doties

doties

1. to give oneself; reflexive of dot
2. to go, to set off, to set out, to leave (to put oneself in motion in order to reach a certain goal, either on foot or in a vehicle)

   doties līdzi draugam ― to go with a friend

   doties pāri ielai ― to go across the street

   doties laukā no istabas ― to go out of the room

   doties uz mājām ― to go home

   doties uz pilsētu ― to go to the city

   doties pa kāpnēm lejā ― to go down the stairs

   doties laivā pāri upei ― to go across the river on a boat

   doties uz staciju ar motociklu ― to go to the station by motorcycle

   doties atpakaļ ar lidmašīnu ― to go back by airplane

   govis dodas uz ganībām ― the cows went to pasture

   laiva dodas pa upi lejup ― the boat went down the river

   skriešus doties cauri mežam ― to go running through the forest

   lēniem soļiem doties kalnā augšā ― to go up the hill with slow steps

   Alvils Dzeguze, neaizgājis līdz ārdurvīm, apgriezās un devās atpakaļ uz laboratoriju ― Alvils Dzeguze, (having decided) not to go to the front door, turned around and went back to the laboratory

3. to go somewhere to carry out a certain action, to participate in a certain activity

   doties uz izstādi ― to go to an exhibition

   doties pie darba ― to go to work

   doties ekskursijā, ceļojumā ― to go on a tour, on a trip

   doties mēdības ― to go hunting

   doties uz fronti ― to go to the (war) front

   doties briesmās ― to go to danger (= to a dangerous situation)

   signālu doties kaujā saņēma arī mūsu bataljons ― also our battalion received the signal to go to battle

   pēc kādas stundas devāmies atkal ceļā un braucām līdz pat saules rietam ― after about an hour we went back on our way and traveled up to the very sunset

• braukt, aizbraukt
• iet, aiziet

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