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1 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) zvans2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) zvaniņš; zvārgu- lis* * *aurošana; zvans; zvaniņš, zvārgulis; zvanveida bikses; svaru bumba, stienis; kapitelis; ziedu kausiņš, zvaniņš; aurot -
2 inventor
noun (a person who invents: Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone.) izgudrotājs* * *izgudrotājs -
3 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) gredzens2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) gredzens; riņķis3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) aplis4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) izsaukt ar zvanu4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās -
4 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) drošs; stabils; vesels; labā stāvoklī2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) ciešs/dziļš (miegs)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) pamatīgs; vispusīgs4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) labs; dziļš; pilnīgs; pamatīgs5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) []prātīgs; pārliecinošs•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) skaņa2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) skaņa; troksnis3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) stils; pieskaņa; zemteksts2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) skanēt; skandināt2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) dot (skaņu) signālu3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) izklausīties4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izrunāt5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) izklausīt•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) padarīt skaņas necaurlaidīguIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) mērīt (ūdens) dziļumu- sounding- sound out* * *jūras šaurums, zunds; peldpūslis; zonde; skaņa; pieskaņa; lotēt, mērīt dziļumu; skanēt; izklausīties; izprašņāt, iztaujāt; izpētīt; dot signālu; izrunāt; ienirt; zondēt; daudzināt, skandināt; izklaudzināt; izklausīt; veselīgs, vesels; nebojāts, vesels; ciešs, dziļš; pamatots, saprātīgs; dziļš, rūpīgs; spējīgs; pamatīgs; stabils, drošs; likumīgs; cieši -
5 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) zvanīt (par zvanu)II [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) nodoklis; nodeva2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) zaudējumi•* * *zvana skaņas; nodeva, nodoklis; kapu zvans; maksa par tālsarunu; maksa par privātceļu lietošanu; zaudējumi; zvanīt -
6 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) āmurs2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) (mehānisma daļa) āmuriņš3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) (sportā) veseris2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) sist; dauzīt (ar āmuru)2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) iedzīt galvā•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *āmurs; gailis; āmuriņš; veseris; dauzīt, sist; kaldināt, kalt; noņemties, nopūlēties; sakaut, uzvarēt; pasludināt par maksātnespējīgu -
7 knell
[nel](the sound of a bell giving warning of a death or funeral.) kapa zvans* * *kapa zvans; ļauna zīme, vēstnesis -
8 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) []spiest; []spiesties2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) []spiest3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) uzstāt; steidzināt4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) pieprasīt; uzstāt5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) presēt; gludināt2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) spiediens; spiešana; presēšana; gludināšana2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) iespiedmašīna3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) prese; preses-4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) žurnālisti5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prese; spiedne•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *spiešana; varmācīga vervēšana; rekvizēšana; spiediens; drūzmēšanās, spiešanās; neatliekamība, steiga; siena skapis; gludināšana; prese; žurnālisti; izdevniecība, tipogrāfija; iespiešana; iespiedmašīna; prese, spiedne; varmācīgi vervēt; spiest; nospiest, uzspiest, piespiest; rekvizēt; steidzināt; spiesties, drūzmēties; kategoriski prasīt, uzstāt; gludināt; presēt; štancēt -
9 stampede
[stæm'pi:d] 1. noun(a sudden wild rush of wild animals etc: a stampede of buffaloes; The school bell rang for lunch and there was a stampede for the door.) paniska bēgšana2. verb(to (cause to) rush in a stampede: The noise stampeded the elephants / made the elephants stampede.) [] panikā bēgt* * *paniska bēgšana; stihiska masu kustība; ikgadēji svētki ar kovboju sacensībām; panikā bēgt; piespiest panikā bēgt
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