Meaning of roka | Babel Free

Definitions

1. hand, arm (each of the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to palm)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of roka
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. hand ..., manual (to be used with one's hands, arms; to be done, carried out with one's hands, arms)
   declension-4, feminine
4. sleeve (part of a garment that covers one's arms)
   colloquial, declension-4, feminine
5. arm (a long, mobile mechanical device or part of a mechanical device; a handle)
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“kreisā, labā roka”

left, right hand, arm

“spēcīgas, muskuļainas rokas”

strong, muscular arms

“veiklas rokas”

agile, skillful hands

“aiz, pie rokas”

(taking someone) by the hand

“uz rokām”

(holding, lifting something) in the arms

“zem rokas”

(holding something) under (one's) arm

“roku rokā”

hand in hand

“māt, mest ar roku”

to wave one's hand(s)

“sniegt, dot roku”

to give, to offer (one's) hand (for a handshake)

“piedāvāt roku”

to offer (one's) hand, arm (for support)

“spiest, paspiest, saspiest roku”

to shake hand(s)

“rokas spiediens”

handshake

“vilkt cimdus rokā”

to put gloves on one's hand(s)

“paņemt rokā grāmatu”

to take the book in one's hand(s)

“maciņš izkrīt no rokas”

the little wallet fell out of (his) hand(s)

“māte mēdz iespiest rokas sānos”

mother used to press her arms against her side

“lai gan nav auksti, tomēr Juris mauc rokā pirkstainus cimdus”

though it is not cold, Juris puts on his hand(s) the fingered gloves (i.e., not mittens, but gloves with actual places for each of the five fingers)

“rokas bremze”

hand brake

“rokas svari”

hand-held weights

“rokas sūknis”

hand pump

“rokas zāģis, rokzāģis”

hand saw

“rokas granāta”

hand grenade

“rokas bagaža”

hand luggage

“rokas pulkstenis”

wrist (lit. hand) watch

“roku dzelži”

handcuffs

“roku dvielis”

hand towel

“rokas sprādze, rokassprādze”

bracelets (hand buckle)

“rokas soma, rokassoma”

handbag

“roku darbs”

manual labor; handmade item (lit. hand work)

“rokas veidošana”

manual fabrication (= built manually)

“ar automātiskajām centrālēm aizstātas rokas apkalpes telefona centrāles”

with automatic (phone) exchanges manual service was replaced in telephone (= call) centers

“kleita ar garām rokām”

a dress with long arms (= sleeves)

“atrotīt krekla rokas”

to roll up the shirt's arms (= sleeves)

“mehāniskā roka”

mechanical arm, hand

“robota roka satver apaļu metāla sagatavi un paliek to zem spiednes”

the robot hand griped the circular metal object and placed it under the press

“turamās rokas arklam ar skaista līkumā izliektiem apaļiem galiem koši zilas”

the bright blue plow hands (= handles) with round ends bent in a beautifully arch

CEFR level