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1 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) norādīt kādam viņa īsto vietu -
2 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) norādīt kādam viņa īsto vietu -
3 to put somebody off his guard
vājināt kāda modrību -
4 to put somebody on his best behaviour
dot cilvēkam iespēju labotiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put somebody on his best behaviour
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5 to put somebody on his feet
nostādīt kādu uz kājām -
6 to put somebody on his guard
brīdināt kādu; darīt kādu uzmanīgu -
7 to put somebody on his mettle
pārbaudīt kāda drosmi -
8 to put somebody through his facings
pārbaudīt kāda noderīgumuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put somebody through his facings
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9 to put somebody to his trumps
likt kādam izspēlēt trumpi; likt kādam ķerties pie pēdējā līdzekļa -
10 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) izstiept; pastiept2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) raisīt; dzīt (asnus, lapas)3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) nodzēst (liesmu)4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) []raidīt5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) pūlēties; (pārlieku) censties6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) kaitināt -
11 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) izslēgt; nodzēst2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) atlikt; novilcināt3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) atcelt (tikšanos); atteikt (kādam)4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) šķebināt; bojāt apetīti -
12 put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.) iedomāties sevi cita vietāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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13 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) likt; ielikt; palaist (kosmosā); pārveidot2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) izteikt3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) izteikt; pateikt4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) []rakstīt5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) (par kuģi) doties•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *sitiens, kas iedzen bumbiņu bedrītē; grūšana; sviešana; iedzīt bumbiņu bedrītē; likt; nolikt; ievietot, ielikt; ietriekt, iecirst, iegrūst, novietot; grūst, mest; parakstīt, pielikt, apgādāt; izvirzīt, izteikt; pierakstīt; rakstīt -
14 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) nonākt sprukās; iekulties ķezā -
15 put someone etc through his etc paces
(to make someone etc show what he etc can do: He put his new car through its paces.)English-Latvian dictionary > put someone etc through his etc paces
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16 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) nolaist2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) nolikt; izlaist no rokām3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) apspiest (sacelšanos u.tml.)4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) (dzīvnieku) nomērdēt, iemidzināt -
17 put into effect
(to put (a law etc) into operation: He has begun to put his theories into effect.) (par likumu u.tml.) iedzīvināt -
18 put into practice
(to do, as opposed to planning etc: He never gets the chance to put his ideas into practice.) realizēt, iemiesot -
19 put someone's back up
(to anger someone: He put my back up with his boasting.) kaitināt; sadusmot (kādu) -
20 put to (good) use
He makes use of his training; He puts his training to good use in that job.) [] pielietot; izmantot
См. также в других словарях:
put someone in his/her place — ◇ Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way. He told her to stop talking, but she quickly put him in his place. • • • Main Entry: ↑place … Useful english dictionary
put someone in his place — ► put someone in his (or her) place deflate or humiliate someone regarded as being arrogant. Main Entry: ↑place … English terms dictionary
put someone through his — ● pace … Useful english dictionary
put someone in his place — put someone in his (or her) place deflate or humiliate someone regarded as being presumptuous … Useful english dictionary
put one on his feet — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Put Yourself in His Place — Infobox Film name = Put Yourself in His Place image size = caption = director = Theodore Marston producer = writer = Theodore Marston narrator = starring = William Garwood Marguerite Snow music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released … Wikipedia
put somebody in his place — verb To bring somebody down; to humble or insult. His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place … Wiktionary
put him in his place — reminded him of his subordinate position, taught him a lesson … English contemporary dictionary
put obstacles in his way — made his life difficult … English contemporary dictionary
put words into his mouth — spoke in his place, mistakenly represented someone else s opinion … English contemporary dictionary
put him in his place — tell him he is wrong that he is out of line Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place … English idioms