Meaning of peldēt | Babel Free
[ˈpɛ̂ldɛ̂ːt]Definitions
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to swim (to move in water by floating and moving one's limbs) intransitive
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to float; to sail (to move in water) intransitive, usually
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to float, to hover (to be in a state of equilibrium in a liquid or in a gas) intransitive
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to float (to be completely covered by a liquid) intransitive
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to float, to hover (to move slowly in the sky) intransitive, usually
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to hover, to fly or move slowly in the sky intransitive, usually
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to move around, as if swimming figuratively, intransitive
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to be, to be located (e.g., in the fog, in smoke, in the darkness, as if floating) intransitive
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to keep changing volume unexpectedly, due to a defect in the recording equipment colloquial, intransitive
Examples
“peldēt uz muguras”
to swim backstroke (lit. on (one's) back)
“peldēt kraulā”
to swim crawl stroke
“peldēt zem ūdens”
to swim under water
“peldēt pa ezeru”
to swim in the lake
“peldēt pa straumi, pret straumi”
to swim with, against the current
“peldēt uz upes otru krastu”
to swim to the other side of the river
“Suns labi peld.”
The dog swims well.
“Dīķī peld pīles, gulbji.”
Ducks, swans swim in the pond.
“Viņš noskatījās Janča veiklībā, kas gluži kā zivs peldēja gan sāņus, gan guļus, gan augšpēdus.”
He watched Jančs' agility, who swam smoothly as a fish, on his side, lying down, and upside down.
“Zivtiņa peld, līkumus liekdama, […] zibinādama savus sudrabainos sānus, strauji vērsdamas.”
The little fish swam, turning turns […] flashing its silvery sides, quickly turning around.
“Ezerā peld ledus gabali.”
Pieces of ice are floating in the lake.
“Ūdenī peldēja makšķeres pludiņš.”
The fishing bobber was floating in the water.
“Pa upi peld liellaivas.”
The barges are sailing on the river.
“Blakus laivai peldēja samircis priedes mizas gabals.”
Near the boat floated a broken piece of pine tree bark.
“Laiva peldēja nevis tur, kur es gribēju, uz augšu, saules sudrabā, bet slīdēja pa straumi lēni lejup.”
The boat was sailing not where I wanted, upstream, to(ward) the sun's silver; instead, it slid slowly downstream.
“Pilnīgi iegrimis peldošs ķermenis parasti vienmēr atrodas stabilā līdzsvarā.”
A fully immersed floating body is always in stable equilibrium.
“Kosmonauts pastāstīja, ka tad, kad iestājies bezsvara stāvoklis, viņš juties ļoti labi […] kājas un rokas nekā nesver, priekšmeti peld pa kabīni.”
The astronaut said that he felt very well when weightlessness started […] (his) legs and feet had no weight, objects floated through the cabin.
“Zupā peld trekni aitas gaļas gabali.”
Fatty pieces of sheep meat are floating in the soup.
“Pankūkām pilnīgi jāpeld taukos; tas jācep uz mērenas uguns, lai labi izceptos un neapdegtu.”
The pancakes must completely float in the fat; they must be fried on low heat, so that they are well fried and don't burn.
“Zemu peldēja padebeši.”
The clouds were hovering low.
“Mākonis peldēja debess augstākā vietā, lēni noapaļodams savas robainās malas.”
The cloud was floating in the highest place of the sky, slowly smoothing its jagged edge.
“Iedegās ugunskurs […] zilganas dūmu strēles peldēja pāri ievu krūmiem.”
The fire started burning […] bluish smoke floated, hovered over the street bushes.
“Divas vārnas nolaižas lejāk un smagi peld sarkanumā virs meža galiem.”
Two crows flew down and heavily hover in the redness above the tops of the forest trees.
“Ugunīgi kvēlā vasaras saule peldēja zilajā debesu bezgalībā.”
The fiery summer sun was floating in the blue infinity of the sky.
“No debesim nesteidzīgā lidojumā peldēja lielas sniega pārslas.”
A big snowflake was floating in a leisurely flight (down) from the sky.
“Plašajā druvā gāzelēdamies peldēja divas pļaujmašīnas.”
Two mowers were floating/swimming, wobbling in the wide cornfield.
“Viņa mierīgi peld pa trotuarā vidu, pie krūtīm piespiedusi silpureņu nastiņu.”
She quietly swam on the sidewalk, pressing her little bunch of pasque flowers to her chest.
“Beidzot mums kalpone tomēr bija mājā […] kundze drūma kā mākonis peldēja pa istabām un paslepus novēroja jauno.”
We finally had a maid in the house […] the gloomy (old) lady hovered around like a cloud over the rooms and secretely satched the new one (= maid).
“Kad atguva apziņu, viss apkārt ap skolas ēku jau peldēja liesmās un gaiss bija kā svelme.”
When he regained consciousness, everything around in the school building was swimming in flames and the air was aglow.
“Kakti jau grima pilnīgā tumsā, tikai ap galdu vēl peldēja trīsošs staru loks.”
The corners (of the room) were already immersed in full darkness, only around the table there still floated a trembling circle of light.
“Skaņa peld.”
the sound is floating, fluctuating (= going up and down).
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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