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1 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) gribēt; vēlēties2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) vajadzēt3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trūkt; izjust trūkumu2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) vēlēšanās; vajadzība2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) trūkums; nabadzība3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) trūkums•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *vajadzība; nepietiekams daudzums, trūkums; nabadzība, trūkums; vēlēties, gribēt; vajadzēt; trūkt; pietrūkt; pieprasīt, meklēt -
2 be gasping for
(to want (something) very much: I'm gasping for a cigarette.) ļoti vēlēties (kaut ko) -
3 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) priede2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) priedes koksII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) nīkt; vārgt; dilt2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) ilgoties; skumt* * *priede; ananass; nīkt, vārgt; tvīkt, alkt -
4 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) visneiedomājamākā/visnegribētākā lieta -
5 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.)2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) palīdzēt3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) palīdzēt4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palīdzēt5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) Ko es varu darīt, ja līst?2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) palīdzība2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) palīgs3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) palīgs4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) glābiņš•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *palīdzība; palīgs; glābiņš, līdzeklis; mājkalpotāja; sniegt palīdzību, palīdzēt; apkalpot, pasniegt; atturēties, izvairīties -
6 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *cerība; cerēt -
7 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu -
8 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) darīt; veikt6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) padarīt; paveikt7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) mazgāt veļu8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) derēt; pietikt9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) risināt aritmētikas uzdevumu10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) klāties; veikties11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) sakārtot12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) izturēties13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) parādīt (godu u.tml.)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nodarīt15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) apskatīt; aplūkot2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) sarīkojums- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *blēdīšanās, krāpšana; lielas viesības; triks; darīt, veikt; sakārtot; gatavot; pakalpot; apkalpot; tēlot; pietikt, derēt; apieties, izturēties; klāties, veikties; studēt, mācīties; apskatīt, aplūkot; sadot; piemānīt -
9 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) []steigties; steidzināt2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) steidzoši nogādāt2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) steiga2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) steiga•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *steiga; steigties; skubināt, steidzināt -
10 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) nieze; niezēšana2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) niezēt2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) būt tieksmei•- itchy- itchiness* * *nieze, niezēšana; neatvairāma tieksme; niezēt -
11 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) atgriezties2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) atdot; atlikt atpakaļ3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) atgriezties (pie temata)4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) atbildēt (ar to pašu)5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) ievēlēt (parlamentā)6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) nolasīt spriedumu7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) atsist (bumbu u.tml.)2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) atgriešanās2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) biļete ‘turp un atpakaļ'•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *atgriešanās; atdošana; apgrozība, ienākums, peļņa; atskaite, ziņojums; vēlēšanu rezultāts; ievēlēšana; atsišana; recidīvs; atgriezties; atdot; atlikt atpakaļ; paziņot; atbildēt; atkārtoties; ievēlēt; dot -
12 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurents; sāncensis2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) konkurēt; sacensties; būt pārākam- rivalry* * *konkurents, sāncensis; pretinieks; konkurēt, sacensties; konkurējošs -
13 hanker
['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) ilgoties; kārot* * *kārot, ilgoties, tiekties -
14 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) vajadzēt; just vajadzību2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) būt nepieciešamam, būt nepieciešamībai2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) vajadzība[]2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) trūkums; nabadzība3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) iemesls•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of* * *vajadzība; prasības, vajadzības; nabadzības, trūkums; grūtības, nelaime; just vajadzību -
15 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risks2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.)2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) riskēt•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk* * *risks; riska objekts; riskēt -
16 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kad2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) tā kā3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kā4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kā5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) lai gan6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (līdzīgi) kā2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tikpat... kā3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tikpat... kā2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kā3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kā4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kā•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *kā ; par; kā piemēram; tikpat kā; tikpat; kad; jo, tā kā; tā ; lai cik, lai gan; vēl jo vairāk; jo -
17 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) notikuma vieta; darbības vieta2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) epizode; notikums3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scēna4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) ainava; skats5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) aina6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) dekorācija7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) pasaule; sabiedrība; aprindas•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *vieta; aina; dekorācija; ainava, skats; scēna; skatuve, estrāde; pasaule; augstākā sabiedrība -
18 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt -
19 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt
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