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1 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) drošs; stabils; vesels; labā stāvoklī2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) ciešs/dziļš (miegs)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) pamatīgs; vispusīgs4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) labs; dziļš; pilnīgs; pamatīgs5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) []prātīgs; pārliecinošs•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) skaņa2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) skaņa; troksnis3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) stils; pieskaņa; zemteksts2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) skanēt; skandināt2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) dot (skaņu) signālu3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) izklausīties4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izrunāt5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) izklausīt•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) padarīt skaņas necaurlaidīguIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) mērīt (ūdens) dziļumu- sounding- sound out* * *jūras šaurums, zunds; peldpūslis; zonde; skaņa; pieskaņa; lotēt, mērīt dziļumu; skanēt; izklausīties; izprašņāt, iztaujāt; izpētīt; dot signālu; izrunāt; ienirt; zondēt; daudzināt, skandināt; izklaudzināt; izklausīt; veselīgs, vesels; nebojāts, vesels; ciešs, dziļš; pamatots, saprātīgs; dziļš, rūpīgs; spējīgs; pamatīgs; stabils, drošs; likumīgs; cieši -
2 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) []slīkt; noslīcināt2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) apslāpēt (skaņu)* * *slīkt; noslīcināt; pārpludināt; apslāpēt; izmērcēt -
3 amplify
1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) paplašināt; palielināt2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) pastiprināt•- amplifier* * *paplašināt, palielināt; plaši runāt; gari un plaši runāt; pastiprināt -
4 muffle
(to deaden the sound of: They used a gag to muffle his cries.) []slāpēt- muffler* * *purns; tīģelis; mufelis; ievīstīt; apslāpēt -
5 resound
(to sound loudly or for a long time: The audience's cheers resounded through the hall.) skanēt; atbalsoties- resoundingly* * *skanēt, atbalsoties; atbalsot; skandināt -
6 rustle
1) (to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound: The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers.) šalkt; čabēt; čabināt2) ((American) to steal (cattle etc).) nozagt (lopus)•- rustler- rustle up* * *čabēšana, čaukstēšana, šalkšana; čabēt, čaukstēt, šalkt; čaukstināt; nozagt; rosīties -
7 startle
(to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) izbiedēt; pārsteigt* * *izbiedēt; pārsteigt -
8 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) iecietināt; sastingt* * *stīvināt; kļūt stīvam; sastingt; pieņemties -
9 vibrate
(to (cause to) shake, tremble, or move rapidly back and forth: Every sound that we hear is making part of our ear vibrate; The engine has stopped vibrating.) vibrēt; trīcēt; drebēt* * *svārstīties, vibrēt -
10 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) gredzens2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) gredzens; riņķis3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) aplis4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) izsaukt ar zvanu4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās -
11 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) svilpt; svilpot2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) svilpt3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) []svilpt4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) svilpot2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) svilpiens2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) svilpe3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) svilpe* * *svilpiens; svilpe; rīkle; svilpt; svilpot -
12 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) uzplaukums (biznesā); bums2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) strauji augt (par pieprasījumu, biznesu)II 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dunēt2. noun(such a sound.) dunoņa* * *klīverkoks; dunoņa; sensācija, kņada; sniegums; izlices sniegums; loka josla; bums, konjunktūra, uzplaukums; baļķis; skaņas triecienvilnis; dunēt, dūkt; strauji attīstīties, uzplaukt; radīt sensāciju, sacelt kņadu; strauji augt -
13 dub
I past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).) dublēt (filmu)2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).) ieskaņot (filmu)•- dubbingII past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.) dot palamu/iesauku* * *dublēt; piešķirt titulu; dot palamu -
14 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) paskatīties2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) palūrēt, zagšus ieskatīties2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) īss skats, acu uzmetiensII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pīkstēt; čiepstēt2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pīkstiens, pīkšķis* * *pīkstiens, čiepstiens; žigls skatiens; pīkstēt, čiepstēt; palūrēt, paskatīties; pavīdēt -
15 tick
I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tikšķēšana2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) mirklis2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) tikšķētII 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) ķeksītis2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) atzīmēt ar ķeksīti- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) ērce* * *tiks; ērce; tikšķēšana, tikšķis; kredīts; rēķins; uzmācīgs cilvēks; pārvalks; ķeksītis, atzīme; mirklis; tikšķēt; pirkt uz kredīta; pārdot uz kredīta; atzīmēt ar ķeksīti -
16 cheep
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17 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) dungot2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūkt; sanēt3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) izrādīt aktivitāti2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) dūkoņa; sanoņa; dungošana* * *smirdoņa; sanoņa, dūkoņa; dungošana; smirdēt; izjokot, piekrāpt; sanēt, dūkt; dungot; hm! -
18 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) caurule2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pīpe3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) stabule; svilpīte; dūdas2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) nogādāt pa cauruļvadu2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spēlēt/pūst stabuli, svilpīti, dūdas3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (no)čiepstēt•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) spiedzīgs; čiepstošs- pipeline
- piping hot* * *caurule, cauruļvads; pīpe; stabule; svilpe; svilpošana; telefons; likt caurules; pārsūknēt pa cauruļvadiem; pīpēt; stabulēt; spēlēt dūdas; svilpot, svilpt; sasaukt kopā ar svilpi; pievilināt ar vilinātājsvilpi; piešūt apmali; bimbot, raudāt; garnēt ar krēmu -
19 pitter-patter
[pitə'pætə] 1. noun(a light, tapping sound: the pitter-patter of rain on a window.) grabēšana; čabināšana; tikšķēšana2. verb(to make such a sound.) grabināt; čabināt; tikšķēt3. adverb(while making this sound: The mouse ran pitter-patter across the floor.) tipinādams; skribu-skrabu; tiku-taku* * *puksti; tikšķi -
20 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) rēkt; aurot2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) rēkt aiz smiekliem3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) dārdēt; rībēt4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) []aurot; []rībēt; []dārdēt2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) rēciens; dārdi2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) dārdoņa; rūkoņa•* * *rēciens; auri; dunoņa, dārdoņa; rēkt, aurot; dunēt, dārdēt; aurot
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