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1 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) turpināt kaut ko iesāktu; neļaut apsīkt (sarunai) -
2 to keep the ball rolling
turpināt ko iesāktu; neļaut sarunai apsīkt; uzturēt sarunu; turpināt iesākto -
3 to set the ball rolling
uzsākt pirmajam -
4 to start the ball rolling
uzsākt sarunu; sākt ko darīt -
5 ball
I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) lode; kamols2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bumba3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) pauti•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) lodīšu pildspalva- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) balle; deju vakars- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) sarīkojumu dejas* * *balle, deju vakars; kamols, lode; bumba; sitiens; beisbols; pilula; blēņas; savelt kamolā; savelties kamolā -
6 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) turpināt kaut ko iesāktu; neļaut apsīkt (sarunai) -
7 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ritulis; rullis2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) maizīte3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) vāļāšanās; ripināšanās4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) šūpošanās; zvalstīšanās5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) duna; dārdi6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kunkulis; pikucis7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) (bungu) rīboņa2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) ripināt; velt; ripināties; velties2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) ripināt3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) satīt; saritināt4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) []velt; []velties5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) saritināt; sarullēt6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) []vīstīt7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) nogludināt; izrullēt8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) šūpoties; zvalstīties9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dunēt; dārdēt; rībēt10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) bolīt (acis)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) braukt; vizināties12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) viļņoties; skaloties13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) aizritēt; paiet•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) skriet ar skrituļslidām- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *rullis, vīstoklis; reģistrs, saraksts; ripināšana, velšana; vāļāšanās, velšanās; maizīte; rulete; līgošanās, šūpošanās; dārdi, dārdoņa; naudas vīstoklis; maiznieks; veltnis, cilindrs; ripot, velties; ripināt, velt; saritināt, satīt; rullēt; bangot, viļņoties; zvalstīties; iet gāzelējoties; rībēt, dārdēt; ieslēgt; būt kalnainam; apzagt; velmēt
См. также в других словарях:
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
keep the ball rolling — phrasal : to give continued impetus or momentum to an activity already in progress when the conversation began to lag, the host always kept the ball rolling by introducing a new topic of common interest without seeming to have done it purposely * … Useful english dictionary
start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen … Useful english dictionary
get the ball rolling — phrasal or start the ball rolling : to initiate an activity usually to be engaged in by two or more people hesitant to begin the teacher started the ball rolling by posing a large general question on which all were sure to have an opinion * * *… … Useful english dictionary
get\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
set\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
