Meaning of dabūt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to get, to obtain (to become the holder, possessor of something)
   transitive
2. to get, to find
   transitive
3. to get, to buy
   transitive
4. to get a result, to succeed in getting
   transitive
5. to get, to receive
   transitive
6. to get, to become sick with (a disease)
   transitive
7. to get, to accomplish (some physical work, usually with effort)
   transitive
8. to get the chance, the opportunity (to do something)
   transitive
9. to get (to be subjected to some physical or emotional effect)
   transitive
10. to get (to be damaged, harmed by something)
    transitive
11. to get to, to have to (to feel forced, pressured to do something)
    colloquial, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“dabūt biļetes uz koncertu”

to get, obtain tickets to the concert

“dabūt aizdoto naudu atpakaļ”

to get the loaned money back

“dabūt labu palīgu, darbu”

to get good help, a job

“dabūt vīru, sievu”

to get a husband, a wife

“turi, meita, godu savu, tu vairs citu nedabūsi”

keep, daughter, your honor, you will not get anything else

“kur jūs dabūjāt šos ziedus?”

where did you get these flowers?

“šo grāmatu vairs nekur nevar dabūt”

this book cannot be found anywhere anymore

“loterijas biļetes var dabūt visās iestādēs, uzņēmumos”

one can get lotery tickets in all institutions (and) enterprises

“dabūt telefona savienojumu”

to get a telephone connection

“ātri dabūt tālsarunu”

to get a long-distance call

“dabūt no vietnieka parakstu”

to get a signature from the deputy

“dabūt vēstules”

to get, receive letters

“dabūt labu atzīmi”

to get a good grade

“dabūt dāvanu”

to receive a present

“cik dabūji par sviestu?”

how much (money) did you get for the butter?

“savu nosaukumu Galariji ir dabūjuši no tā, ka atradās pašā ciema galā”

the Galaraji got their name from the fact that they are located at the very end of the village

“dabūt iesnas”

to get a cold

“pasaule runāja, ka viņš savā laikā pārdzēries un no tā dabūjis iekšās audzēju”

the world (= people) say that he drank too much in his time and from (= because of) this he got a visceral tumor

“dabūt kurpi kājā”

to get the shoes on (one's) feet

“dabūt logu vaļā”

to get the window open

“dabūt vārtus ciet”

to get the gates shut, closed

“dabūt skapi pa durvīm iekšā”

to get the cupboard in through the door

“dabūt kastei vāku nost”

to get the lid off the box

“dabūt bērnu gultā”

to get the child in bed

“dabūt prom ziņkārīgos”

to get the curious (to move) away

“dabūt rokas tīras”

to get (one's) hands clean

“dabūt cietušo pie samaņas”

to get the victim conscious (= to make him/her regain consciousness)

“dabūt nosnausties”

to get (the chance) to take a nap

“dabūt dzirdēt jauno ziņu”

to get to hear the new message

“dabūt zināt”

to get to know

“viņš nedabūja nobeigt, jo mūsu meitenes sacēla tādu brēku, ka Ādolfam neatlika nekas cits kā iesākto domu pavedienu pārtraukt”

he didn't get to finish, because our girls raised such noise that Ādolfs had no choice but to stop (his) ongoing thread of thought

“dabūt triecienu”

to get a shock

“dabūt pļauku”

to get a slap

“dabūt pērienu”

to get a beating

“dabūt rājienu”

to get a reprimand

“dabūt sodu”

to get a punishment

“dabūt pa pirkstiem”

to get (= be hit) on the fingers

“es dabūju tādu belzienu pa kaklu, ka acīs man satumsa”

I got such a blow on the neck that my eyes (= vision) went black

“Māri, beidz pļāpāt muļķības! pateikšu vecmāmiņai, tad tu dabūsi!”

Māris, stop blabbering nonsense! I'll tell grandmother, then you will get it (= punishment)

“pulkstenis dabūjis triecienu”

the clock got a shock, a blow

“dabūju iet atpakaļ uz mājām”

I got to, had to go back home

“dabūju nogaidīt līdz vēlam vakaram”

I got to, had to wait until late at night

“par to man dabūsi samaksāt!”

for this you will get, have to pay me!

“zēns dabūjis uzdevumu pārrakstīt”

the boy got to, had to rewrite his task (= homework)

CEFR level