Meaning of dot | Babel Free
[duɔ̯t]Definitions
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to give (to hand to someone, so that s/he can have it) transitive
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to give, to provide (to allow the use of a material object, to free a place for someone else's use) transitive
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to give in marriage colloquial, transitive
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to allow (e.g., a son or daughter) to work, to be employed colloquial, transitive
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to give, to grant, to procure, to secure (a state, circumstances) transitive
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to give, to dedicate, to donate, to provide (at birth) transitive
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to allow, to permit transitive
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to give (to express orally or in writing) transitive
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to give (to add to a text) transitive
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to be given, to be known from the start transitive
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to give (to create, to inspire, to generate) transitive
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to give, to provide, to be the cause (of something) transitive
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to give, to produce, to create also, transitive
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to give, to pay colloquial, transitive
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to give, to estimate as colloquial, transitive
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to hit colloquial, transitive
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to shoot, to give a shot colloquial, transitive
Equivalents
Examples
“dot lakatu mātei”
to give a scarf to (one's) mother
“dot ziedus”
to give flowers
“dot draugam grāmatu izlasīt”
to give a friend a book to read
“dot atslēgas”
to give the keys
“dot kasierei naudu”
to give money to the cashier
“dot bērnam maizes šķēli”
to give a child a slice of bread
“dot govīm sienu”
to give hay to the cows
“dot sienu”
to give hay (to throw it with a fork)
“dot mēslojumu”
to give fertilizer, to fertilize (land, soil)
“dot ēst”
to give food (lit. to give to eat)
“dot bērnam krūti”
to give (one's) breast to a child (= to nurse, breastfeed a child)
“dot roku”
to give (one's) hand (= to wave, to greet someone, to shake hands, to hold hands)
“dot maizi”
to give bread; to provide food (e.g., in old age)
“bet kas tad tev vecumā dos maizi?”
but who will give you bread (= provide you with food) in (your) old age?
“dot autobusu ekskursijai”
to give a bus to the excursion
“dot naktsmājas tūristiem”
to provide accommodation for tourists
“dot asinis, kaula smadzenes”
to give (= donate) blood, bone marrow
“dot trolejbusā vietu vecākiem pasažieriem”
to give one's place on the trolley to older passengers
“kā es vēlāk uzzināju, mājas pagaidām dod tikai ģimenēm”
as I later found out, for the time being they are giving houses only to families
“krievi, krievi, leiši, leiši... visi man draugi, radi; krievam devu savu māsiņu, pats es ņēmu leišu meitu”
Russians, Russians, Lithuanians, Lithuanians... all friends, relatives to me; to a Russian I gave my little sister, (and) I myself took a Lithuanian girl (as wife)
“dot dēlu par ganu”
to give a son as a shepherd (= to allow a son to work as a shepherd)
“dot darbu”
to give work
“dot atvaļinājumu”
to give a holiday
“dot patstāvību, brīvību”
to give autonomy, freedom
“dot priekšroku”
to give (one's) preference (to...)
“dot iespēju”
to give the opportunity, the possibility (of...)
“man bija dots mēness, lai atpūstos pēc ziemas darbiem”
a month was given to me, so that I would rest after winter's work
“tev, meistar, dodam mīlestību savu”
to you, master, we give our love
“arī tas taisnums māksla, to iemācīties nevarēja, tas cilvēkam vai nu dots no paša sākuma, vai palika visu mūžu nesasniegts”
also that straightness (is) art, one can't learn it, either it is given from the very beginning (= from birth), or it remains unobtained (for one's) whole life
“stāstu mātei, ka Dāvis man dod braukt patstāvīgi”
I tell (my) mother that Dāvis gave (= allowed) me to drive by myself
“dot rīkojumu”
to give instructions, orders
“dot pavēli”
to give a command, an order
“dot norādījumus”
to give instructions
“dot atļauju”
to give permission
“dot solījumu”
to make (lit. give) a promise
“dot zvērestu”
to take (lit. give) an oath
“dot ieteikumu”
to give a recommendation
“dot parakstu”
to give (one's) signature (= to sign)
“dot liecību”
to bear, give testimony
“dot norēķinu”
to give a report (of one's actions)
“dot vārdu, nosaukumu”
to give a name, a denomination
“dot ziņu”
to give knowledge of (= to report; to announce)
“dot vārdnīcai stilistiskās norādes”
to give a dictionary stylistic references
“piezīmes dotas parindēs”
comments (are) given in parentheses
“dotais lielums”
given quantity
“uzdevums bija kvadrāta un taisnstūra laukuma aprēķināšana, ja dots perimetrs”
the task was the calculation of the square and rectangular area, if the perimeter is given
“kopu uzskata par dotu, ja ir dots pilns tās elementu saraksts”
a set is considered to be given if a full list of its elements is given
“dot drosmi cīņā”
to give courage in (= to) fight
“dot možumu”
to give liveliness
“dot prieku”
to give joy, pleasure
“dot mieru”
to give peace (of mind)
“dot iemeslu”
to give (= create, be) a reason
“cerība viņus sildīja un deva jaunus spēkus cīņai par savu dzīvību”
hope warmed them and gave (them) new strength for the fight for their lives
“neesmu taču ne mazāko iemeslu devis, kas tai būtu varējis modināt cerības”
I haven't given even the slightest reason to arouse expectations, hopes
“eksperiments dod gaidītos resultātus”
the experiment is giving the expected results
“pētījums dod jaunas atziņas”
the study gives new insights
“dot ēnu, paēnu”
to give (= create) shade, a shadow (e.g., a tree)
“ko tas (mums) dod?”
what does this give (us)? (= what good is there in it for us?)
“dot produkciju virs plāna”
to give production (= to produce) above the plan
“govs dod daudz piena”
(this) cow gives a lot of milk
“jaunā aitu šķirne dod augstvērtīgu vilnu”
the new breed of sheep gives high-quality wool
“augļu koki pēc dziļām ziemām dažkārt dod bagātīgas augļu ražas”
fruit trees after deep winters sometimes give abundant fruit harvests
“elektriskais motors dos baltu, spodru gaismu”
the electric motor will give white, bright light
“pēdējā laikā gleznotājs devis vairākas vērtīgas gleznas”
in recent times, (this) painter has given (= produced) many valuable paintings
“visvairāk latviešu literārā valodā iesakņojušos jaunvārdu devuši J. Alunāns, Kronvaldu Atis, Rainis un A. Upīts”
most of the new words that struck root in the Latvian literary languages (were) given (by) J. Alunāns, Kronvaldu Atis, Rainis and A. Upīts
“jauna mašīna maksā četrus tūkstošus, jūsēja ir pietiekami nobraukta, lai par to nedotu pat pusotra”
a new car costs four thousand, (but) yours is quite traveled, so that (one) wouldn't give one and a half thousand (= fifteen hundred)
“Mare vēl bija izskatīga sieva, četrdesmit sešus viņai gandrīz nevarēja dot”
Mare was still a handsome woman, you almost couldn't give her forty-six (years of age)
“dot pa ādu”
to give on the skin (= to beat, to flog, to thrash)
“tevi kāds sit, dod pretī, neļaujies apvainot!”
(if) someone hits you, give (= hit) back, don't let (him) offend you!
“viņš deva ar cirvi lācim pa pauri, lācis beigts”
he gave (hit) the bear on the top of the head with an axe, the bear (is now) finished (= dead)
“es šim vīram devu vienu pliķi”
I gave this man a slap (= I slapped his face)
“nedomā kustēt! ja bēgsi, no abiem stobriem tev došu stilbos”
don't (even) think about moving! if you run, from both barrels I will give (= shoot) (you) in the leg
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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