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1 to take something like a duck water
justies kā zivij ūdenīEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take something like a duck water
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2 to take to something like a duck to water
justies kā zivij ūdenīEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take to something like a duck to water
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3 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot -
4 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sāls2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sāls3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) pieredzējis jūrnieks; jūras vilks2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) sāļš3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) sālīt; pielikt sāli- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt* * *sāls; sālstrauks; pikantums; asprātība, atjautība; vecs jūrnieks, jūras vilks -
5 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) []dzert2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) dzert; žūpot2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) izdzert glāzi ūdens2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) glāzīte alkoholiska dzēriena•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up* * *dzēriens; alkoholisks dzēriens; malks; dzert; izdzert; žūpot -
6 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) mainīt2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) mainīgs2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) katrs otrais•- alternation* * *vietnieks; dublieris; mainīt; mīties, mainīties; mainīgs; katrs otrais; alternatīvs, izvēles, rezerves -
7 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nest; pārnēsāt2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) skanēt; aizskanēt3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) balstīt4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) ietvert5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) pieņemt6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) izturēties•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
flamme, nemiers- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
rokas-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *iznēsāt, nēsāt, pārnēsāt, nest; pārvadāt, vest; balstīt; saturēt, ietvert; informēt; aizraut; novest; ieņemt; aizskanēt; izturēties; vadīt; pārnest; piedāvāt -
8 dehydrate
(to remove water from or dry out (especially foodstuffs): Vegetables take up less space if they have been dehydrated.) dehidrēt; atūdeņot* * *atūdeņot, dehidrēt -
9 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) vadīt (automašīnu)2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) []vest; transportēt (ar automašīnu)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) dzīt; trenkt4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) iesist; iedzīt (naglu u.tml.); izdarīt sitienu (golfa spēlē)5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) darbināt2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) izbraukums (ar automašīnu)2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) piebraucamais ceļš3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) spars4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaņa5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) sitiens (ar golfa nūju u.tml.)6) ((computers) a disk drive.) diskdzinis•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *braukšana; izbraukums; piebraucamais ceļš; dzīšana, vajāšana; uzbrukums, trieciens; dzinulis; spars; kampaņa; sitiens; piedziņa, pievads, pārnesums; trenkt, dzīt; iedzīt; vadīt pajūgu; braukt, vadīt; transportēt, aizvest; darbināt; traukties, drāzties; novest; izbūvēt; pārslogot; atlikt -
10 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) karstums2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) karstums; svelme3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) svelme4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) kaisme; satraukums5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) priekšsacīkstes2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) sakarsēt; sasildīt; sasilt- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *karstums, tveice, svelme; karstums, drudzis; siltums; kaisme, kvēle; kvēle; meklēšanās; skrējiens noteiktā distancē, hīts; priekšsacīkstes; sakarsēt, sasildīt; sakarst, sasilt; nokaitēt; kurināt; apkurināt; iekaist, iekarst -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
12 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) ienirt; iegrimt; mesties (iekšā)2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) iegrūst; iedzīt2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) ieniršana; iegremdēšanās- plunger- take the plunge* * *ieniršana; iegrimšana; iegremdēšana; izrāviens uz priekšu; izrāviens; ienirt; iegrimt; iegremdēt; kristies; mesties; iedzīt, iegrūst; uzsākt; rauties uz priekšu; gareniski šūpoties -
13 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitīvs; apstiprinošs2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) noteikts; neapšaubāms3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) drošs; pārliecināts4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) pilnīgs; galīgs5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) pozitīvs; optimistisks; konstruktīvs6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) pamata-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitīvs (skaitlis)8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitīvs2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitīvs2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) pamatpakāpe•- positively* * *pamatpakāpe; pozitīvs lielums; pozitīvs; pārliecināts, drošs; kategorisks, noteikts, skaidrs; pašpārliecināts; galējs, pilnīgs; konstruktīvs -
14 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) lietus2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) lietus; krusa2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) līt2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) birt•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain* * *lietus; birums; plūdi; krusa; līt; birt; apbērt -
15 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) sakne2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) sakne3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) sakne; cēlonis4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) saknes; izcelšanās2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) apsakņot; iesakņoties- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rakņāties2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rakāties; vandīties* * *sakņaugs; cēlonis, pirmsākums; sakne; laist saknes; piesaistīt; rakņāties; ieviest -
16 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) lietusgāze2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) birums; lietus; krusa3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) duša4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) duša2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) liet; bērt; bārstīt2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) []mazgāties dušā•- showery- showerproof* * *rādītājs; lietusgāze; duša; krusa; birums, pārpilnība; viesības pirms kāzām ar dāvanu pasniegšanu līgavai; apbērt, aplaistīt, apliet, gāzt, līt, nobārstīt, plūsma -
17 snorkel
['sno:kəl](a tube with the end(s) above water for allowing an underwater swimmer to breathe or a submarine to take in air.) (akvalanga u.tml.) gaisa pievads/caurulīte* * *caurule
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