Meaning of pļaut | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to mow, to reap (to cut, with a scythe or sickle, the parts above-ground part of grass, cereals, etc.)
   transitive
2. to shoot intensively, repeatedly
   figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“pļaut zāli, sienu, kviešus”

to mow grass, hay, wheat

“pļaut kartupeļu lakstus”

to mow potato tops

“rudzus sāka pļaut tuvākajā laukā”

they began reaping rye in the nearby field

“pļaujošs lidojums”

mowing flight (very low flight, 10-100 meters from the ground)

“viņš pļāva sparīgi... pirmie sviedri izsitās uz pieres”

he reaped vigorously... the first sweat appeared on his forehead

“nu tā pļava ir nost un pļauta”

this meadow is now completely mown

“mūsu lielgabali atklāj pļaujošu uguni pa visu kolonnu”

our guns opened intensive (lit. mowing, reaping) fire on the entire (military) column

“ložmetējs pie mājas stūra atsācis šaut, tam pievienojās vēl otrs, vēl pāris rokas ložmetēju, un visi kopā tie pļāva tā, ka vācieši vairs neuzdrīkstējās ne galvu pacelt”

the machine gun at the corner of the building started shooting, a second one joined it, then a few more machine guns, all together they mowed, reaped in such a way that the Germans no longer even dared raise their heads

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