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2 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) īss; neilgs2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) rezumējums; īss lietas izklāsts3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) instruēt- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief* * *rezumējums, kopsavilkums; īss lietas izklāsts; instrukcija; īsi izteikt, rezumēt; uzticēt lietu; instruēt, portfelis; neilgs, īss -
3 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) iemērkt; iegremdēt2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) noslīdēt zemāk; nolaisties; vest lejup3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) (par automašīnām) izslēgt tālās gaismas4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (par kuģi) nolaist karogu (sveicienam)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) kritums2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) mērce3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) ātra izpeldēšanās•- dip into* * *iemērkšana, iegremdēšana; ieniršana; šķīdums; lieta svece; novirzīšanās; ieplaka; kabatzaglis; iemērkt, iegremdēt; ienirt; noslīdēt zemāk, nolaisties; nolaist; novirzīties; ielūkoties, ieskatīties; ieķīlāt; izkrist -
4 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) ienirt; pagrūst (zem ūdens)2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) izvairīties (no sitiena)II plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) pīle2) (a female duck. See also drake.) pīle3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) (kriketā) nulles rezultāts•- duckling* * *pīle; izvairīšanās; buru audekls; ieniršana; drostaliņa; tanks-amfībija; izvairīties; ienirt -
5 formula
['fo:mjulə]plurals - formulae; noun1) (an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly: the formula for water is H2O.) formula2) (a recipe or set of instructions for making something: The shampoo was made to a new formula.) recepte* * *formula, formulējums; recepte; piena maisījums; formula; klase -
6 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) vilcināties; svārstīties2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) vilcināties; svārstīties•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *vilcināties, svārstīties -
7 in a nutshell
(expressed, described etc very briefly: I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.) īsumā, dažos vārdos* * *īsumā; dažos vārdos -
8 in a word
(to sum up briefly: In a word, I don't like him.) [] vārdu sakot* * *vārdu sakot -
9 jot
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10 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) []minēt2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) ierunāties; minēt2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) pieminēšana* * *atsauksme, pieminēšana; pieminēt -
11 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) knābāt2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) ēst ļoti maz, knibināt3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) (viegli) noskūpstīt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) knābiens2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) (viegls) skūpsts•- peckish* * *knābiens; peks; liels daudzums, milzums; viegls skūpsts; ēdamais; knābāt, knābt; viegli noskūpstīt; knābāt, ēst -
12 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) paukšķis; šāviens2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) putojošs dzēriens2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) []paukšķēt; paukšķināt2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) izskriet; izlēkt; (par acīm) [] ieplesties3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) (uz īsu brīdi) izskriet4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) (ātri) []likt; []likt•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) populārs2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop-* * *paukšķis; popmūzika; tēvs; vecītis, večuks; popmūzikas koncerts; šāviens; putojošs dzēriens; ieķīlājums, ķīla; nopaukšķēt; paukšķināt; nopaukšķināt; šaut; iebāzt, iegrūst; iegāzt, iesist; skriet, mesties; iemesties, ieskriet; injicēt; ieprasīties; ieķīlāt; grauzdēt kukurūzu; masu, populārs; negaidīti, pēkšņi; paukš! -
13 rap
[ræp] 1. noun(a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) klauvējiens2. verb(to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) uzsist; pieklauvēt- rap out* * *šķetere; viegls sitiens; klauvējiens; nosodījums, rājiens; saruna; piesist, viegli uzsist; klaudzināt, klauvēt; nosodīt; diskutēt, pārrunāt -
14 dip into
1) (to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money): I've been dipping into my savings recently.) ķerties pie (ietaupījumiem u.tml.)2) (to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner: I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through.) pavirši iepazīties (ar grāmatu, tēmu) -
15 look in on
(to visit briefly: I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.) iegriezties; apciemot -
16 look through
(to look at or study briefly: I've looked through your notes.) izskatīt; pārlūkot
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