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1 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) mietiņš2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) vadzis, āķītis, pakaramais3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) knaģis2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) nostiprināt ar mietiņu/knaģi- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *spunde, tapa; mietiņš; vadzis, pakaramais; kāja; mākslīgā kāja; iedzīt tapu, nostiprināt ar tapu; iežogot, norobežot; stabilizēt cenu -
2 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.)2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) kaklasaite2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) saites; saikne3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) neizšķirts iznākums4) (a game or match to be played.) spēle; mačs•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *aukla, lente, saite; saistība, saite; kaklasaite; vienāds balsu skaits; gulsnis; neizšķirta spēle; izšķiroša spēle; legato; savienojums; sasiet; piesiet; saistīt; nospēlēt neizšķirti; gūt vienādas atzīmes; iegūt vienādu balsu skaitu; sakrist, saskanēt; paļauties; noņemties, nodarboties; savienot ar legato zīmi -
3 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 -
4 kneel
[ni:l]past tense, past participle - knelt; verb((often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground: She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.) mesties ceļos; stāvēt uz ceļiem* * *mesties ceļos; stāvēt uz ceļiem -
5 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nagla ar platu galviņu2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) diegšanas dūriens3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) halze4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) kurss; virziens; līnija2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) piesist ar naglu2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) lavierēt; mainīt kursu* * *nagla ar platu galviņu; piespraude; smailnagla; halze; līnija, kurss; piediegšana, sadiegšana; labojums, papildinājums; lipīgums; piesist ar naglu, piespraust ar piespraudi; lavierēt; mainīt kursu; pievienot; piediegt, sadiegt; izdarīt labojumu -
6 clamp
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7 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) āķis2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) āķis3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) (boksā) āķis2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) noķert (uz āķa zivi)2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) aizāķēt; saāķēt3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).)•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *āķis; ķeksis; zaglis; aizāķēt, saāķēt; saliekt āķī; noķert; nozvejot; zagt -
8 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) skropsta2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) (pletnes, pātagas) sitiens; cirtiens3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) pletne; (pātagas) aukla, siksna2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) pātagot; sist (ar pletni)2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) piestiprināt; piesiet3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) (par asti) kulstīt; mētāt4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) (par lietu) gāzties•- lash out* * *pātaga, pletne, siksna; pletnes sitiens; šaustīšana, barga kritika; skropsta; sist pātagot; bargi kritizēt, šaustīt; piesiet, piestiprināt -
9 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) kniepadata; spraudīte2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) piespraude; nozīmīte2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) saspraust; piespraust2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) piespiest; nospiest•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *kniepadata; spraudīte; nozīmīte; rēdze, tapa; veļas knaģis; belzenis; piespraust, saspraust; piespiest; izdurt -
10 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) []durt; pārdurt2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) iedurties3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) pielīmēt; pielipt; salipt4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) iestrēgt; iestigt; iesprūst•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) žagars2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) svečturi3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stublājs; garš gabals; stienītis•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *spieķis, nūja; žagars; zizlis; stienītis, gabals; rokturis; stulbenis; mēbeles; sērija; masts; liknis; iedurt; pielīmēt; pielipt; uzturēties, palikt; iestrēgt; izbāzt; nobāzt, iebāzt; paciest, izturēt; atbalstīt ar kociņu
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