gatavot

From the same stem as the adjective gatavs (“ready”) (q.v.), made into a regular 2nd-conjugation verb.^[1]

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gatavot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present gatavoju, gatavo, gatavo, past gatavoju)

1. 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

2. 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

3. to prepare (to make ready for use)

   divas istabas tika gatavotas viesu uzņemšanai ― two rooms were prepared to receive guests

4. (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

5. 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

(of "cook (food)"): cept, vārīt

prefixed verbs:

• izgatavot
• pagatavot
• sagatavot

other derived terms:

• gatavoties

• gatavs
• gatavība
• gatavums