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pursuit+(noun)

  • 1 pursuit

    [pə'sju:t]
    1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) pakaļdzīšanās; izsekošana
    2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) nodarbošanās; nodarbe
    * * *
    pakaļdzīšanās, vajāšana; nodarbošanās

    English-Latvian dictionary > pursuit

  • 2 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums
    * * *
    sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties

    English-Latvian dictionary > start

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