atslēga
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See also: atslēgā
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the same source as the verb atslēgt (from at- + slēgt (“to close”), q.v.), of which it is a nominal form (made into a 4th-declension feminine noun). First mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]atslēga f (4th declension)
- key (object with which one can open or close a lock)
- atslēgu saišķis ― bunch of keys
- dzīvokļa, vārtu, čemodāna atslēgas ― apartment, gate, suitcase keys
- pilsētas atslēgas ― city keys
- atstāt atslēgu durvīs ― to leave the key in the door
- Ruta uzkāpa pa kāpnēm un sameklēja rokas somiņā atslēgu... bet viņai nenācās atslēgt durvis: tās atvērās pašas ― Ruta climbed the stairs and looked for the key in (her) little purse... but she didn't have to unlock the door: it opened itself
- lock, latch (mechanism on a door, drawer, etc. to keep it closed)
- atslēgas caurums ― key (lit. lock) hole
- atslēgas bulta ― lock bolt
- piekaramā atslēga ― padlock (lit. hanging lock)
- turēt aiz atslēgas ― to keep under lock and key (lit. behind locks)
- viņš aizgājis pie kalēja un licis tam nokalt atslēgu ― he went to the blacksmith and had a lock made
- wrench, key (a tool for turning screws, nuts, bolts or similar elements)
- strādājot ar atslēgām, nepieciešams, lai atslēgas atvērums labi aptvertu skrūves galvu vai uzgriežņi ― when working with wrenches, it is necessary for the opening to hold tight the screw or bolt head
- paņemu savus amata rīkus: āmuru, cirvi, atslēgas un eju ― I pick up my work tools: hammer, ax, wrenches, and leave
- ar atslēgu uzvelkams pulkstenis ― key-wound clock
- key, switch (hand-operated contact device for interrupting an electric current)
- telegrāfa atslēga ― telegraphic switch
- atslēgas rokturis ― switch handle
- (figuratively) key (main precondition for the obtention of something)
- laimes atslēga ― the key to happiness
- dziļa ieinteresētība, nemitīga degsme... ir katra jaunrades darba būtiskais pamats un panākumu atslēga ― deep interest (and) continuous fervor is the essential foundation of all creative work and the key to success
- (cryptography) key (information that allows the decoding of an encrypted message)
- atslēga teksta šifrēšanai ― the key to the text's encryption
- atrast šifra atslēgu ― to find the encryption key
- 1952. gadā atklāja maiju rakstības pamatus, kā arī atšifrēja daudz vārdu, pat veselas frāzes... tātad atslēga seno maiju rakstiem atrasta ― in 1952 the fundamentals of the Mayan writing system were found, and also many words, even whole sentences, were decyphered... so the key to old Mayan writings was found
- (music) clef (graphic symbol in musical notation used at the beginning of a line to determine the height and type of the following notes)
- vijoles atslēga ― treble clef
- basa atslēga ― bass clef
- atslēgas zīme ― clef symbol
- zemāko oktāvu skaņu apzīmēšanai lieto fa atslēgu, ko sauc arī par basa atslēgu ― to mark the lowest octave sounds one uses the fa clef, also called bass clef
Declension
[edit]Declension of atslēga (4th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | atslēga | atslēgas |
accusative (akuzatīvs) | atslēgu | atslēgas |
genitive (ģenitīvs) | atslēgas | atslēgu |
dative (datīvs) | atslēgai | atslēgām |
instrumental (instrumentālis) | atslēgu | atslēgām |
locative (lokatīvs) | atslēgā | atslēgās |
vocative (vokatīvs) | atslēga | atslēgas |
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "lock, latch"): slēdzene
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “slēgt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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