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1 rack one's brains
(to think desperately hard.) lauzīt galvu -
2 to beat one's brains
lauzīt galvu -
3 to beat one's brains about something
lauzīt galvu par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to beat one's brains about something
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4 to blow out one's brains
nošauties; ietriekt sev lodi pierē -
5 to busy one's brains
lauzīt galvu -
6 to crack one's brains
sajukt prātā -
7 to cudgel one's brains
lauzīt galvu -
8 to have one's brains on ice
saglabāt vēsu prātu -
9 to rack one's brains
lauzīt galvu -
10 to use one's brains
palauzīt galvu -
11 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) lūgt padomu; izmantot kāda idejas -
12 rack
I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) plaukts; nodalījumsII [ræk] III [ræk]* * *izpostīšana, izputināšana; barības galds; pakaramais; bagāžas tīkls, plaukts; statīvs, balsts; kāķis, moku rats; nokāst -
13 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) smadzenes2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) prāts; saprāts; garīgās spējas3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) gudrs cilvēks; gudra galva•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *smadzenes; garīgās spējas, saprāts, prāts; elektronu skaitļošanas mašīna; sašķaidīt galvaskausu -
14 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) lasīt (ogas); plūkt (puķes)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pacelt4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atmūķēt2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izvēle; izraudzītais priekšmets2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vislabākais•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kaplis; cērte* * *cirtiens; izlase, izvēle; labākais; bakstāmais, irbulis; ievākums; izvēlēties, izmeklēt; kaplēt; kapāt, cirst; knābāt, knābt; urbināt, bakstīt; apskrubināt; lasīt, plūkt; plūkāt; atmūķēt; zagt; apzagt; spēlēt, strinkšķināt; vislabākais
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beat one's brains — phrasal see beat one s brains out * * * beat one s brains or beat one s brains out To puzzle about something • • • Main Entry: ↑beat … Useful english dictionary
cudgel one's brains — See: BEAT ONE S BRAINS OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
cudgel one's brains — See: BEAT ONE S BRAINS OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
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cudgel one's brains — idi cudgel one s brains, to try hard to comprehend or remember … From formal English to slang
rack one's brains — ► rack (or wrack) one s brains make a great mental effort. Main Entry: ↑rack … English terms dictionary
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cudgel one's brains — To think hard • • • Main Entry: ↑cudgel … Useful english dictionary