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1 clay
[klei](a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) māls* * *māli, māls; māla pīpe; pīšļi -
2 brick
[brik]((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; ( also adjective) a brick wall.) ķieģelis; ķieģeļu-- brickbat- bricklayer* * *ķieģelis; gabals; celt no ķieģeļiem; ķieģeļu -
3 tile
1. noun1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) dakstiņš; kārniņš; flīze2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) flīze; plāksne2. verb(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) noklāt ar dakstiņiem/kārniņiem/flīzēm- tiled* * *dakstiņš, kārniņš; flīze; podiņš; cilindrs; noklāt ar dakstiņiem; noklāt ar flīzēm -
4 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ritulis; rullis2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) maizīte3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) vāļāšanās; ripināšanās4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) šūpošanās; zvalstīšanās5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) duna; dārdi6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kunkulis; pikucis7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) (bungu) rīboņa2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) ripināt; velt; ripināties; velties2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) ripināt3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) satīt; saritināt4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) []velt; []velties5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) saritināt; sarullēt6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) []vīstīt7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) nogludināt; izrullēt8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) šūpoties; zvalstīties9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dunēt; dārdēt; rībēt10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) bolīt (acis)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) braukt; vizināties12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) viļņoties; skaloties13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) aizritēt; paiet•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) skriet ar skrituļslidām- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *rullis, vīstoklis; reģistrs, saraksts; ripināšana, velšana; vāļāšanās, velšanās; maizīte; rulete; līgošanās, šūpošanās; dārdi, dārdoņa; naudas vīstoklis; maiznieks; veltnis, cilindrs; ripot, velties; ripināt, velt; saritināt, satīt; rullēt; bangot, viļņoties; zvalstīties; iet gāzelējoties; rībēt, dārdēt; ieslēgt; būt kalnainam; apzagt; velmēt -
5 china
(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; ( also adjective) a china vase.) porcelāns* * *porcelāns
См. также в других словарях:
clay pigeon shooting — UK US noun [uncountable] british the sport of shooting circular clay objects known as clay pigeons that are thrown into the air by a machine Thesaurus: sports involving shooting objectshyponym * * * ˌclay ˈpigeon shooting [clay pigeon shooting] ( … Useful english dictionary
clay pigeon — clay pigeons N COUNT: usu N n Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice. ...hunting and clay pigeon shooting … English dictionary
clay pigeon — clay′ pig′eon n. spo a disk usu. of baked clay hurled into the air from a trap as a target in trapshooting or skeet • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
clay pigeon — ► NOUN ▪ a saucer shaped piece of baked clay or other material thrown up in the air as a target for shooting … English terms dictionary
clay pigeon — ☆ clay pigeon n. a brittle, saucerlike disk as of baked clay, tossed into the air from a trap as a target in skeet and trapshooting … English World dictionary
clay pigeon — noun Date: 1888 a saucer shaped target usually made of baked clay or limestone and pitch and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting … New Collegiate Dictionary
clay pigeon — 1. Trapshooting, Skeet. a disk of baked clay or other material hurled into the air from a trap as a target. 2. Slang. a person in a situation likely to be taken advantage of by others. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
clay pigeon — disk of baked clay hurled into the air as a target in skeet shooting and trapshooting … English contemporary dictionary
clay pigeon — noun a saucer shaped piece of baked clay or other material thrown up in the air from a trap as a target for shooting … English new terms dictionary
clay pigeon — /kleɪ ˈpɪdʒən/ (say klay pijuhn) noun a disc of baked clay or other material hurled into the air as a target to be shot at …
clay pigeon — noun target used in skeet or trapshooting • Hypernyms: ↑target, ↑butt * * * noun, pl ⋯ geons [count] : a circular object made of baked clay that people throw into the air and shoot at to practice their shooting skills … Useful english dictionary
