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1 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 -
2 donkey
['doŋki]1) (a domesticated animal with long ears related to the horse but smaller.) ēzelis2) (a stupid person: Don't be such a donkey!) stulbenis; ēzelis•- donkey's years/ages* * *ēzelis; sektants, svētulis -
3 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
4 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) joks2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) joks2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) jokot2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) jokot•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *joks; jokot -
5 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) marga; šķērskoks; pakaramais2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) sliede[]2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) nožogot ar margām u.tml.- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *margas; sliede; dzelzceļa līnija, dzelzceļš; šķērskoks; pakaramais; dzelzceļa akcijas; izbārt, izlamāt; nožogot ar margām; likt sliedes; pārvadāt ar vilcienu, sūtīt pa dzelzceļu -
6 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tik; tādā mērā2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tā; tādā veidā3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tā (atsaucoties uz iepriekšminēto vārdu)4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) arī; tāpat5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') jā; pilnīgi pareizi2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *sol; tādā veidā, tā ; tādā mērā, tik; arī; apmēram; tā!, tiešām!; tāpēc, tādēļ; tātad -
7 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) uzturēties; palikt2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) palikt; turēties2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) uzturēšanās; apstāšanās; viesošanās- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *uzturēšanās; atbalsts; korsete; apstāšanās; izturība; linete; atlikšana; atbalstīt; palikt, uzkavēties; viesoties, uzturēties; apturēt; apmierināt; izturēt; kavēties, vilcināties; atlikt
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