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2 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) gaiss2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) gaiss3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) izskats4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) ārija; melodija2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) vēdināt2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) klāstīt•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs* * *gaiss, atmosfēra; sejas izteiksme, izskats; augstprātīga izturēšanās; vējiņš, vēsma; ārija, melodija; vēdināt; žāvēt; klāstīt; gaisa; aviācijas -
3 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt -
4 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) dauzīt; mīdīt2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) apzīmogot; marķēt3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) uzlīmēt pastmarku2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) piesitiens; dauzīšana; mīdīšana2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) zīmogs3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) pastmarka4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) zīmogs; marķējums•* * *spiedogs, zīmogs; nospiedums; pastmarka; dimdoņa; pazīme, iezīme; veids; iespaids, ietekme; marķēšana; apzīmogot; uzspiest, iespiest; uzlīmēt pastmarku; marķēt; dauzīt; raksturot; iespaidot, ietekmēt
См. также в других словарях:
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — Ⅰ. give/lose ground ► to become less popular or successful: »Smaller parties always lose ground in elections. give/lose ground to sb »The firm is continuing to give ground to its foreign rivals. Main Entry: ↑ground Ⅱ. lose ground … Financial and business terms
give ground — index bear (support) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give ground — phrasal : to withdraw before or as if before superior force : retreat as the Roman legions advanced to the attack, this center gave ground slowly Tom Wintringham the bond market is giving ground before the advance of the economy Paul Heffernan *… … Useful english dictionary
give\ ground — v. phr. To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground. Compare: draw back, drop back, lose ground… … Словарь американских идиом
give ground — move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management … Idioms and examples
give ground — to change your opinions or your demands in a discussion or argument so that it becomes easier to make an agreement. The dispute is set to continue for some time as neither side seems willing to give ground … New idioms dictionary
give ground (to somebody) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground (to something) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground — ► give (or lose) ground retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary