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duck, duck, duck meat, hoax, fabricated story
/ˈpiːlɛ/
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A water bird whose name also extends to its meat, a fabricated story, and a colloquial hospital vessel.
Examples
Restorāna ēdienkartē ir pīle ar apelsīnu mērci.
The restaurant menu includes duck with orange sauce.
Viņi lēni cepa pīli krāsnī.
They slowly roasted the duck in the oven.
Dīķī peld divas pīles.
Two ducks are swimming in the pond.
Pacients palūdza tīru pīli.
The patient asked for a clean urinal.
Medmāsa pacientam atnesa pīli.
The nurse brought the patient a urinal.
Similar words
pīles gaļa
melu ziņa
izdomājums
urīnpudele
nepatiesība
ūdensputns
urīna trauks
baumas
Meanings
Examples
Dīķī peld divas pīles.
Two ducks are swimming in the pond.
Bērni parkā vēroja pīli ar pīlēniem.
The children watched a duck with ducklings in the park.
Savvaļas pīles rudenī pulcējas baros.
Wild ducks gather in flocks in autumn.
Pie ezera ligzdo meža pīle.
A mallard duck nests by the lake.
No niedrēm pēkšņi pacēlās pīle.
A duck suddenly rose from the reeds.
Examples
Svētku vakariņās pasniedza ceptu pīli.
Roast duck was served at the festive dinner.
Pavārs pildīja pīli ar āboliem.
The cook stuffed the duck with apples.
Restorāna ēdienkartē ir pīle ar apelsīnu mērci.
The restaurant menu includes duck with orange sauce.
Viņi lēni cepa pīli krāsnī.
They slowly roasted the duck in the oven.
Pie pīles labi garšo sautēti kāposti.
Braised cabbage goes well with duck.
Examples
Izrādījās, ka sensacionālā ziņa ir pīle.
The sensational report turned out to be a hoax.
Šis portāls atkal palaida pīli par slavenu aktieri.
This website again spread a false story about a famous actor.
Redaktors nepārbaudītu pīli nepublicēja.
The editor did not publish the unverified fabrication.
Sociālajos tīklos ātri izplatījās kārtējā pīle.
Another false story spread quickly on social media.
Lasītāji noticēja avīžu pīlei.
Readers believed the newspaper hoax.
Similar words
izdomājums
nepatiesība
melu ziņa
baumas
Examples
Medmāsa pacientam atnesa pīli.
The nurse brought the patient a urinal.
Pēc lietošanas pīle ir jāiztukšo un jāizmazgā.
After use, the urinal must be emptied and washed.
Pacients palūdza tīru pīli.
The patient asked for a clean urinal.
Pie gultas bija nolikta pīle.
A urinal had been placed beside the bed.
Slimnīcā pīli lieto pacienti, kuri nevar piecelties.
In hospital, a urinal is used by patients who cannot get up.
FAQ
It most commonly means a duck, but it can also mean duck meat, a fabricated news story, or informally a bedside urinal.
Is pīle masculine or feminine?
Pīle is a feminine fifth-declension noun.
What is the genitive plural of pīle?
The genitive plural is pīļu, with the stem change from l to ļ.
What does avīžu pīle mean?
Avīžu pīle is a false or invented story circulated as news.
How is pīle different from pile?
Pīle with a long ī means “duck”, while pile with a short i means “drop”.
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