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1 hobby
['hobi]plural - hobbies; noun(something a person enjoys doing (usually frequently) in his/her spare time and not for pay: Stamp-collecting is a popular hobby.) hobijs, vaļasprieks* * *hobijs, vaļasprieks -
2 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) koka zirdziņš (koka nūja ar zirga galvu); šūpuļzirgs2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) jājamzirdziņš -
3 to ride a hobby
nodoties vaļaspriekam -
4 collector
noun (a person who collects, as a job or as a hobby: a ticket-collector / stamp-collector.) iekasētājs; (biļešu) kontrolieris; kolekcionārs* * *krājējs, kolekcionārs; iekasētājs, ievācējs; kolektors -
5 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
6 fisherman
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7 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) dārzs; dārza-2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) kopt dārzu; strādāt dārzā- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party* * *dārzs; parks; kopt dārzu, nodarboties ar dārzkopību -
8 gardening
noun (the work of looking after a garden: Gardening is his favourite hobby; ( also adjective) gardening clothes/tools.) dārzkopība; dārzkopības-* * *dārzniecība, dārzkopība -
9 paraphernalia
[pærəfə'neiliə](a (large) collection of (small) objects, often the tools etc for a job or hobby: a photographer's paraphernalia.) piederumi; atribūti; rīki (komplekts)* * *atribūti, piederumi; nevajadzīgas lietas -
10 pastime
(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) laika kavēklis* * *izklaidēšanās, laika kavēklis -
11 pursuit
[pə'sju:t]1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) pakaļdzīšanās; izsekošana2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) nodarbošanās; nodarbe* * *pakaļdzīšanās, vajāšana; nodarbošanās -
12 recreation
[rekri'eiʃən]((a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby): I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.)- recreation ground* * *atspirgšana, spēku atgūšana; atpūta, izprieca; starpbrīdis -
13 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) braukt (ar satiksmes līdzekli); jāt2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) vadīt (transporta līdzekli); jāt3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) piedalīties (zirgu u.tml.) skriešanās/ātruma sacīkstēs4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jāt; doties izjādē2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) izbraukums; izjāde2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) īss brauciens; pavizināšanās•- rider- riding-school* * *izbrauciens, izjājiens; ceļš, aleja; jājamzirgs; jāt; braukt; vizināties; slīdēt, peldēt; būt noenkurotam; būt derīgam jāšanai; svērt; ķircināt, kaitināt; nokritizēt; atstāt pašplūsmai; improvizēt -
14 sketch
[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skice; etīde; uzmetums2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) (īss) apraksts; pārstāsts3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skečs2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) []skicēt; uzmest (plānu)2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) skicēt; zīmēt•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
- sketch-book* * *skice, uzmetums; īss apraksts, skečs; skicēt, uzmest -
15 dabble
['dæbl]1) (to play, or trail, in water: He dabbled his feet in the river.) šļakstīties; plunčāties2) (to do anything in a half-serious way or as a hobby: He dabbles in chemistry.) neprofesionāli nodarboties -
16 go in for
1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) piedalīties (sacīkstēs)2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) nodoties; aizrauties; nodarboties -
17 hobbies
plural; see hobby
См. также в других словарях:
hobby — hobby … Dictionnaire des rimes
hobby — [ ɔbi ] n. m. • 1815, répandu mil. XXe; mot angl. hobby (horse) « dada » ♦ Anglic. Passe temps, loisirs favoris (cf. Violon d Ingres). Des hobbys ou des hobbies. ⊗ HOM. Obi. ⇒HOBBY, subst. masc. Activité favorite à laquelle on se livre durant ses … Encyclopédie Universelle
*hobby — ● hobby, hobbies ou hobbys nom masculin (anglais hobby, dada) Passe temps favori servant de dérivatif aux occupations habituelles ; violon d Ingres. ● hobby, hobbies ou hobbys (difficultés) nom masculin (anglais hobby, dada) Orthographe … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hobby — Sn std. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. hobby (horse), dessen Ursprung nicht mit letzter Sicherheit geklärt ist. Es bedeutet ursprünglich (13. Jh.) ein kleines Pferdchen, später die Nachbildung eines solchen aus Holz usw. Das Bild vom… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
hobby — HÓBBY, hobbyuri, s.n. (Englezism) Ocupaţie favorită a cuiva în afara profesiunii. [Scris şi: hoby. – pr.: hobi] – Din engl., fr. hobby. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 HOBBY [pr.: hóbi] hobbyuri n. Ocupaţie, îndeletnicire plăcută în… … Dicționar Român
hobby — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. hobbi a. hobby] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. n ndm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} aktywność prowadzona poza pracą zawodową, sprawiająca komuś przyjemność; zainteresowania, którym poświęca się wolny czas; konik, pasja : {{/stl 7}}{{stl… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
hobby — in the sense ‘pastime’ is short for hobbyhorse. This originated in the 16th century as a term for the figure of a horse used in morris dances: the element hobby, used since the 14th century for a ‘small horse’, was derived from Hob, a pet form of … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
hobby — in the sense ‘pastime’ is short for hobbyhorse. This originated in the 16th century as a term for the figure of a horse used in morris dances: the element hobby, used since the 14th century for a ‘small horse’, was derived from Hob, a pet form of … Word origins
Hobby — Hob by, n.; pl. {Hobbies}. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hob[ e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. {Hobby} a horse.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, strong winged European falcon ({Falco subbuteo}), formerly trained for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hobby — Hob by, Hobbyhorse Hob by*horse , n. [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.] 1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hobby — Hob by, Hobbyhorse Hob by*horse , n. [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.] 1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English