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1 mechanism
['me-]noun (a (usually small) piece of machinery: a watch mechanism.) mehānisms* * *mehānisms; tehnika; mehānicisms -
2 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) zvans2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) zvaniņš; zvārgu- lis* * *aurošana; zvans; zvaniņš, zvārgulis; zvanveida bikses; svaru bumba, stienis; kapitelis; ziedu kausiņš, zvaniņš; aurot -
3 crossbow
noun (a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string.) stops (ierocis)* * *stops -
4 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) zobrats2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) Mašīna brauc ar pirmo ātrumu.3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mehānisms; iekārta4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) apģērbs; ietērps; piederumi•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick* * *mehānisms, iekārta; piederumi; zobpārvads, zobrata pārnesums; iejūgs; takelāža; drēbes, apģērbs; iedarbināt; sajūgties; apgādāt ar zobpārvadu; pielāgot -
5 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) slēdzene; aizšaujamais; bulta2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) slūžas; dambis3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) (ieroču) aizslēgs4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) satvēriens (cīņā)2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) []slēgt; ieslēgt; saslēgt; izlaist caur slūžām (kuģi)- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) (matu) cirta; sproga2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) mati* * *cirta, sproga; slēdzene, aizšaujamais, bulta; aizslēgs; mati; slūžas, dambis; kušķis; sastrēgums; aizturis; satvēriens; slēgt; aizslēgt; ieslēgt; ietvert ieskaut; sakrampēt sakost; saslēgt, bloķēt -
6 mechanic
[mi'kænik] 1. noun(a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery.) mehāniķis- mechanically
- mechanics 2. noun plural(the ways in which something works or is applied: the mechanics of the legal system.) mehānisms- mechanize
- mechanise
- mechanization
- mechanisation* * *mehāniķis; amatnieks -
7 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) svārsts; svārsta-* * *svārsts -
8 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) virzīt atpakaļ; braukt atpakaļgaitā2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) apgriezt otrādi3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) mainīt (uz pilnīgi pretējo)2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) pretējais2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neveiksme; sakāve3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) atpakaļgaitas mehānisms4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverss•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *pretējais; otra puse; reverss; sakāve, neveiksme; reversēšana, virzienmaiņa; apgriezt otrādi; mainīt; anulēt, atcelt; dot atpakaļgaitu; apgriezts, pretējs -
9 winder
noun (a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism.) uzvelkamā atslēga* * *pūšamo instrumentu spēlētājs, pūtējs; vīteņaugs; uzvelkamā atslēga; tītavas; spolētājs -
10 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt -
11 propelling-pencil
noun (a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism.) automātiskais zīmulis
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