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1 seize
[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) satvert; sagrābt; (par izdevību) izmantot2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiscēt•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *satvert, sagrābt; apķīlāt, konfiscēt; izmantot, izlietot; uztvert; sagrābt, pārņemt; ievest valdījumā; ieķīlēties; aptīt ar trosi -
2 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) pieķerties (domai) -
3 seize up
((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) ieķīlēties; iestrēgt -
4 to seize a chance
izmantot izdevību -
5 to seize a thief
noķert zagli -
6 to seize an idea
piesavināties ideju -
7 to seize hold of
satvert -
8 to seize somebody up
piesiet kādu pie masta -
9 to seize somebody's hand
satvert kāda roku -
10 to seize the occasion
izmantot gadījumu -
11 to seize the point of the matter
saprast lietas būtībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to seize the point of the matter
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12 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.)2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.)2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) grābiens; tvēriens- grab at* * *grābiens, tvēriens; piesavināšanās, sagrābšana; satvert, sagrābt; censties sagrābt; piesavināties, sagrābt; saistīt -
13 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) pakampt; paķert2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) tvert (iespēju)2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) mēģinājums satvert; kampiens2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragments* * *grābiens, kampiens; fragments; moments, mirklis; pagrābt, pakampt; notvert; nolaupīt -
14 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 -
15 collar
['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) apkakle2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) kaklarota; kaklasiksna; sakas2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) sagrābt aiz apkakles* * *apkakle; koljē; kaklasiksna; sakas; ieliktnis; policists; arests; sagrābt aiz apkakles; satīt ruletē; pievākt, paņemt; saņemt ciet -
16 commandeer
[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) rekvizēt* * *rekvizēt; vervēt armijā -
17 confiscate
['konfiskeit](to seize or take (something) away, usually as a penalty: The teacher confiscated the boy's comic which he was reading in class.) atņemt; konfiscēt* * *konfiscēt -
18 pounce
1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) uzklupt; uzbrukt; mesties virsū2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) uzklupiens; uzbrukums* * *ogļu pulveris; nags; uzklupiens; mesties virsū, uzklupt; apstrādāt ar ogļu pulveri; kopēt ar ogļu pulveri; izrotāt caurumiņiem -
19 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) alkatīgs- rapaciousness
- rapacity* * *alkatīgs, mantkārīgs; plēsīgs -
20 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) bloķēšana2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) piederumi; rīki; komplekts3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) polispasts4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) takelāža2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) ķert; aizturēt (piem., zagli)2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) nodarboties ar; risināt; vērsties pie kāda3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) bloķēt* * *rīki, piederumi; takelāža; polispasts; pussargs; bloķēšana; uzņemties, ķerties; noķert; aizrādīt, pārmest; piesiet, piestiprināt; pārtvert; bloķēt
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