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1 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) pātaga2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) atbildīgais par partijas/frakcijas disciplīnu2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) pātagot; sist ar pātagu2) (to beat (eggs etc).) sakult (olas u.tml.)3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) cirsties (apkārt u.tml.); izķert; izraut•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *pātaga, rīkste; braucējs, kučieris; piķieris; partijas organizators; uzaicinājums ierasties parlamentā vai kongresa sēdē; putukrējums, olu kultenis; trīsis, bloks; sist ar pātagu; sakaut, uzvarēt; sakult, saputot; aizmetināt -
2 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) pātagas cirtiens2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) pātagas cirtiena sindroms (trauma)* * *pātagas cirtiens; pātagas aukla -
3 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 -
4 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) vēziens; sitiens; cirtiens2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (zibens) spēriens; liktenīgs/laimīgs gadījums3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (pulksteņa) sitiens4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) vilciens; triepiens; vēziens5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) rāviens; vēziens; sitiens6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) peldēšana uz muguras7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ne pirkstu nepakustināt8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) trieka•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) glāstīt2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) glāsts; glāstīšana* * *sitiens; vēziens; paņēmiens; vilciens; triepiens; trieka; virzuļa gājiens; glaudīt, glāstīt -
5 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ieplaisāt; ieplīst; iesprāgt2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) pāršķelt; pārsist3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) krakšķēt; brīkšķēt4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) jokot5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ielauzties; uzlauzt6) (to solve (a code).) atšifrēt7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) salūzt2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ieplaisājums; plaisa2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) sprauga3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) krakšķis; brīkšķis4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) belziens; pļauka5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) joks; asprātīga piezīme6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) ´sniedziņš´ (kokaīns)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) lielisks; pirmšķirīgs- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *blīkšķis, krakšķis, rībiens; pļauka, belziens; plaisa, sprauga; iesprāgums, ieplaisājums; aizlūzums; pirmais solis; zādzība ar ielaušanos; asprātība, joks; supernarkotika; blīkšķēt, krakšķēt; plīkšķināt; ieplaisāt, iesprēgāt; pāršķelt; aizlūzt; iebelzt; frakcionēt; ielauzties; ierasties ciemos; pirmklasīgs -
6 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) raža; (lauks.) kultūra2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) pātaga3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) īsi apcirpti mati4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) guza2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) novākt ražu; apcirpt; nograuzt (zāli)- crop up* * *augoša labība; raža, birums; kultūra; īsi apcirpti mati; guza; daudzums; liels daudzums; kāts; dot ražu; novākt ražu; apdēstīt, apsēt; nograuzt, noganīt; apcirpt -
7 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) pārdošanā/izpārdots2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) krājumi; rezerve[]3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) lopi4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) akcijas5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) buljons6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) kāts; spals; rokturis2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) parasts3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) turēt krājumā2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) apgādāt•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) uzkrāt izejvielas- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *krājums; stumbrs; rokturis, spals, kāts; laide; balsts; dzimta, cilts; inventārs; izejvielas; lopi; buljons; suga, šķirne; lefkoja; potcelms; akcijas; enkurštoks; stāpelis; sieksta; apgādāt; turēt krājumā; krājumā esošs; nodrāzts -
8 swish
[swiʃ] 1. verb(to (cause to) move with a hissing or rustling sound: He swished the whip about in the air.) švīkstēt; šņākt; čaukstēt2. noun(an act, or the sound, of swishing: The horse cantered away with a swish of its tail.) švīkstoņa; šņākoņa; čaukstēšana* * *švīkstoņa; čaukstoņa; šķelt gaisu; čaukstēt; pērt; elegants
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