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1 man of letters
(a writer and/or scholar: Shakespeare was perhaps Britain's greatest man of letters.) rakstnieks* * *rakstnieks; zinātnieks -
2 avalanche of letters
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3 block letters
lielie burti -
4 crop of letters
kaudze vēstuļu -
5 how many collections of letters are there every day?
cikreiz dienā iztukšo vēstuļu kastītesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > how many collections of letters are there every day?
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6 Niagara of letters
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7 Roman letters
antīkva burti -
8 the republic of letters
literārā pasaule -
9 to interchange letters
apmainīties vēstulēm -
10 alphabet
['ælfəbit](the letters of a written language arranged in order: I have learned all the letters of the Greek alphabet.) alfabēts- alphabetically* * *alfabēts -
11 apostrophe
[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apostrofs* * *apostrofs; apostrofa, retoriska uzruna -
12 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) cenzors2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) cenzors2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) cenzēt- censorship* * *cenzors; cenzēt -
13 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
14 lettering
1) (the way in which letters are formed: the art of lettering.) burtu rakstība2) (letters which have been drawn, painted etc: He repainted the lettering over the shop door.) uzraksts* * *cilspiedums -
15 mailbag
noun (a bag for letters etc: The letters are put into mailbags and sent to London by train.) pasta soma; pasta maiss* * *pasta soma -
16 print
[print] 1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) nospiedums, pēdas2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) druka; raksts3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) []kopija4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) reprodukcija2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) iespiest, drukāt2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) iespiest3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) kopēt4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) []drukāt5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) rakstīt drukātiem burtiem•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
- in / out of print* * *nospiedums; fotokopija; kopija; estamps, gravīra; iespiedums; iespiests izdevums; papīrs laikrakstu iespiešanai; apdrukāts katūns; atstāt nospiedumu; kopēt; drukāt, iespiest; apdrukāt -
17 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) nosaukt pa burtiem2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sastādīt; veidot3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) rakstīt (vārdus) pareizi4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) nozīmēt•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) burvju vārdi; buramvārdi2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) burvība; valdzinājums; iespaidsIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) maiņa (darbā)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) (laika) periods; posms3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) īss periods* * *burvju vārdi; īss laika sprīdis; maiņa; burvestība; aizvietot, nomainīt; uzrakstīt; nosaukt pa burtiem; izraisīt; nozīmēt -
18 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tips; veids; modelisII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) burtu veids; druka2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) burtu raksts; druka2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) rakstīt ar rakstāmmašīnu- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter* * *tips; veids; modelis, paraugs; burti, burtu raksts; rakstīt ar rakstāmmašīnu -
19 vowel
1) (in English and many other languages, the letters a, e, i, o, u.) patskaņa burts2) ((also vowel sound) any of the sounds represented by these five letters or by y, or by combination of these with each other and/or w.) patskanis* * *patskanis -
20 pigeon-hole
noun (a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc: He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.) neliels nodalījums korespondencei
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