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1 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) [] no ķezas -
2 on the hook
iekūlies ķezā -
3 to be on the hook
būt ķezā -
4 to get off the hook
izkulties no ķezas -
5 to give the hook
padzīt no darba -
6 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) āķis2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) āķis3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) (boksā) āķis2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) noķert (uz āķa zivi)2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) aizāķēt; saāķēt3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).)•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *āķis; ķeksis; zaglis; aizāķēt, saāķēt; saliekt āķī; noķert; nozvejot; zagt -
7 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skrūve2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) skrūves pagriešana/pievilkšana2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) []skrūvēt; skrūvēties2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) pieskrūvēt; atskrūvēt; pieskrūvēties; atskrūvēties3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) drātēt; drātēties4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) piešmaukt•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *skrūve; gliemezis; propelleris; dzenskrūve; skrūves pagriešana; vīstoklis; cietumsargs; sīkstulis, skopulis; kleperis; alga; sīkumains eksaminētājs; pieskrūvēt, saskrūvēt; izspiest; griezt; griezties; skopoties; piešmaukt, piekrāpt; stingri pārbaudīt -
8 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) peldēt (pa virsu); slīdēt (pa straumi); pludināt (kokus)2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) pludiņš2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) elektrokārs•- floating restaurant* * *pludiņš; boja; prāmis, plosts; peldpūslis; zema platforma uz riteņiem; elektrokārs; rampa; turēties virs ūdens, peldēt; slīdēt, peldēt; applūdināt; pludināt; izlaist; nodrošināt atbalstu, laist darbā; izplatīt; strādāt tukšgaitā -
9 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) spieķis; zizlis2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) blēdis; krāpnieks3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) saliektā rokā2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) saliekt (roku, pirkstus)- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness* * *ķeksis, āķis; spieķis; saliekums; blēdis; saliekt; saliekties; krāpt, blēdīties; slims; slikts, draņķīgs -
10 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) vilkt2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) vilkt3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vilkties4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) pārmeklēt (ūdens baseina dibenu)5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) (par laiku) lēni vilkties2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) bremze; kavēklis; šķērslis2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) dūmu ievilkšana (smēķējot)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) garlaicīgs pasākums4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) sieviešu drēbes; pretējā dzimuma apģērbs* * *draga, bagars; bremze; smagās ecēšas; šķērslis, kavēklis; garlaicīgs pasākums; garš vilciena sastāvs; garš preču vilciena sastāvs; dūmu ievilkšana; vazāt, vilkt; vilkties; bagarēt; ecēt -
11 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) acs2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) (adatas u.tml.) acs3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) spēja saskatīt (kaut ko)2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) vērot- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *skatiens; viedoklis; acs; acojamais pumpurs, acs; privātdetektīvs; gaismas acs; uzmanīgi skatīties, vērot -
12 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lidot; pilotēt (lidmašīnu)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) bēgt3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) (par laiku) joņot; skriet•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *muša; lidojums; vienzirga ekipāža; spārns; balansieris; sofite; aizdares pārmala, pogcaurumu sloksne; lidot; pilotēt, vadīt; izmantot gaisa transportu, lidot ar lidmašīnu, lidot; pārlidot; joņot, mesties, drāzties; plīvot; palaist gaisā; izmanīgs, veikls, viltīgs -
13 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) []kārt; uzkārt; karāties2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) pakārt; karāties3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) pakārt4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) nokārties; izkarāties5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) nokārt•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *uzkārt, kritums; jēga; kārt; kārties; pakārt; piegulēt; izstādīt; kavēt -
14 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) mietiņš2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) vadzis, āķītis, pakaramais3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) knaģis2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) nostiprināt ar mietiņu/knaģi- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *spunde, tapa; mietiņš; vadzis, pakaramais; kāja; mākslīgā kāja; iedzīt tapu, nostiprināt ar tapu; iežogot, norobežot; stabilizēt cenu -
15 suspend
[sə'spend]1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) []kārt2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) turēties (gaisā); karāties3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) atlikt; pārtraukt4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) izslēgt; diskvalificēt (uz laiku)•- suspenders
- suspense
- suspension
- suspension bridge* * *karināt; piekarināt; atlikt; izslēgt, atcelt -
16 unhook
(to take or release (something) from a hook: He unhooked the picture from the wall.) atāķēt; noāķēt* * *atāķēt, atkabināt -
17 bait
[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) ēsma2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) uzlikt ēsmu* * *ēsma; kārdinājums; insekticīds, žurku inde; atpūta ceļā; dzīšana ar suņiem; uzspraust ēsmu; pievilināt, kārdināt; dzīt ar suņiem; nelikt mierā, kaitināt, vajāt; apstāties ceļā; barot
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