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41 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
42 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) salms; salmi; salmu-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) Viņu piedāvājums nav plika graša vērts.3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) (kokteiļu) salmiņš•* * *salmi, salms; salmiņš; salmu cepure; nieks; salmu; salmu krāsas -
43 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) sile2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) (viļņu) ieplaka3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) zema spiediena josla* * *sile; abra; tekne; ieplaka; sinklināle, mulda -
44 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) piekāpties; atdot2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) padoties; neizturēt3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) dot (ražu, pienu u.tml.)2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) raža; ieguve* * *raža; ieguve, produkcija; ienākums, peļņa; stiepe; iegrime, nosēšanās; nest augļus, dot ražu; dot; neizturēt, padoties; piekāpties, piekrist; dot ceļu -
45 dairy cow
plural - dairy cows/cattle a cow kept for its milk.) piena govs -
46 die off
(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) izmirt; apmirt -
47 livestock
noun (domestic animals, especially horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs.) mājlopi
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CATTLE — The domestication of cattle began in prehistoric times. Ancient Sumerian inscriptions refer to the raising of cattle, and from the third millennium B.C.E. they are depicted in Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian drawings as used for plowing (see… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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