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81 unluckily
adverb (unfortunately: Unluckily he has hurt his hand and cannot play the piano.) nelaimīgi; nelaimīgā kārtā* * *nelaimīgā kārtā, nelaimīgi, par nelaimi -
82 unquestionable
(that cannot be doubted; completely certain: unquestionable proof.) neapstrīdams- unquestioning* * *neapstrīdams, neapšaubāms -
83 unspeakable
(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) neizsakāms* * *neizsakāms, neaprakstāms -
84 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt -
85 watertight
adjective (made in such a way that water cannot pass through.) ūdensdrošs; ūdensnecaurlaidīgs* * *ūdensdrošs, ūdensnecaurlaidīgs; pamatots, neapstrīdams -
86 wheelchair
noun (a chair with wheels, used for moving from place to place by invalids or those who cannot walk.) invalīdu ratiņi* * *braucamkrēsls -
87 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) spārns2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) spārns3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) spārns; piebūve4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) spārns5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) spārns; nogrupējums6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) puse; mala7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) malējais spēlētājs8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) eskadriļa•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *spārns; piebūve, spārns; malējais uzbrucējs; grupējums; nogrupējums; flangs; aviogrupa, eskadriļa; lidot; spārnot; ievainot rokā, ievainot spārnā -
88 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) bez2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) ne-* * *ārpusē, ārā; vai ja ne; bez; ārpus, ārpusē -
89 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) [] liecinieks2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) liecinieks3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) liecinieks2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) redzēt savām acīm; būt (kaut kā) lieciniekam2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) apliecināt; apstiprināt•- bear witness* * *liecinieks; aculiecinieks; pierādījums, liecība; būt par liecinieku; būt par aculiecinieku; liecināt; noderēt par liecību, liecināt; apstiprināt -
90 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt -
91 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) kaķis maisā -
92 answering machine
noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) automātiskais [] atbildētājs -
93 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) būt neaprakstāmam -
94 cot death
noun ((American crib death) the sudden death of a baby during sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) jaundzimušo pēkšņas nāves sindroms -
95 crib death
noun ((American) cot death; the sudden death of a baby durintg sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) jaundzimušo pēkšņas nāves sindroms -
96 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) vienoties; noslēgt (līgumu)2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) iekļauties3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) uzsākt (sarunas u.tml.)4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) iekļaut -
97 get along
( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) satikt; saprasties (ar kādu) -
98 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) uzskatīt par patiesību (jo nav iespējams pierādīt pretējo)English-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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99 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) uzskatīt par patiesību (jo nav iespējams pierādīt pretējo)English-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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100 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) būt ļoti grūtos apstākļos / situācijā
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cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
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cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
