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Meaning of gatavot | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2 Standard
[ɡatavuôt]

Definitions

  1. to prepare, to produce, to build, to make (to act so that something reaches a state desired or necessary for some use, some task, etc.)
    transitive
  2. to prepare, to cook (to make food ready for consumption)
    transitive
  3. to prepare (to make ready for use)
    transitive
  4. to prepare (to create, to organize)
    transitive
  5. to prepare (to teach, to train someone, usually for a specific occupation)
    transitive

Equivalents

English Cook Prepare

Examples

“gatavot aparātus”

to prepare, to build engines, machines

“gatavot no māliem ķieģelus”

to prepare, to produce bricks with clay

“gatavot ķīmisku vielu maisījumu”

to prepare a mixture of chemicals

“gatavot zāles”

to prepare medicine

“pēc mākslinieku zīmējumiem fabrikas meistari gatavoja porcelāna izstrādājumus”

the factory specialists prepared, produced the porcelain products according to the artist's drawings

“gatavot pudiņu”

to prepare, to make a pudding

“gatavot brokastis, pusdienas, vakariņas”

to prepare, to cook breakfast, lunch, dinner

“ēdienus gatavoja divas saimnieces no Klidziņas kluba”

two ladies from the Klidziņa club prepared, cooked the food

“biešu salātus var gatavot arī ar kartupeļiem”

one can prepare beet salad also with potatoes

“divas istabas tika gatavotas viesu uzņemšanai”

two rooms were prepared to receive guests

“gatavot rakstu krājumu”

to prepare a collection of articles

“gatavot reportāžu, izrādi”

to prepare a report, a show

“gatavot stundu”

to prepare a lesson (for the teacher, to prepare for teaching it; for the student, to learn it)

“Ozols gatavoja pārskatu par savu darbu pagastā”

Ozols prepared a report, an overview of his work in the parish

“un tad viņi ieraudzīja to ilgi gatavoto joku”

and then they saw that long-prepared joke

“bērni gatavo skolas uzdevumus”

the children are preparing, doing the school exercises

“gatavot ārstus”

to prepare, to train doctors

“institūtā gatavo svešvalodu speciālistus”

in the institute they prepare foreign language specialists

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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