Meaning of mezgls | Babel Free

Definitions

1. knot (looping in a string, wire, thread or similar material, that ties or binds things together)
   declension-1, masculine
2. knot (difficulty, hardship; difficult situation)
   declension-1, figuratively, masculine
3. node, nodule (a thickening of some tissue, usually round or oval; a place where many fibrous elements come together)
   declension-1, masculine
4. a set of pieces or parts that forms an element in a larger engine
   declension-1, masculine
5. a point where various elements meet; a part that links or connects various elements or parts
   declension-1, masculine
6. junction, center, hub (crossing point for different roads, streets, routes; point from which something is controled, directed)
   declension-1, masculine
7. center, nucleus (a place where a certain group of objects — e.g., buildings, machinery, equipment, etc. — is concentrated)
   declension-1, masculine
8. knot (unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile, or 1852 meters, per hour)
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“sasiet mezglā”

to tie together in (= with) a knot, to tie a knot

“raisīt, atraisīt mezglu”

to tighten, to loosen a knot

“kaklasaites mezgls”

(neck)tie knot

“Līdumu māte, lai nesajuktu bēgļu gaitās pavadīto dienu skaits, bija iesākusi siet aukliņā mezglus.”

Mother Līdums, in order not to feel the number of days passed as fugitives, had begun to tie knots in a string.

“Dzīve sametušies grūti atraisāmā mezglā.”

Life had warped itself into a knot that was difficult to loosen.

“vairogdziedzera mezgli”

thyroid nodules

“hemoroīdu mezgli”

hemorrhoid nodules

“limfātisks mezgls”

gland (lit. lymphatic nodule)

“nervu mezgls”

ganglion (lit. nerve nodule)

“kukurūzas stiebra mezgli”

corn stalk nodes

“Labāk varēs izcirst sakņu mezglus.”

It will be easier to cut the (tree) root nodes (= tight bunch of roots twisted together).

“Motors bija gudri organizēts un uzticams detaļu un mezglu kopums.”

The motor was a well-organized and reliable set of parts and sub-assemblies/units.

“spāru mezgls”

rafter junction, node

“Torņus ceļ no baļķiem, šķautņiem un dēļiem... konstrukcijas savieno mezglos ar bultām un naglām.”

Towers are built with logs, edges, and boards... the construction is united in junctions/nodes with bolts and nails.

“svarīgs ielu mezgls”

an important road junction

“dzelzceļa mezgls”

railway junction (= station which connects various lines)

“sakaru mezgls”

communication hub, center

“transporta mezgls'”

transportation hub, center

“Lidojumu vadīšanas apstākļi lielos aviācijas mezglos ir ļoti sarežģīti.”

The conditions for orienting flights in large aviation hubs are very difficult.

“svarīgs rūpniecības mezgls”

a heavy industrial center

“sanitārais mezgls”

sanitary center, sanitary facility (containing a toilet, a shower and a bathtub)

“Rūpniecības mezglā iekļaujas savstarpēji saistīti dažādu nozaru uzņēmumi.”

In the industrial center are located many interrelated companies of different sectors.

“Zelta Raga līcī ieradies jaunais ledlauzis “Admirālis Makarovs”... tā dīzeļģeneratoru jauda ir vairāk nekā 40 tūkstoši zirgspēku, ātrums sasniedz 20 mezglus.”

The new icebreaker “Admiral Markov” arrived at Zelta Raga (Golden Horn) bay... the power of its diesel generator was more than 40 thousand HPs, its speed reaches 20 knots.

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