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1 catch one's death (of cold)
(to get a very bad cold: If you go out in that rain without a coat you'll catch your death (of cold).) stipri saaukstēties -
2 catch one's death (of cold)
(to get a very bad cold: If you go out in that rain without a coat you'll catch your death (of cold).) stipri saaukstēties -
3 to catch one's breath
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4 to catch one's death of cold
stipri saaukstēties -
5 to catch one's finger in the door
ievērt pirkstu durvīsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to catch one's finger in the door
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6 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) dabūt [] rokā2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) iegūt; dabūt -
7 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) atrast; iegūt2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) noķert; atrast -
8 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) atrast; iegūt2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) noķert; atrast -
9 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) nāve2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) nāve; beigas3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) nāve•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death* * *nāve; beigas, gals -
10 trip
[trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.)2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.)2. noun(a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) ceļojums; brauciens- tripper* * *brauciens, ceļojums; tipināšana; paklupšana; paklupināšana; kļūdīšanās; halucinācija; pārdzīvojums; īpatnība; apsēstība; apgāzējs, apsviedējs; atkabināšanas ierīce; halze; tipināt; paklupt; paklupināt; kļūdīties; apmulsināt; pieķert melos; atkabināt -
11 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) lēkāt2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) lēkāt3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) []lēkt; []lēkt4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) ielēkt; izlēkt (no automašīnas)2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) lēciens2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) lēciens; lēkāšana•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) apinis* * *lēciens; danči; īss lidojums; lēkāt; pārlēkt; dancot -
12 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) āķis2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) āķis3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) (boksā) āķis2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) noķert (uz āķa zivi)2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) aizāķēt; saāķēt3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).)•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *āķis; ķeksis; zaglis; aizāķēt, saāķēt; saliekt āķī; noķert; nozvejot; zagt -
13 bait
[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) ēsma2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) uzlikt ēsmu* * *ēsma; kārdinājums; insekticīds, žurku inde; atpūta ceļā; dzīšana ar suņiem; uzspraust ēsmu; pievilināt, kārdināt; dzīt ar suņiem; nelikt mierā, kaitināt, vajāt; apstāties ceļā; barot -
14 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) auksts2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) auksts3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) vēss; nelaipns; nejūtīgs2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) aukstums2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) saaukstēšanās•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *aukstums; saaukstēšanās; salts, auksts, vēss; nelaipns, vēss; nejūtīgs, vienaldzīgs; vājš; pilnīgi; noteikti; bez sagatavošanās -
15 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) uguns; ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) elektriskā krāsns3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) uguns4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) dedzība; aizrautība; kvēle5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) apšaude; uguns2. verb1) ((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; iejūsmināt3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) []šaut4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) []šaut5) ((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 uguni6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) atlaist no darba•- 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* * *liesma, uguns; uguns, ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks; dedzība, kvēle; apšaude, uguns; aizdedzināt, pielikt uguni; aizdegties; kurināt, uzturēt uguni; šaut; iekvēlināt, iejūsmināt; kaltēt, apdedzināt; atlaist -
16 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) grābstīties; taustīties (kaut ko meklējot); ņurcīt; neveikli rīkoties2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) netrāpīt (bumbai); nenoķert (bumbu)* * *grābstīties, taustīties; neveikli rīkoties; netrāpīt -
17 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) traips2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) plankums; punktiņš3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) pūtīte; izsitumi4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) vieta5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) neliels daudzums; šķipsniņa; drupatiņa2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) pamanīt; saskatīt2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) konstatēt; noteikt•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) apgaismot ar prožektoru2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) izcelt; izgaismot•- on the spot
- spot on* * *plankums, traips; pūtīte; lāse; vieta; grūtības; neliela porcija; raidījums, prožektors; notriept, notraipīt; notraipīties; ievērot, saskatīt; novietot; smidzināt; dot handikapu; koriģēt šaušanu; precīzi, tieši -
18 wild-goose chase
(an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.) bezcerīgs pasākums
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