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1 he was asked to come and right enough he arrived soon
viņu lūdza atnākt un viņš drīz vien arī bija klātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he was asked to come and right enough he arrived soon
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2 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 -
3 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (izsaka nākotni pagātnē)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (izsaka varbūtību, iespējamību)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (izsaka vēlēšanos, lūgumu)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) Vajadzēja ar tā notikt!•- would-be- would you -
4 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) vērtēt (sacensībās)3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spriest; vērtēt4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitrs; eksperts3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) lietpratējs; pazinējs•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt -
5 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) atteikties2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) atteikt; atteikties; noraidīt3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) atteikt; nedot piekrišanu•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) atkritumi; atliekas- refuse collection vehicle* * *atkritumi; atteikt, noraidīt; atteikties -
6 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tāds2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tāds (kā)3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tāds4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tāds2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) [] tāds- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *tāds -
7 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) uz2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) līdz3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) līdz4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) (izsaka darbības vārda un papildinātāja sakarību)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (norāda dažādas attiecības)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) (norāda stāvokli)7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) (izsaka salīdzinājumu)8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) (norāda darbības mērķi vai rezultātu)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) klāt; ciet2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) ķerties klāt•* * *uz, līdz; līdz -
8 could
[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.)2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) varētu• -
9 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) nomierināt; apmierināt* * *nomierināt; dzesēt, apmierināt, remdēt -
10 arbitrate
(to act as an arbitrator in a dispute etc: He has been asked to arbitrate in the dispute between the workers and management.) būt par arbitru; izskatīt šķīrējtiesā- arbitrator* * *nodot arbitrāžai; izlemt arbitrāžā -
11 beggar
noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) ubags* * *ubags; puisis; izputināt; pārspēt -
12 comprehension
[-ʃən]noun (the act or power of understanding: After reading the passage the teacher asked questions to test the children's comprehension.) saprašana; aptveršana; ietveršana* * *aptveršana, saprašana; ietveršana -
13 couch
I noun(a type of sofa for sitting or lying on: The doctor asked him to lie on the couch.) kušete; dīvānsII verb(to express (in words): He couched his reply in vague terms.) izteikt (vārdos); formulēt* * *guļvieta; kušete, tahta; kosmonauta sēdeklis; miga; gruntējums; atgulties; pieplakt zemei; diedzēt sēklu; izdiedzēt sēklu; formulēt, izteikt -
14 cremate
[kri'meit, 'kri:meit](to burn dead (human) bodies: He asked to be cremated, not buried.) kremēt- crematorium* * *kremēt -
15 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) datums2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) datums3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) satikšanās2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datēt2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) attiecināt3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) novecot; kļūt nemodernam•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datele* * *datele; datums; laikmets, periods; dateļpalma; termiņš; satikšanās; datēt; kļūt nemodernam, novecot; norunāt satikšanos -
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17 dinner
['dinə]1) (the main meal of the day eaten usually in the evening: Is it time for dinner yet?) pusdienas2) (a formal party in the evening, when such a meal is eaten: They asked me to dinner; He was the guest of honour at the dinner; ( also adjective) a dinner party.) bankets•* * *pusdienas; vakariņas; bankets -
18 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) virziens2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vadība; vadīšana3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) norādījums; lietošanas pamācība4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) virzīšana; norādīšana* * *vadīšana, vadība; valde, direkcija; norādījums; virziens; adrese -
19 expedient
[ik'spi:diənt](convenient or advisable: It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.) lietderīgs; ieteicams; noderīgs- expediency* * *līdzeklis; lietderīgs, noderīgs; izdevīgs -
20 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) [] glābšana* * *glābšana
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asked for — index popular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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asked for an autograph — requested an autograph, asked for a famous person s signature … English contemporary dictionary
asked permission — requested authorization, asked to be allowed … English contemporary dictionary
asked — n. offering price, price that a market maker is waiting and prepared to sell É‘Ësk v. inquire, question … English contemporary dictionary
ASKED — … Useful english dictionary
asked to bid/offer — Used in context of general equities. Usually a seller ( buyer) looking to aggressively sell ( buy) stock, usually asking for a capital commitment from an investment bank. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
asked for trouble — brought oneself problems, caused one s own misfortune … English contemporary dictionary
