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1 walking-stick
noun (a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking: The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.) spieķis* * *spieķis -
2 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) []durt; pārdurt2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) iedurties3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) pielīmēt; pielipt; salipt4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) iestrēgt; iestigt; iesprūst•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) žagars2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) svečturi3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stublājs; garš gabals; stienītis•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *spieķis, nūja; žagars; zizlis; stienītis, gabals; rokturis; stulbenis; mēbeles; sērija; masts; liknis; iedurt; pielīmēt; pielipt; uzturēties, palikt; iestrēgt; izbāzt; nobāzt, iebāzt; paciest, izturēt; atbalstīt ar kociņu -
3 knobbly
adjective (having knobs or lumps: a knobbly walking-stick.) mezglains; punains* * *mezglains, punains -
4 cane
[kein] 1. noun1) (the stem of certain types of plant (eg sugar plant, bamboo etc).) niedre2) (a stick used as an aid to walking or as an instrument of punishment: He beat the child with a cane.) spieķis; nūja2. verb(to beat with a cane: The schoolmaster caned the boy.) sist (ar nūju)* * *niedre; spieķis, nūja; sist; iedzīt galvā -
5 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) ar2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) ar3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) ar4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) ar5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) ar6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) no7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) pie8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) ar9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) nost ar.../lai dzīvo...* * *ar ; ar, līdz; kopā ar, līdzi; no, aiz; no ; pie
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Walking stick — may also refer to a stick insect, of the Order Phasmatodea, which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig. A walking stick is a tool used by many people to assist walking. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, even leading some people … Wikipedia
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walking stick — walking sticks N COUNT A walking stick is a long wooden stick which a person can lean on while walking … English dictionary
walking stick — ► NOUN ▪ a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking … English terms dictionary
walking stick — 1. a stick carried when walking; cane 2. any of various elongated, wingless, phasmid insects resembling a twig, esp. a North American species (Diapheromera femorata) feeding on plants: also walkingstick n … English World dictionary
walking stick — walking ,stick noun count 1. ) a stick that some people use to help them walk 2. ) AMERICAN a green or brown insect with a long thin body that looks like a stick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
walking stick — n a stick that is used to support someone, especially an old person, while they walk = ↑cane … Dictionary of contemporary English
walking stick — noun 1. a stick carried in the hand for support in walking (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑stick • Hyponyms: ↑cane, ↑supplejack 2. any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walking stick — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms walking stick : singular walking stick plural walking sticks a stick that some people use to help them to walk … English dictionary
walking stick — noun 1》 a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking. 2》 (also walking stick insect) North American term for stick insect … English new terms dictionary
walking stick — walk′ing stick n. 1) a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking 2) ent Also, walk′ing•stick Also called stick insect any of several insects of the family Phasmatidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. • Etymology … From formal English to slang