gatavot

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as the adjective gatavs (“ready”) (q.v.), made into a regular 2nd-conjugation verb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡatavuôt] === Verb === gatavot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present gatavoju, gatavo, gatavo, past gatavoju) to prepare, to produce, to build, to make (to act so that something reaches a state desired or necessary for some use, some task, etc.) gatavot aparātus ― to prepare, to build engines, machines gatavot no māliem ķieģelus ― to prepare, to produce bricks with clay gatavot ķīmisku vielu maisījumu ― to prepare a mixture of chemicals gatavot zāles ― to prepare medicine pēc mākslinieku zīmējumiem fabrikas meistari gatavoja porcelāna izstrādājumus ― the factory specialists prepared, produced the porcelain products according to the artist's drawings to prepare, to cook (to make food ready for consumption) gatavot pudiņu ― to prepare, to make a pudding gatavot brokastis, pusdienas, vakariņas ― to prepare, to cook breakfast, lunch, dinner ēdienus gatavoja divas saimnieces no Klidziņas kluba ― two ladies from the Klidziņa club prepared, cooked the food biešu salātus var gatavot arī ar kartupeļiem ― one can prepare beet salad also with potatoes to prepare (to make ready for use) divas istabas tika gatavotas viesu uzņemšanai ― two rooms were prepared to receive guests (of texts, events) to prepare (to create, to organize) gatavot rakstu krājumu ― to prepare a collection of articles gatavot reportāžu, izrādi ― to prepare a report, a show gatavot stundu ― to prepare a lesson (for the teacher, to prepare for teaching it; for the student, to learn it) Ozols gatavoja pārskatu par savu darbu pagastā ― Ozols prepared a report, an overview of his work in the parish un tad viņi ieraudzīja to ilgi gatavoto joku ― and then they saw that long-prepared joke bērni gatavo skolas uzdevumus ― the children are preparing, doing the school exercises to prepare (to teach, to train someone, usually for a specific occupation) gatavot ārstus ― to prepare, to train doctors institūtā gatavo svešvalodu speciālistus ― in the institute they prepare foreign language specialists ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of "cook (food)"): cept, vārīt ==== Derived terms ==== prefixed verbs: izgatavot pagatavot sagatavot other derived terms: gatavoties ==== Related terms ==== gatavs gatavība gatavums === References ===