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1 the shouts tore the silence
kliedzieni pārtrauca klusumu -
2 the storm tore off the roof
vētra norāva jumtu; izlauzt -
3 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) asara- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) []plēst; saplēst; pārplēst2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) plēst3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drāzties; joņot2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) plīsums- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *plīsums, caurums; asara; lāse, piliens; traukšanās; plosīšanās, trakošana; saplēst, plītēšana, uzdzīve; ierāvums; plēst; pārplēst -
4 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) uz2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) līdz3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) līdz4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) (izsaka darbības vārda un papildinātāja sakarību)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (norāda dažādas attiecības)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) (norāda stāvokli)7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) (izsaka salīdzinājumu)8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) (norāda darbības mērķi vai rezultātu)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) klāt; ciet2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) ķerties klāt•* * *uz, līdz; līdz -
5 sleeve
[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) piedurkne2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) apvāks; ievākojums3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) uzmava•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
- have/keep up one's sleeve* * *piedurkne; apvāks; uzmava -
6 tear up
1) (to remove from a fixed position by violence; The wind tore up several trees.) izraut2) (to tear into pieces: She tore up the letter.) saplēst gabalos -
7 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) gabaliņš; strēmele2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) (ēdiena) atliekas3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) lūžņi4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) izgriezums; uzlīme2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) izmest; aizsviest; atteikties no- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) cīniņš; plūkšanās2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) kauties; plēsties* * *gabaliņš, gabals; strēmele; atliekas, atkritumi; izgriezums; sīkums, nieks; metāllūžņi; kautiņš; izsviest; nodot metāllūžņos; kauties -
8 cyclone
(a violent wind-storm: The cyclone ripped the roofs off houses and tore up trees.) ciklons* * *ciklons -
9 shred
[ʃred] 1. noun(a long, narrow strip (especially very small) torn or cut off: The lion tore his coat to shreds; a tiny shred of material.) skranda; strēmele2. verb(to cut or tear into shreds: to shred paper.) saplēst skrandās/strēmelēs- shredder* * *driska, skranda; mazumiņš; sadriskāt, saplēst; izdilt, sairt; sasmalcināt
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