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1 stoneware
noun, adjective ((of) a hard type of pottery made of clay containing pieces of stone: a stoneware jug.) akmens masas keramika* * *keramikas trauki -
2 pottery
1) (articles made by fired clay: He is learning how to make pottery.) podniecība2) ((plural potteries) a place where articles of fired clay are made: He is working in the pottery.) podniekdarbnīca3) (the art of making such articles: He is learning pottery.) podniecība* * *māla trauki, keramika; podnieka darbnīca; podniecība -
3 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 -
4 china
(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; ( also adjective) a china vase.) porcelāns* * *porcelāns -
5 terracotta
[terə'kotə]noun, adjective((of) a brownish-red mixture of clay and sand used to make vases, small statues etc: This vase is (made of) terracotta; a terracotta vase.) terakota* * *terakota
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Clay, Henry — born April 12, 1777, Hanover county, Va., U.S. died June 29, 1852, Washington, D.C. U.S. politician. He practiced law from 1797 in Virginia and then in Kentucky, where he served in the state legislature (1803–09). He was elected to the U.S. House … Universalium
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clay */*/ — UK [kleɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a type of heavy wet soil that becomes hard when it is baked in a kiln (= oven), used for making cups, plates, and other objects clay pots 2) a hard surface made from clay on which tennis is played • See: foot… … English dictionary
