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1 to scramble for a living
cīnīties par eksistenci -
2 to teach for a living
pelnīt naudu, strādājot par skolotāju -
3 to write for a living
pelnīt naudu ar rakstīšanu -
4 what do you do for a living?
ar ko jūs nodarbojaties? -
5 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelis; makets2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelis3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelis; pozētājs5) (something that can be used to copy from.) šablons6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) paraugs2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) demonstrēt modeļus2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) strādāt par modeli3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) veidot; modelēt4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt•* * *makets, modelis; šablons, paraugs; modelis; manekene, modeļu demonstrētāja; precīza kopija; modelēt, veidot; formēt; ņemt par paraugu, atdarināt; strādāt par modeli, strādāt par modeļu demonstrētāju; priekšzīmīgs -
6 cook
[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) (par ēdienu) gatavot, gatavoties2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) pavārs; virēja- cooker- cookery
- cookery-book
- cook up* * *pavārs, virēja; gatavot ēdienu, vārīt; vārīties; karsēt, cepināt; viltot -
7 writer
noun (a person who writes, especially for a living: Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.) rakstnieks; autors* * *rakstnieks, autors; klerks, rakstvedis; jurists, advokāts -
8 child welfare
1) (aid provided to dependent children.) bērnu pabalsts2) (concern for the living conditions etc of children: She has a job as a child welfare officer.) bērnu aprūpe -
9 songwriter
noun (a person who writes songs (usually pop songs) for a living.) populārs dziesmu komponists -
10 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) dzīvība2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) dzīve; mūžs3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) dzīvīgums4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) dzīvesveids5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) dzīves posms6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) dzīvība7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) mūža ieslodzījums•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *dzīve; dzīvība; dabiskais lielums; dzīvīgums, enerģija; dzīves apraksts, biogrāfija; sabiedriskā dzīve, sabiedrība; dzīvesveids; kalpošanas laiks, mūžs -
11 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) pasaule; zeme2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) pasaule; cilvēce; cilvēki visā pasaulē3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) pasaule; planēta4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) pasaule5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) pasaule; vide6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) milzums7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) pasaule; pasaulīgā dzīve•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *pasaule; aprindas, pasaule, vide, sabiedrība; milzums -
12 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) []mirt; (par augiem) novīst; nobeigties2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) beigties; izzust3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) ļoti gribēt•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) spiedne; matriceIII see dice* * *spēļu kauliņš; cokols; presforma, matrice, spiedne; klupe, vītņojamā plate; filjera, vilkšanas plate; mirt; nomirt; zust, izzust, beigties; norimt; izdzist; kvēli vēlēties -
13 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sūklis2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) sūklis3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biskvītkūka4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) beršana ar sūkli2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) []berzt ar sūkli; []tīrīt ar sūkli2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) dzīvot uz cita rēķina•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *sūklis; noberšana ar sūkli; poraina viela; biskvītkūka; liekēdis; plencis, pļēgurs; tampons; noberzt ar sūkli; uzsūkt ar sūkli; zvejot sūkļus; dzīvot uz cita rēķina -
14 caravan
['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) autopiekabe; ore2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) karavāna* * *karavāna; autofurgons; autopiekabe, treilers -
15 social
['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) sociāls; sabiedrisks2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) sabiedrības-; sabiedrisks3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) sabiedrisks4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) saviesīgs; draudzīgs•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) sociālistisks- socialise
- socially
- social work* * *sanāksme, sapulce; sarīkojums; sociāls; saviesīgs, sabiedrisks; draudzīgs; sabiedrības -
16 Anglicize
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) angliskot* * *angliskot -
17 community
[kə'mju:nəti]plural - communities; noun1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) kopiena; mikrorajons2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) sabiedrība; sabiedriskais-* * *apdzīvota vieta, mikrorajons; kopiena; kopība -
18 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) stāvoklis; apstākļi2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) nosacījums; noteikums2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) nosacīt; izvirzīt noteikumus2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) uzlabot (fizisko sagatavotību); []trenēties•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that* * *nosacījums, noteikums; stāvoklis; akadēmisks parāds, pēceksāmens; kondīcija; nosacīt; izvirzīt noteikumus; uzlabot; kārtot pēceksāmenus; kondicionēt -
19 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) izgreznot; dekorēt; rotāt2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) nokrāsot (sienas); tapsēt3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) apbalvot (ar ordeni)•- decorative
- decorator* * *dekorēt, izgreznot; iztapsēt, nokrāsot -
20 elixir
[i'liksə](a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) eliksīrs* * *eliksīrs
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