Meaning of iedot | Babel Free
Definitions
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to give, to hand, so that someone takes it transitive
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to give (to transfer possession, to allow access; to allow or permit that something happens) transitive
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to give (to cause a mental or physiological state) transitive
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to give (a blow, a slap, etc.), to hit colloquial, transitive
Examples
“iedot bērnam ābolu”
to give a child an apple
“iedot kasierei naudu”
to give money to the cashier
“iedot draugam grāmatu izlasīt”
to give a friend a book to read
“iedot bērnam ēst, dzert”
to give a child (something) to eat, to drink
“iedot savu telefona numuru”
to give (someone) one's telephone nubmer
“iedot roku”
to give (someone) a hand (= to help)
“nāc, es iedošu tev teju, vēl ir karsta”
come, I'll givev you tea, it's still hot
“Andriksons iedeva Līzei savu lāpstu un aizgāja”
Andriksons gave Līze his shovel and went away
“tēvs mums labu zemi iedeva”
father gave us good land
“šo dzīvokli fabrika iedeva mums”
the factory gave us this apartment
“viņam iedeva prēmiju”
he was given an award
“iedot brīvdienas”
to give (someone) holidays
“viņam iedots pirmais patstāvīgais darbs”
he was given (his) first independent work
“man pusotra gada par zādzībām iedots”
I was given a year and a half (in jail) for larceny
“iedot prieku”
to give (= cause) pleasure, joy
“mēs viņam iedosim dūšu pusgadam”
we will give him courage/support for half a year
“iedot pa ausi”
to give (= hit) (someone) on the ear
“iedot plauku”
to give (someone) a slap
“viņa iedeva vecim spēcīgu dūri mugurā”
she gave the old man a strong punch (lit. fist) on the back
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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