Meaning of žvīkstēt | Babel Free

Definitions

to swish (to produce a harsh noise, like fast moving objects in contact with something)

intransitive, third-person

Equivalents

Examples

“viņš raksta, ka spalva žvīkst”

he writes (so) that (his) pen swishes

“viņi skrēja... zeme dunēja zem kājām, zari cirtās sejā un žvīkstēja”

they ran... the earth thundered underfoot, the twigs curled against (their) faces and swished

“nu izceļas briesmīgs cīniņš: zobeni žvīkstēdami žvīkstēja”

the horrible struggle stood out: swords swishing (around)

“pirmajā mirklī viņš neattapās... kādēļ jaunā Akmaņa pātaga tā žvīkst gar viņa sēju”

at first he didn't understand... why the young Akmanis' whip swished past his face

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