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21 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) grabēt; rībēt; grabināt2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) []rībēt3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) uztraukt; samulsināt2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) grabēšana; rībēšana2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) grabulis3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) tarkšķis, grabulis•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *grabēšana, rībēšana; grabulis; tarkšķēšana, pļāpāšana; tarkšķētājs, pļāpa; gārdziens; grabināt, rībināt; grabēt, rībēt; grabināties; aizrībēt; gārgt; žvadzināt; tarkšķēt, pļāpāt; uztraukt, samulsināt; trenkt, vajāt -
22 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) []drāzties; steidzināt2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) Viņi traucās uz durvīm.2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) steiga•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) meldri* * *niedre, meldrs; pieplūdums; dzīšanās, traukšanās; sīkums, nieks; steiga; liels pieprasījums; pacilātība; filmas pirmā kopija; sacensība; pārrāvums; mesties, drāzties; steidzināt, dzīt; pārņemt, sagrābt; pūst brāzmām; pieprasīt pārmērīgi augstu cenu; ieņemt triecienā -
23 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) notikuma vieta; darbības vieta2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) epizode; notikums3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scēna4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) ainava; skats5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) aina6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) dekorācija7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) pasaule; sabiedrība; aprindas•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *vieta; aina; dekorācija; ainava, skats; scēna; skatuve, estrāde; pasaule; augstākā sabiedrība -
24 scribble
['skribl] 1. verb1) (to write quickly or carelessly: He scribbled a message.) kricelēt2) (to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc: That child has scribbled all over the wall.) []skrīpāt2. noun1) (untidy, careless handwriting.) kricelējums; ķeburi2) (a mark etc made by scribbling.) ķeburs•* * *kricelējums, ķeburains raksts; ķeburaini rakstīt, kricelēt; būt par rakstnieķeli -
25 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lēns; nesteidzīgs2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) Mans pulkstenis atpaliek par piecām minūtēm.3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) neapķērīgs; lēns2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) palēnināt; samazināt ātrumu- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *palēnināt, samazināt ātrumu; lēns, gauss; tūļīgs, kūtrs; atpalikt; neattapīgs, neapķērīgs; atpalicis; garlaicīgs; kluss; gausi, lēni -
26 hiccough
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) žagas2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) žagas2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) žagoties -
27 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) sist knipi
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