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1 twist of the wrist
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2 wrist-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) rokas pulkstenis -
3 wrist
[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) plaukstas locītava- wristlet-watch* * *plaukstas locītava -
4 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 -
5 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) aproce2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) atloks (biksēm)2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) uzlikt roku dzelžusII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) pļauka2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) pļaukāt* * *piedurknes atloks, aproce; dunka; dunkāt -
6 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) delna- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palma* * *plauksta, delna; palma; palmas zars; pieskarties ar plaukstu, glaudīt; slēpt plaukstā; noslēpt plaukstā; piekukuļot -
7 pulse
1. noun(the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist: The doctor felt/took her pulse.) pulss2. verb(to throb.) pulsēt- pulsate- pulsation* * *pākšaugi; pulss; vibrācija; trīsas, satraukums; kustību ritms; sitienu ritms; impulss; pulsēt; vibrēt; raidīt impulsus -
8 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) modinātājpulkstenis2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) spidometrs2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) hronometrēt; atzīmēt laiku- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *pulkstenis; spidometrs; tarifa rādītājs; ģīmis; atzīmēt ierašanos darbā un aiziešanu no darba; uzrādīt laiku; hronometrēt; iebelzt -
9 bracelet
['breislit](an ornament worn round the wrist or arm: a gold bracelet.) aproce; rokassprādze* * *aproce, rokassprādze; roku dzelži -
10 flick
[flik] 1. noun1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) (viegls) uzsitiens; rāviens2) ((slang) a movie.) ķinītis, ķinis2. verb(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) (viegli) uzsist; paraut* * *knipis, viegls uzsitiens; rāviens, grūdiens; filma, kino; uzšaut, viegli uzsist; notraukt, noraust -
11 wristlet-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) rokas pulkstenis -
12 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) darbība; rīcība2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) kustība3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) prāva4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) (lugas u.tml.) darbība5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kauja•- out of action* * *darbība, rīcība; iedarbība; darbība; streiks; noziedzīga darbība; tiesas process, prāva; kauja; ierosināt lietu -
13 forearm
(the lower part of the arm (between wrist and elbow).) apakšdelms* * *apakšdelms; priekšlaikus apbruņot -
14 sprain
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