strādāt

== Latvian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old East Slavic страдати (stradati, “to strive; to work hard; to suffer”); cf. Russian страда́ть (stradátʹ, “to suffer”), also dialectal страда́ (stradá, “time of hard (farm) work; hard (farm) work”). This loanword is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈstɾàːdâːt] === Verb === strādāt (transitive or intransitive, 2nd conjugation, present strādāju, strādā, strādā, past strādāju) to work (to perform certain actions so as to produce something of material or cultural value) čakli, intensīvi strādāt ― to work diligently, intensively strādāt labi, lēni ― to work well, slowly strādāt no rīta līdz vakaram ― to work from morning to night strādāt pagalmā ― to work in the yard strādāt pie rakstāmgalda ― to work at the desk strādāt bērnu labā ― to work for the benefit of the children kas nestrādā, tam nebūs ēst ― who doesn't work, won't have (anything) to eat raksturs skarbs, bet strādāt viņa prata ― (her) character is rough, but she knows how to work galvenais, ka vēl varu strādāt: kamēr cilvēks strādā, tikmēr dzīvo ― the important thing is that I still can work: as long as people work, they live un viņi strādāja: Jānis ara, ecēja, sēja, pļāva, cirta kokus, vēla akmeņus... ― and they worked: Jānis plowed, harrowed, sowed, reaped, cut down trees, rolled stones (away)... to work (to perform certain activities, usually for a long time, in exchange for payment) strādāt rūpnīcā ― to work in a factory strādāt uz kuģa ― to work on a ship strādāt par šoferi ― to work as a driver tēvs iet pa nakti strādāt maiznīca ― father goes by night to work in a bakery to work in (something) (to perform certain activities systematically, in a certain specialty or area of interest) strādāt lauksaimniecībā ― to work in agriculture strādāt izglītībā ― to work in education strādāt rakstniecībā ― to work in literature meistars teicami strādāja arī karikatūrā ― the master also worked excellently (= did excellent work) in caricature Eduards Vītols joprojām turpināja strādāt iemīļotajā akvarelī ― Eduards Vītols continued on working on his beloved watercolors strādāt pie izgudrojuma ― to work on an invention to work on (something) (to perform certain activities relating to the making or preparing of something) strādāt pie izgudrojuma ― to work on an invention strādāt pie zinātniska temata ― to work on a scientific topic strādāt pie disertācijas ― to work on (one's) dissertation strādājot pie Stellas Kempbelas lomas, gribējās atklāt šīs aktrises iekšējo pasauli ― working on the role of Stella Campbell, I wanted to reveal this actress' inner world to work with (to be systematically busy with the training or teaching, e.g., of a group of people) strādāt ar kori ― to work with the choir strādāt ar deju ansambli ― to work with a dance ensemble strādāt ar bērniem ― to work with children populārākais vieds, kā muzejā strādā ar apmeklētāju, ir ekskursija ― the most popular way in which they work with the visitors at the museum, is (to do an) excursion to work with (to use something while working) strādāt ar jaunām mašīnām ― to work with new machines strādāt ar lapstu ― to work with a shovel strādāt ar eļļas krāsām ― to work with oil paints strādāju mājā ar vārdnīcu līdz pusnaktij, dažreiz arī vēlāk ― I work with the dictionary at home until midnight, sometimes later (transitive) to work, to do a certain work, a job, or at a certain time strādāt fizisku darbu ― to work, do physical labor strādāt smagu darbu ― to do hard work strādāt gadījuma darbus ― to work, do odd jobs strādāt virsstundas ― to work overtime strādāt palaidnības ― to work (= do) mischief Leontīne strādāja valsts darbu ar cietu algu un apmaksātu atvaļinājumu ― Leontīne worked in a public job with a fixed salary and paid vacation ja viņa domāja par bērnības dienām, arvien atcērējās sevi, mazu meiteni, kaut ko strādājam: vai nu bija jānes ūdens, vai malka, vai jāmazgā grīda, vai vēl kas cits jādara ― if she thought about her childhood days, she always remembered herself (as a) small girl working on something: either (she) had to carry water, or firewood, or wash the floor, or (there was) something else to do (agriculture, transitive) to prepare land for sowing smilts augsne ir irdena, viegli strādājama, ātri iesislst, bet arī ātri atdziest ― sand soil is light, easy to work, it warms up quickly but it also cools quickly (of institutions, enterprises, businesses; usually 3rd person) to work (to be open, to be in the process of carrying out its tasks) rūpnīca strādā trijās maiņās ― the factory works in three shifts poliklīnika strādā no astoņiem rītā ― the clinic works, is open from eight a.m. veikals strādā bez pusdienas pārtraukuma ― the shop works without a lunch break ir sestdienas rīts, un kantoris nestrādā ― it is Saturday morning, and the office does not work, is not open (of machines, devices) to work (to function normally, to be able to carry out its normal functions or tasks; also figuratively) traktors strādā labi ― the tractor is working well mehānisms strādā precīzi ― the mechanism works precisely, with precision telefons nestrādā ― the telephone isn't working lai cik neatlaidīgi strādāja saule no agra rīta līdz vēlam vakaram, tā tomēr vēl nebija paspējusi nokausēt biezo sniegu ― however steadily the sun worked from early morning till late evening, it still could not melt the thick snow (of body parts, of bodily and mental processes; usually 3rd person) to work (to function, to fulfil its normal functions) domas strādā ātri ― thoughts work fast ir fizisks darbs, kad galvenokārt strādā muskuļi ― there is physical work, when mostly the muscles work sirds strādāja kā ar veseri: tuk-tuk-tuk... ― (her) heart was working like a sledgehammer: tuk-tuk-tuk... (of animals; usually 3rd person) to work (to carry out a certain expected action or task) iejūgti zirgi strādāja visu laiku ― the yoked horses worked all the time bitītes medu nes, pulciņā strādādamas ― the little bees carry honey, working in small group(s) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== prefixed verbs: other derived terms: strādināt strādnieks, strādniece strādīgs, strādīgums === See also === darbs === References ===