Перевод: с английского на латышский

с латышского на английский

springy

  • 1 springy

    1) (able to spring back into its former shape: The grass is very springy.) elastīgs; atlēcošs
    2) (having spring: These floorboards are springy.) elastīgs; atsperīgs
    * * *
    atsperīgs, elastīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > springy

  • 2 bow

    I 1. verb
    1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) paklanīties; palocīties; palocīt galvu (sveicienam; izrādot piekrišanu); []liekt; liekties
    2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) izjust dziļu cieņu; noliekties (godbijībā)
    2. noun
    (a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) palocīšanās; paklanīšanās
    II 1. [bəu] noun
    1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) (šaujamais) loks; stops
    2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) (vijoles) lociņš
    3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) sasieta lente
    2. noun
    ((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) (kuģa) priekšgals
    * * *
    palocīšanās; priekšgals; arka, loks; stops, loks; lociņš; sasieta lente; varavīksne; saliekt, salocīt; liekt, locīt; liekties; paklanīties, palocīt, palocīties; zemoties; izjust dziļu cieņu

    English-Latvian dictionary > bow

  • 3 spongy

    adjective (soft and springy or holding water like a sponge: spongy ground.) porains; sūklim līdzīgs
    * * *
    sūkļveidīgs, porains; purvains

    English-Latvian dictionary > spongy

  • 4 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) atspere
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pavasaris
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) lēciens
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) atsperīgums
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) avots; strautiņš
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up
    * * *
    pavasaris; lēciens; atspere; vingrums, elastīgums; enerģija, spars; avots; pirmsākums; iemesls, motīvs; sūce; lēkt, lēkāt; rasties, izcelties; pieplūst; sariesties, saskriet; negaidīti paziņot

    English-Latvian dictionary > spring

  • 5 springboard

    1) (a springy type of diving-board.) tramplīns
    2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) tramplīns; tiltiņš
    * * *
    tramplīns; placdarms

    English-Latvian dictionary > springboard

  • 6 turf

    [tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun
    1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.)
    2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.)
    2. verb
    1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) noklāt ar velēnu
    2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) izmest
    * * *
    velēna; kūdra; zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes; skrejceļš; pārklāt ar velēnām

    English-Latvian dictionary > turf

См. также в других словарях:

  • Springy — Spring y ( [y^]), a. [Compar. {Springier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Springiest}.] [From {Spring}.] 1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. [1913 Webster] Though her little… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • springy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • springy — “elastic,” 1650s, from SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Springiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • springy — *elastic, resilient, flexible, supple Analogous words: yielding, submitting (see YIELD): recoiling, rebounding (see REBOUND) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • springy — [adj] elastic adaptable, bouncy, flexible, limber, malleable, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubberlike, rubbery, stretchable, stretchy; concepts 490,606 …   New thesaurus

  • springy — ► ADJECTIVE (springier, springiest) 1) springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched. 2) (of movements) light and confident. DERIVATIVES springily adverb springiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • springy — [spriŋ′ē] adj. springier, springiest 1. having spring; elastic, resilient, etc. 2. having many springs of water springily adv. springiness n …   English World dictionary

  • springy — UK [ˈsprɪŋɪ] / US adjective Word forms springy : adjective springy comparative springier superlative springiest 1) something that is springy quickly gets its original shape again after you stop pressing it or walking on it 2) if you walk with a… …   English dictionary

  • springy — spring|y [ˈsprıŋi] adj 1.) something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on ▪ The grass was soft and springy. 2.) springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • springy — adjective 1 something that is springy comes back to its former shape after being pressed or walked on: The turf felt springy underfoot. 2 springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy springily adverb springiness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • springy — adjective (springier; est) Date: 1660 1. having an elastic quality ; resilient < green springy wood > 2. having or showing a lively and energetic movement < walks with a springy step > Synonyms: see elastic • springily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»