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1 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) nolaist2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) nolikt; izlaist no rokām3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) apspiest (sacelšanos u.tml.)4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) (dzīvnieku) nomērdēt, iemidzināt -
2 to put an edge on a knife
uzasināt nazi -
3 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt -
4 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) mala2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) asmens3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) asums2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apmalot2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) virzīt; virzīties; stumt•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *apmale, mala; skaldne, šķautne; asmens, asums; kritisks stāvoklis; asināt, trīt; apmalot; apgriezt malas; apcirpt; stumt, virzīt -
5 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) kabata; kabatas-2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) maks3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) gaisa bedre4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) ienākumi; naudas līdzekļi2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) ielikt kabatā2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) []zagt, []čiept•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size* * *kabata; kabatiņa; ienākumi, nauda; maks; maiss; rajons; ierobežots rajons; gaisa bedre; kabata, ligzda; iebāzt kabatā; gūt peļņu, nopelnīt; piesavināties, iegūt; apspiest, apvaldīt; iesist makā; apturēt -
6 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.)2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.)3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.)4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.)2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) sloksne; strēmele2) (a strip cartoon.) komiks3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) futbolista tērps•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) striptīza-* * *sloksne, strēmele; tērpi; striptīzs; skrejceļš; noplēst, novilkt; izģērbt; izģērbties; izjaukt; noraut vītni -
7 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) ar2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) ar3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) ar4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) ar5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) ar6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) no7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) pie8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) ar9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) nost ar.../lai dzīvo...* * *ar ; ar, līdz; kopā ar, līdzi; no, aiz; no ; pie
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