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1 the swim
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2 to be in the swim
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3 to be out of the swim
nezināt -
4 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) peldēt2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) []peldēt; nopeldēt3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) pelde; peldēšanās- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *peldēšana; reibonis; peldēt; peldēties; pārpeldēt; peldināt; pārplūst; būt pārplūdinātam; reibt -
5 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) visu cauru gadu -
6 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) visu cauru gadu -
7 to be at the top of the ladder, to swim at the top
ieņemt ievērojamu stāvokliEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be at the top of the ladder, to swim at the top
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8 to swim in the raw
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9 to swim with the stream
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10 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) iemērkt; iegremdēt2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) noslīdēt zemāk; nolaisties; vest lejup3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) (par automašīnām) izslēgt tālās gaismas4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (par kuģi) nolaist karogu (sveicienam)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) kritums2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) mērce3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) ātra izpeldēšanās•- dip into* * *iemērkšana, iegremdēšana; ieniršana; šķīdums; lieta svece; novirzīšanās; ieplaka; kabatzaglis; iemērkt, iegremdēt; ienirt; noslīdēt zemāk, nolaisties; nolaist; novirzīties; ielūkoties, ieskatīties; ieķīlāt; izkrist -
11 relay race
(a race between teams of runners, swimmers etc, in which the members of the team run, swim etc one after another, each covering one part of the total distance to be run, swum etc.) stafete; stafetes skrējiens/peldējums u.tml. -
12 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsorēt; [] atbalstīt2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) garantēt; galvot2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsors; atbalstītājs; galvotājs* * *galvotājs; sponsors, atbalstītājs; finansētājs; firma, kas pasūta radio vai televīzijas programmu reklāmas nolūkā; organizētājs, iniciators; krusttēvs; galvot; sarīkot, organizēt; veicināt, atbalstīt -
13 upstream
adverb (towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc: Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs.) augšup; pret straumi* * *pret straumi -
14 used to
['ju:stu]- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) kādreiz bija
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To be in the swim — Swim Swim, n. 1. The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish. [1913 Webster] 3. A part of a stream much frequented by fish. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Swim… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in the swim — In the main current (of affairs, business, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑swim * * * in the swim informal old fashioned phrase informed about recent or fashionable things Thesaurus: modern and fashionable and up to datesynonym knowing and knowing about… … Useful english dictionary
in/into the swim of things — in/into the swim (of things) informal : involved in an activity or informed about a situation She likes to be in the swim of things. When he gets into the swim of things, he ll be much happier. • • • Main Entry: ↑swim … Useful english dictionary
in/into the swim — (of things) informal : involved in an activity or informed about a situation She likes to be in the swim of things. When he gets into the swim of things, he ll be much happier. • • • Main Entry: ↑swim … Useful english dictionary
in the swim — {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. * /Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the swim — {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. * /Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ the\ swim — adj. phr. Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… … Словарь американских идиом
out of the swim — {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. * /Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim./ * /The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the swim — {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. * /Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim./ * /The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose… … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ the\ swim — adj. phr. Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim. The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose money.… … Словарь американских идиом
in the swim (of things) — in the ˈswim (of things) idiom (informal) involved in things that are happening in society or in a particular situation • Since leaving the company, he s no longer in the swim of things. Main entry: ↑swimidiom … Useful english dictionary
