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1 for oneself
pats sev -
2 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) gādāt/rūpēties par sevi -
3 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) kļūt slavenam, padarīt slavenu savu vārdu -
4 to fend for oneself
gādāt par sevi -
5 to find the right niche for oneself
atrast sev īsto vietu dzīvēEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to find the right niche for oneself
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6 to have nothing to say for oneself
neko neteikt sev par attaisnojumu; būt mazrunīgamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to have nothing to say for oneself
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7 to hew out a career for oneself
taisīt karjeruEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to hew out a career for oneself
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8 to make a rod for oneself
izpērt pašam sevi -
9 to see for oneself
pašam pārliecināties -
10 to shift for oneself
tikt pašam galā -
11 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) uzņemties -
12 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) uzņemties -
13 to enter oneself for the examination
pieteikties eksāmenāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to enter oneself for the examination
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14 to equip oneself for a task
sagatavoties kādam uzdevumam -
15 to revenge oneself on somebody for something
atriebties kādam par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to revenge oneself on somebody for something
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16 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
17 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
18 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) iniciatīva; ierosme2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) iniciatīva; ierosme* * *ierosme, iniciatīva; likumdošanas iniciatīvas tiesības -
19 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) vārds2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) reputācija; [] slava2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) dot vārdu; nosaukt2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nosaukt•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *vārds; apzīmējums, nosaukums; reputācija, slava; izcila personība, slavenība; cilts, dzimta; dot vārdu, nosaukt; noteikt; iecelt -
20 self-respect
[selfri'spekt](respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising.) pašcieņa* * *pašcieņa
См. также в других словарях:
for oneself — for one s benefit, for one s good, for one s possession … English contemporary dictionary
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fend for oneself — TAKE CARE OF ONESELF, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet. → fend … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — the children were forced to fend for themselves Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, manage (by oneself), cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Thesaurus of popular words
shift for oneself — COPE, manage, survive, make it, fend for oneself, take care of oneself, make do, get by/along, scrape by/along, muddle through; stand on one s own two feet; informal make out. → shift * * * shift for oneself To depend on one s own resources • • • … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — provide for oneself, support oneself, look after oneself, take care of oneself … English contemporary dictionary
fend for oneself — Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, shift for oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
fend for oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take care of oneself, stay alive, get along, shift for oneself; see live 4 , subsist , survive 1 … English dictionary for students
nothing to say for oneself — 1. No defence of oneself to offer 2. No small talk • • • Main Entry: ↑say … Useful english dictionary
find a niche for oneself — find the job that is right for you, find a place for oneself … English contemporary dictionary