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1 his fingers are all thumbs
viņam ir neveiklas rokas; viņam viss krīt no rokām laukā; viņš ir ļoti neveikls -
2 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ļoti neveikls; viss krīt no rokām laukāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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3 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) satvert2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) aptvert2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) tvēriens2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) uztveres spēja; saprašana•- grasping* * *tvēriens; vara; saprašana, uztveres spēja; satvert, sagrābt; tvert; saprast, aptvert
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