaut; atklāt uguni
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) atlaist no darba
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire
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    liesma, uguns; uguns, ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks; dedzība, kvēle; apšaude, uguns; aizdedzināt, pielikt uguni; aizdegties; kurināt, uzturēt uguni; šaut; iekvēlināt, iejūsmināt; kaltēt, apdedzināt; atlaist

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  • 9 volley

    ['voli] 1. noun
    1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) bumbas atsišana lidojumā
    2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) zalve; krusa; straume
    2. verb
    1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) atsist bumbu lidojumā
    2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) apbērt (ar jautājumiem u.tml.)
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    zalve; krusa, straume; atsišana lidojumā; šaut zalvēm; birt kā krusai; atsist lidojumā

    English-Latvian dictionary > volley

См. также в других словарях:

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  • firing squad — noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution • Syn: ↑firing party • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine …   Useful english dictionary

  • firing party — noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution • Syn: ↑firing squad • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine …   Useful english dictionary

  • firing — fir‧ing [ˈfaɪərɪŋ ǁ ˈfaɪr ] noun HUMAN RESOURCES hiring and firing the process of employing people and dismissing them from employment, often with very little time in between: • I m not responsible for the hiring and firing of staff. * * * firing …   Financial and business terms

  • firing squad — noun VERB + FIRING SQUAD ▪ face ▪ He could face a firing squad if found guilty of the charges. ▪ be executed by, be shot by ▪ She was executed by firing squad. PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

  • firing point — noun : a position (as on a firing line) from which a weapon is fired * * * firing point noun The temperature at which a flammable oil catches fire spontaneously • • • Main Entry: ↑fire …   Useful english dictionary

  • firing line — UK US noun [S] ● be in the firing line Cf. be in the firing line …   Financial and business terms

  • firing range — noun a practice range for target practice (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑target range • Hypernyms: ↑practice range • Hyponyms: ↑rocket range, ↑shooting gallery, ↑shooting r …   Useful english dictionary

  • firing\ squad — noun A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad. The dead general was honored by a firing squad …   Словарь американских идиом

  • firing off — noun the act of discharging a gun • Syn: ↑discharge, ↑firing • Derivationally related forms: ↑fire (for: ↑firing), ↑discharge (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • firing order — noun : the order in which the several cylinders of an internal combustion engine are sparked and fired * * * firing order noun (motoring) The sequence in which the cylinders of a multi cylinder combustion engine fire • • • Main Entry: ↑fire …   Useful english dictionary

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