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1 asking
jautājumi, jautāšana; lūgšana, lūgums; uzsaukšana baznīcā -
2 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) ja vēlaties; ja tas interesē* * *par brīvu; par pliku paldies -
3 for the mere asking
par pliku paldies; par brīvu -
4 he's forever asking questions
viņš nemitīgi uzdod jautājumus -
5 what are they asking for the house?
cik viņi prasa par māju?English-Latvian dictionary > what are they asking for the house?
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6 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) būt neatlaidīgam; neatkāpties- persistently
- persistence* * *neatkāpties, būt neatlaidīgam, neatlaidīgi censties; eksistēt, pastāvēt -
7 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) palūgt; pieprasīt2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) sagādāt sev nepatikšanas -
8 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) kā būtu ar/ja2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) kā ir (ar) -
9 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) []jautāt2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) lūgt3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) ielūgt; uzaicināt•- ask for
- for the asking* * *apjautāties, jautāt, izjautāt; lūgt; ielūgt, uzaicināt; prasīt -
10 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) aģitēt; vākt balsis* * *balsu vākšana; vākšana; debates; vākt balsis, aģitēt; vākt; debatēt, apspriest -
11 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) kritisks; izšķirošs* * *kritisks, izšķirošs; krustveida, krustveidīgs -
12 dispatch
[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) nosūtīt2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) ātri paveikt2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) ziņojums2) (an act of sending away.) nosūtīšana3) (haste.) (darba veikšanas) ātrums•* * *nosūtīšana; ziņojums; ātrums; nogalināšana; nosūtīt; ātri paveikt; novākt -
13 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.)2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) uzspiest; uztiept3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) uzbāzties; uzplīties•* * *aplikt; uztiept, uzspiest; uzplīties, uzbāzties; izmantot -
14 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) uzziņas; ziņu birojs2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) izmeklēšana* * *apjautāšanās; izmeklēšana; pētījums; pieprasījums -
15 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) nodoms; nolūks* * *intensitāte; nodoms, nolūks; precību nolūks -
16 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) meli2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) melot- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) gulēt2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) atrasties; būt izvietotam3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) palikt (noteiktā stāvoklī)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) atrasties; būt ietvertam•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *meli; novietojums, stāvoklis; miga, midzenis, ala; melot; gulēt; atrasties, būt izvietotam; būt mānīgam -
17 merely
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18 mooch
[mu: ]( slang)1) (to wander about (as if) without any purpose: There are no places of entertainment here, so they just mooch around at night.) blandīties apkārt2) ((American) to get a drink, money etc by asking someone to give it to you without intending to return it; to sponge: He is always mooching cigarettes; She keeps mooching off her friends.) diedelēt* * *blandīties apkārt, slaistīties; zagt; diedelēt -
19 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) uz2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) iekšā3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) (norāda laiku)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) par5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) (norāda stāvokli)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) uz7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) (norāda uz eksistences līdzekli vai veidu)8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) (norāda līdzdalību)9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (norāda virzienu) uz10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) tuvu; pie11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) (norāda darbības instrumentu)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (norāda lietotāju, valkātāju)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (norāda secību laikā) pēc; pēc tam kad14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) (norāda atkārtošanos) pēc2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (norāda priekšmeta valkāšanu)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) (norāda uz darbības turpināšanos)3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) (norāda ierīces ieslēgšanu vai funkcionēšanu)4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) (norāda darbības virzienu) iekšā3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (norāda procesa iestāšanos)•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
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20 on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) nemitēties* * *un tā joprojām
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