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1 drop a brick / drop a clanger
(unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless.) 'nogāzt podu' -
2 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) asara- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) []plēst; saplēst; pārplēst2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) plēst3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drāzties; joņot2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) plīsums- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *plīsums, caurums; asara; lāse, piliens; traukšanās; plosīšanās, trakošana; saplēst, plītēšana, uzdzīve; ierāvums; plēst; pārplēst -
3 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) []slīdēt2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) izslīdēt3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) pasliktināties4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) izslīdēt; paslīdēt5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izrauties; atbrīvoties; izbēgt6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) iebāzt; ieslidināt2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) paslīdēšana2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) kļūda; pārskatīšanās; pārrakstīšanās u.tml.3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombinē4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) elliņš; stāpelis•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) strēmele* * *slīdēšana; paslīdēšana; kļūme, kļūda; kombinē; peldbikses; bērna priekšautiņš; spilvendrāna; siksnas, saites; strēmele, sloksne; kartīte, veidlapa; atvase; spraudeklis, potzars; kulises; izslīde, buksēšana; sleja; elliņš, stāpelis; slīdēt; paslīdēt; paslīdēt garām; aizsteigties, aizritēt -
4 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) cēlonis2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) iemesls; pamats3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) lieta; ideja2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) būt par iemeslu; izraisīt; piespiest* * *cēlonis; iemesls, pamats; jautājums, lieta; prāva; būt par iemeslu, izraisīt, radīt; likt, piespiest -
5 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) []kārt; uzkārt; karāties2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) pakārt; karāties3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) pakārt4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) nokārties; izkarāties5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) nokārt•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *uzkārt, kritums; jēga; kārt; kārties; pakārt; piegulēt; izstādīt; kavēt -
6 plummet
1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) ātri krist2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)* * *svērtenis, lode; lote; svariņš; ātri krist
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