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2 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) lēkāt2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) lēkāt3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) []lēkt; []lēkt4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) ielēkt; izlēkt (no automašīnas)2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) lēciens2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) lēciens; lēkāšana•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) apinis* * *lēciens; danči; īss lidojums; lēkāt; pārlēkt; dancot -
3 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums* * *sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties -
4 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) (par automašīnu) taurēt2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) (par sirēnu) kaukt3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) (par pūci) kliegt; brēkt4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) skaļi kliegt/smieties2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) taurēšana; (sirēnas) kaukšana2) (the call of an owl.) kliedziens; brēciens3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) sauciens; kliedziens•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *brēciens, kliedziens; kaukšana, taurēšana; saucieni, kliedzieni; pods; brēkt, kliegt; kaukt, taurēt; kliegt -
5 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) dzīve bez raizēm un rūpēm2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) viegli; bez pūlēm3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) nepiespiestība; dabiskums2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) remdēt (sāpes); atvieglot (ciešanas u.tml.)2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) atslābt; atslābināt; mazināt (sāpes, saspringumu); samazināt (ātrumu, spiedienu)3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) pastumt; pārvietot•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) uzmanīgi!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *bezrūpība, miers; dabiskums, nepiespiestība; vieglums; remdinājums, atvieglojums; remdēt, atvieglot; palaist vaļīgāk; palaist vaļīgāk, attīt; ievalkāt -
6 halt
[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) apstādināt; apstāties2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) apstāties2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) apstāšanās3) (a small railway station.) piestātne; pietura•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *apstāšanās; pietura, piestātne; apstāties; šaubīties, svārstīties; stomīties; apstādināt; klibot; stāt! -
7 horn
[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) rags2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) rags; raga-3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) kurpju lāpstiņa4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) (gliemeža) ragi; (kukaiņa) taustekļi5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) (automašīnas) []taure6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) rags; taure7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) mežrags•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *rags; ragi, taustekļi; rags, taure; taure; signāltaure; telefons -
8 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signāls; zīme2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signāliekārta3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signāls2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalizēt; rādīt ar zīmēm/žestiem2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalizēt•* * *signāls, zīme; sakarnieki; dot signālu, signalizēt; ārkārtējs, izcils -
9 catapult
1. noun((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) ‘kaķene'2. verb(to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) katapultēt; šaut ar ‘kaķeni'* * *kaķene; katapulta; šaut ar kaķeni; katapultēt -
10 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) pieņemt darbā2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) aizrunāt; iepriekš pasūtīt3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) saistīt (uzmanību u.tml.)4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) uzsākt (kauju); atklāt uguni5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) iedarbināt; saslēgt•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *pieņemt darbā; iepriekš pasūtīt, aizrunāt; saistīt; atklāt uguni, uzsākt; saslēgt, sakabināt; iedarbināt -
11 escape / get off / go scot free
(to be or remain unhurt or unpunished: The car was badly damaged in the accident, but the driver escaped scot-free.) neskarts; nesodīts; sveikāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > escape / get off / go scot free
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12 accelerate
[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) palielināt ātrumu2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) paātrināt•- accelerator* * *paātrināt; paātrināties -
13 headlight
noun (a powerful light at or on the front of a car, lorry, train, ship, aeroplane etc: As it was getting dark, the driver switched on his headlights.) (automašīnas, lokomotīves) starmetis; (kuģa, lidmašīnas) priekšējās ugunis* * *priekšējais lukturis, priekšgala uguns, prožektors -
14 negligence
['neɡli‹əns](carelessness: The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.) nevērība; nolaidība- negligently* * *nevērība, nevīžība, nolaidība -
15 airbag
noun (a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident.) gaisa spilvens* * *drošības spilvens -
16 cab
[kæb]1) ((especially American) a taxi: Could you call a cab for me?) taksometrs2) (the driver's compartment of a railway engine, lorry etc.) kabīne* * *ormaņa rati; taksometrs; kabīne; braukt ar ormani -
17 coachman
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18 handbrake
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19 passenger
['pæsin‹ə](a person who travels in any vehicle, boat, aeroplane etc (not the driver or anyone working there): a passenger on a train; ( also adjective) a passenger train.) pasažieris; pasažieru-* * *pasažieris; nespējīgais, nespējīgs loceklis, vājš spēlētājs -
20 dashboard
['dæʃbo:d](a board etc with dials, switches etc in front of the driver's seat in a car.) (vadības) panelis (automašīnā)
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