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  • 1 distance

    ['distəns]
    1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) attālums; atstatums
    2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) tāliene; tālums
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    * * *
    atstatums, attālums; tālums, tāliene; laika posms, starplaiks; distance; rezervētība, atturība; novietot zināmā attālumā; atstāt aiz sevis

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  • 2 quite a distance from

    labs gabals no

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  • 3 telephone

    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefons
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonēt, zvanīt pa telefonu
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) pasūtīt/ziņot pa telefonu
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) sazvanīt; dabūt savienojumu
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    - telephone booth
    - telephone box
    - telephone directory
    - telephone exchange
    * * *
    telefons; telefonēt; uzstādīt telefona aparātu

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  • 4 remote control

    (the control of eg a switch or other device from a distance, by means of radio waves etc: The model plane is operated by remote control.) tālvadība
    * * *
    tālvadība

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  • 5 television

    ['teliviʒən]
    (often abbreviated to TV [ti:'vi:]) noun
    1) (the sending of pictures from a distance, and the reproduction of them on a screen: We saw it on television.) televīzija
    2) ((also television set) an apparatus with a screen for receiving these pictures.) televizors
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    * * *
    televīzija; televizors

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  • 6 SOS

    [esəu'es]
    (a call for help or rescue, often in code and usually from a distance: Send an SOS to the mainland to tell them that we are sinking!) glābiet mūsu dvēseles!

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  • 7 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) garš
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgs; ilgstošs
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) garš
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgs
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) ilgs; garš
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) sen; sen []
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgi
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    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) ilgoties
    - longingly
    * * *
    ilgs laiks; ilgoties; garš; ilgs, ilgstošs; tāls, attāls; sens; ilgi; pirms ilgāka laika, sen

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  • 8 parallel

    ['pærəlel] 1. adjective
    1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralēls
    2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) līdzīgs
    2. adverb
    (in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralēli
    3. noun
    1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralēle, paralēla līnija
    2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) līdzība; analogs
    3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralēle
    4. verb
    (to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) līdzināties; būt sasniedzamam (par līmeni)
    * * *
    paralēla līnija, paralēle; salīdzinājums, līdzība; platuma grāds; paralēlslēgums; būt paralēlam; salīdzināt; būt līdzīgam, līdzināties; saslēgt paralēli; līdzteku, paralēls; analogs, līdzīgs

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  • 9 high

    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) augsts
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) liels; augsts
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) augstu; stipri
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izcelt; izgaismot
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) augsto tehnoloģiju-
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time
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    augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni

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  • 10 wide

    1. adjective
    1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) plats; plašs
    2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) plats
    3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) uzvarēt, atstājot citus tālu iepakaļ
    4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) plašs; daudzpusīgs
    2. adverb
    (with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) plati; plaši; tālu
    - widen
    - wideness
    - width
    - wide-ranging
    - widespread
    - give a wide berth to
    - give a wide berth
    - wide apart
    - wide awake
    - wide open
    * * *
    plats, plašs; daudzpusīgs, plašs; platleņķa, tālu; plaši, plati

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  • 11 lap

    I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb
    1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lakt
    2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) (par ūdeni) šļakstīties
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    II [læp] noun
    1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) klēpis
    2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) distance; aplis
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    - the lap of luxury
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    slīpripa; klēpis; šķidrs ēdiens; vājš alkoholisks dzēriens; apakšmala; ieplaka, aiza; šļaksts; ļipiņa; pārkare, nojume; distance, aplis; slīpēt, pulēt; kāri dzert, lakt; ielocīt, salocīt; ieskaut, apņemt; kāri tvert; šļakstīties; pārkārt; nokārties, pārkārties

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  • 12 near

    [niə] 1. adjective
    1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) tuvs, netāls
    2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) tuvs
    2. adverb
    1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) tuvu, netālu
    2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) tuvu, blakus
    3. preposition
    (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) pie, tuvu; gandrīz
    4. verb
    (to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) tuvoties
    - nearness
    - nearby
    - nearside
    - near-sighted
    - a near miss
    * * *
    netālu, tuvu; drīz, tuvu; tuvs; netāls, tuvējs; kreisais; skops; visīsākais, vistaisnākais; tik tikko; par mata tiesu; tuvu; ap

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  • 13 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) sasniegt; nonākt
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) aizsniegt
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) []sniegties; izstiept roku
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) []dabūt; sazināties
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) stiepties; plesties
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (neliels) attālums; sasniedzamība
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) izstieptas rokas attālums/sasniedzamība
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) lejtece
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    sasniedzamība; redzesloks; izstiepšana; platība, izplatījums; rīstīties; izstiept; aizsniegt; sasniegt; pasniegt; sniegties; stiepties, plesties; sazināties

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  • 14 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) solis
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) neliels attālums; pāris soļu
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) soļi
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dejas solis, raksts
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) pakāpiens
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) solis; pakāpiens
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) rīcība; pasākums; solis
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) likt soli; soļot
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step
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    solis; soļi, gaita; pēda; dejas solis; rīcība; pakāpiens; sastatņu kāpnes; pakāpe; pēdu nospiedums; soļot; likt soli

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  • 15 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) ceļš; eja
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dzelzceļš
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) svētku iela; ceļš
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ceļš; attālums
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode; veids; paņēmiens
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) savā ziņā
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) ieradums
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tikt galā ar ēdienu
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) tālu priekšā/pāri/virs
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis

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  • 16 depth

    [depƟ]
    1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dziļums
    2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) piesātinātība
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    - in-depth
    - in depth
    * * *
    dziļums; dzīles, dzelme; vidus; platums; piesātinātība, sulīgums; pilnskanīgums, zemums; biezums, augstums

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  • 17 heat

    [hi:t] 1. noun
    1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) karstums
    2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) karstums; svelme
    3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) svelme
    4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) kaisme; satraukums
    5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) priekšsacīkstes
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) sakarsēt; sasildīt; sasilt
    - heatedly
    - heatedness
    - heater
    - heating
    - heat wave
    - in/on heat     See also:
    - hot
    * * *
    karstums, tveice, svelme; karstums, drudzis; siltums; kaisme, kvēle; kvēle; meklēšanās; skrējiens noteiktā distancē, hīts; priekšsacīkstes; sakarsēt, sasildīt; sakarst, sasilt; nokaitēt; kurināt; apkurināt; iekaist, iekarst

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  • 18 radius

    ['reidiəs]
    1) ((plural radiuses) the area within a given distance from a central point: They searched within a radius of one mile from the school.) rādiuss
    2) ((plural radii) a straight line from the centre of a circle to its circumference.) rādiuss
    * * *
    rādiuss; spieķkauls; spieķis; sniegums

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  • 19 afar

    (from, at or to a distance: The three wise men came from afar.) no tālienes
    * * *
    tālu, tālumā

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  • 20 aloof

    [ə'lu:f] 1. adverb
    (apart or at a distance from other people: I kept aloof from the whole business.) savrup; nomaļus
    2. adjective
    (not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) atturīgs
    * * *
    vēss, atturīgs; atstatu, nomaļus, savrup

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