Meaning of ķemmēt | Babel Free
Definitions
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to comb (to smooth with a comb) transitive
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to comb (to smooth, also to clean, with a comb) transitive
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to comb (to search thoroughly) colloquial, especially, transitive
Equivalents
English
Comb
Examples
“ķemmēt matus”
to comb (one's) hair
“ķemmēt pie spoguļa matus”
to comb one's hair by the mirror
“kandidāts bija nedaudz pāri labākajiem gadiem, vairākas dienas neķemmētiem pelēkiem matiem”
the nominee was a little over his better years, with hair many days uncombed
“ķemmēt suni”
to comb the dog
“ķemmēt zirgam krēpes”
to comb the mane of the horse
“fašisti gatavojās ķemmēt mežu”
the fascists are preparing to comb the forest
“ciemā jau iet žandarmu ķēde, ķemmēdama māju pēc mājas; meklē vīriešus”
in the village a chain (= group) of gendarmes is going (around), combing house after house; they are looking for (certain) men
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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