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2 watchman
noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) sargs; apsardze* * *sargkareivis, sargs -
3 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) nakts; vakars2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) nakts; tumsa•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *nakts, vakars; tumsība, tumsa -
4 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) uzbrukt2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) izvarot2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) uzbrukums; trieciens2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) izvarošana* * *trieciens, uzbrukums; sturmēšana, iekarošana, uzkāpšana; izvarošana; personas aizskaršana, vardarbības draudi; doties triecienā, uzbrukt; sturmēt, iekarot, uzkāpt; izvarot, lietot vardarbību; draudēt ar fizisku izrēķināšanos; piedraudēt ar fizisku izrēķināšanos -
5 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze -
6 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) stacija2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) stacija; bāze; punkts; nodaļa; iecirknis; depo3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) postenis2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) izvietot; izvietoties; nostāties* * *stacija; pozīcija; bāze; garnizons; pasta nodaļa; sabiedriskais stāvoklis; aitu ferma; novietot, izvietot; izvietot
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