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Verb

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žvīkstēt (intransitive, 3rd conjugation, only 3rd person, present žvīkst, past žvīkstēja)

  1. to swish (to produce a harsh noise, like fast moving objects in contact with something)
    viņš raksta, ka spalva žvīksthe writes (so) that (his) pen swishes
    viņi skrēja... zeme dunēja zem kājām, zari cirtās sejā un žvīkstējathey ran... the earth thundered underfoot, the twigs curled against (their) faces and swished
    nu izceļas briesmīgs cīniņš: zobeni žvīkstēdami žvīkstējathe horrible struggle stood out: swords swishing (around)
    pirmajā mirklī viņš neattapās... kādēļ jaunā Akmaņa pātaga tā žvīkst gar viņa sējuat first he didn't understand... why the young Akmanis' whip swished past his face

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