Meaning of laskma | Babel Free
ˈlɑskmɑDefinitions
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to let, to allow, to permit transitive
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to ask, to order, to make (someone do something), to have transitive
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to convey a message through an intermediary transitive
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to lower, to let down, to sink transitive
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to descend, to stoop intransitive, transitive
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to make flow transitive
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to urinate, to piss, to pee colloquial, transitive
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to do something continuously transitive
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to work with a tool or a machine transitive
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to make, play a sound transitive
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to move at a quick pace transitive
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to fire, to shoot (a firearm) intransitive, transitive
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to shoot (an arrow etc.) intransitive, transitive
Examples
“Kära ei lase magada.”
The noise is keeping [me] awake.
“Millal sind puhkusele lastakse?”
When can you go on holiday?
“Ärge laske tal midagi rasket tõsta.”
Do not allow him to lift anything heavy.
“Me ei lase sind kuhugi, jääd koju.”
We won't let you go anywhere, stay at home.
“Laskis endale uue ülikonna õmmelda.”
He had himself a new suit sewn.
“Õpetaja laseb õpilastel luuletusi pähe õppida.”
The teacher has the students memorise poems.
“Tädi laseb teid kõiki tervitada.”
Auntie sends her greetings to you all.
“Arst lasi patsiendi kohe sisse kutsuda.”
The doctor called the patient in immediately.
“ämbrit kaevu laskma”
lower the bucket into the well
“pead norgu laskma”
let one's head down
“Kirst lasti hauda.”
The coffin was lowered into the grave.
“Lipud lasti poolde vardasse.”
The flags were lowered to the half-mast position.
“vaiba peale kõhuli laskma”
lie down on the carpet (on one's stomach)
“kraanist vett laskma”
turn on the tap (and let the water flow)
“Lase vann vett täis.”
Fill up the bathtub (with water).
“Paisjärv lasti kuivaks.”
The reservoir was drained.
“Pidin suurest naerust peaaegu püksi laskma.”
I almost had to piss my pants laughing.
“sõrmedega nipsu laskma”
snap your fingers (continuously)
“vett keema laskma”
bring the water to a boil
“pipragaasi näkku laskma”
spray pepper spray in one's face
“puuriga auku sisse laskma”
drill a hole (with a drill)
“Keegi lasi uksekella.”
Somebody rang the doorbell.
“Tantsumuusikat lasti plaatidelt.”
Dance music was played from records.
“tantsu laskma”
dance (energetically)
“Perenaine laseb toa ja aida vahet.”
The housewife keeps running between the house and the granary.
“Päev läbi lasime kauplusi mööda.”
We ran around shops the entire day.
“püssi laskma”
fire a gun
“Seisa, või ma lasen!”
Stop, or I'll shoot!
“Laskis endale kuuli pähe.”
He shot himself in the head.
“Vana peremehe ajal oli kõigil teada, et Vargamäe koerad käivad teineteise akna all. Lase või soolaga, ei kuula teised, mädandid, ikka kipuvad. Niisuke roju on koer, kui kahe pererahva vahel on midagi.”
When the last master was here, everyone knew that the dogs on Vargamäe left their poop under each other’s windows. You could shoot them with a salt gun, but the mutts wouldn’t pay any attention. That’s what dogs are like when things are not right between two families.
“vibu laskma”
shoot an arrow
“märki laskma”
shoot the mark
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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