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1 in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
pret vējuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
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2 in the teeth of something
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3 the child is cutting its teeth
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4 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) par mata tiesu; tik tikko* * *tik tikko -
5 canine teeth
(in man, the four sharp-pointed teeth.) acu zobi -
6 cut one's teeth
(to grow one's first teeth: The baby's cutting his first tooth.) iznākt/izšķilties zobam -
7 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) iegūt/atmest paradumu -
8 to escape by the skin of one's teeth
izbēgt par mata tiesuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to escape by the skin of one's teeth
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9 mesh
[meʃ] 1. noun1) ((one of) the openings between the threads of a net: a net of (a) very fine (= small) mesh.) (tīkla) acs2) ((often in plural) a network: A fly was struggling in the meshes of the spider's web.) tīkli; lamatas2. verb((of teeth on eg gear wheels) to become engaged with each other: The teeth on these two cogwheels mesh when they go round.) nonākt sazobē/sakabē* * *acs, cilpa; tīkli, lamatas; sazobe; noķert tīklā; sapīties tīklā; aizkabināt, sakabināt -
10 tooth
[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.)2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.)•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail* * *zobs; zobiņš, zobs; iegriezt zobus; aizāķēt, sakabināt -
11 dental
['dentl](of or for the teeth: Regular dental care is essential for healthy teeth.) zobu-* * *zobenis; zobu -
12 grit
[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) zvirgzds; grants2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) rakstura stingrība; izturība2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) sakost zobus- gritty* * *grants, smilts; rakstura stingrība; čirkstēt, šņirkstēt -
13 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.)2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) kodiens; kodums; dzēliens2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) (zivju) piekošanās•- biting- bite the dust* * *kodums, kodiens; dzēliens; kumoss; uzkožamais; piekošanās; košanās; asums; kodināšana; sakabe; iekost; dzelt; kosties; piekosties; būt asam, durt, cirst; dedzināt; kost; saēst; iedzelt; aizķert, sakabināt -
14 jaw
[‹o:]1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) žoklis2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) mute; rīkle* * *žoklis; rīkle, mute; šaura ieeja; moralizēšana, sprediķošana; pļāpāšana; spīles, knaibles; moralizēt, sprediķot -
15 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) kampt; ķert ar zobiem2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) pārlauzt; nolauzt3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) atcirst; strupi atbildēt5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nofotografēt2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) momentuzņēmums3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kāršu spēle (bērniem)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) steidzīgs; steigā veikts- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *kampiens; krakšķis, blīkšķis; aizdare, slēdzējs; spiedpoga; knipis; kraukšķīgs cepums, sauss; enerģija, spars; aukstuma vilnis; viegls darbiņš; cūcene, negaidīta veiksme; momentuzņēmums; kniedēšanas veseris; kampt; nolauzt; nolūzt; pārraut, saplēst; pārtrūkt, saplīst; plīkšķināt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; sist knipi; strupi atbildēt, atcirst; izdarīt momentuzņēmumu; sasteigts; viegls; negaidīti, pēkšņi; brīkšķot -
16 crunch
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17 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) smaganas- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) sveķi2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) līme3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) ledene4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) košļājamā gumija2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) salīmēt- gummy- gumminess* * *smaganas; gumija; sveķi; sveķkoks; līme; posa; košļājamā gumija; ledene; galošas; izdalīt sveķus; salīmēt; salipt -
18 snarl
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19 dentist
['dentist](a person who cares for diseases etc of the teeth, by filling or removing them etc: Our dentist is very careful; I hate going to the dentist.) zobārsts* * *zobārsts; zobu tehniķis -
20 enamel
[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) emalja; emaljēts2) (the coating of the teeth.) emalja3) (a glossy paint.) glazūra2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) emaljēt; glazēt* * *emalja; glazūra; emaljēt; glazēt; rotāt, noklāt
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