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1 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) []celt2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) pacelt un aiznest3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) pacelties2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) []celšana2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lifts; celtnis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) aizvest (ar automašīnu)4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) uzmundrinājums•- lift off* * *celšana; pacelšana; pacelšanas augstums; celtspēja; celtspēks, spiediens augšup; lifts, celtnis; paaugstinājums; augsta vieta, augstiene; pieplūdums, pacēlums; celt; pacelt; atcelt izbeigt; izklīst; izrakt; zagt -
2 vandalise
verb The lift in our block of flats has been vandalized.) []demolēt -
3 vandalize
verb The lift in our block of flats has been vandalized.) []demolēt -
4 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) pacelt []; uzcelt2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) pacelt; uzvilkt2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) celtnis; vinča2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) pacelšana; uzvilkšana* * *lifts, celtnis; vinča; celt; pacelt; uzvilkt -
5 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) dakšiņa; dakša; dakšas2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) (ceļa, upes) sazarošanās3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) (ceļa, upes) atzarojums2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) (par ceļu, upi) sazaroties2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) nogriezties (pa ceļa atzarojumu)3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) celt ar dakšām; dakšot•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *dakša, dakšiņa; sakumi, dakšas; atzarojums; dakša; kamertonis; šautra; strādāt ar dakšām; sazaroties -
6 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli -
7 cage
[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) būris; krātiņš; sprosts2) (a lift in a mine.) lifta kabīne (šahtā)2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) iesprostot; turēt krātiņā/būrī- cagebird* * *krātiņš, sprosts, būris; nometne; kabīne; skelets; iesprostot, turēt krātiņā -
8 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gailis; (putnu) tēviņš2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krāns3) (a slang word for the penis.)2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pacelt; sasliet2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) uzvilkt (šautenes gaili)3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) uzlikt (cepuri uz vienas auss)•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *guba, kaudze; tēviņš; muļķība; dižošanās; gaiļa dziedāšana; krāns; gailis; barvedis; lidotāja vieta; starpklājs; vecais; penis; pacelt, sasliet -
9 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) atteikties; noraidīt2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) pasliktināties; mazināties2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) pasliktināšanās; pazemināšanās; panīkums* * *nogāze, slīpums; panīkums, pagrimums; pasliktināšanās; pazeminājums, pazemināšanās; novakare; noliekties; noliekt; pagrimt, panīkt; kristies, mazināties; pasliktināties; iet uz beigām; atteikties; deklinēt, locīt -
10 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) piesiet; aizāķēt2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) braukt ar autostopu2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) aizķeršanās; kavēklis2) (a kind of knot.) mezgls; cilpa3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) rāviens; grūdiens•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *rāviens, grūdiens; aizķeršanās, kavēklis; mezgls; pagrūst, paraut; aizāķēt; aizķerties; piesiet; braukt ar autostopu -
11 ladle
['leidl] 1. noun(a bowl-like spoon with a long handle fixed to it at right angles, for lifting out liquid from a container: a soup ladle.) smeļamais kauss; pavārnīca2. verb(to lift and deal out with a ladle: He ladled soup into the plates.) smelt ar kausu- ladleful* * *pavārnīca, smeļamais kauss; smelt ar kausu -
12 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) svira2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) vadības svira2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) celt ar sviru- leverage* * *svira; plecs; ietekmes līdzeklis, svira; celt ar sviru -
13 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) lasīt (ogas); plūkt (puķes)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pacelt4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atmūķēt2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izvēle; izraudzītais priekšmets2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vislabākais•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kaplis; cērte* * *cirtiens; izlase, izvēle; labākais; bakstāmais, irbulis; ievākums; izvēlēties, izmeklēt; kaplēt; kapāt, cirst; knābāt, knābt; urbināt, bakstīt; apskrubināt; lasīt, plūkt; plūkāt; atmūķēt; zagt; apzagt; spēlēt, strinkšķināt; vislabākais -
14 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) []celt2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) celt3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) audzēt4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) audzināt5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) izvirzīt; ierosināt6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) savākt7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) izraisīt8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) sacelt9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) uzcelt10) (to give (a shout etc).) pacelt balsi11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nodibināt [] sakarus2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) algas pielikums- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *paaugstinājums; celt; pacelt; uzcelt; izvirzīt, ierosināt; paaugstināt; audzēt; audzināt; nokomplektēt; sagādāt; izraisīt; atmodināt; atcelt -
15 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) skriet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) ritēt; braukt3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) plūst; tecēt4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) darboties5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizēt; vadīt6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) piedalīties sacīkstēs7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursēt8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tikt izrādītam9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) braukt; vadīt10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) noplukt11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) aizvest (ar mašīnu)12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pārlaist; izbraukt (caur matiem u.tml.)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) Man asinis sastinga dzīslās.2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) skrējiens2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izbraukums; ceļojums; ekskursija3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periods; posms; laiks4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) noiris valdziņš5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) rīcības/lietošanas brīvība6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) pārskrējiens7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aploks•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) pēc kārtas- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *skrējiens; reiss, brauciens; attālums; ekskursija, izbraukums; demonstrēšana; norise, gaita; darbība; periods, posms; sērija, partija; noiets, pieprasījums; vidējais līmenis; rīcības brīvība; urdziņa, strautiņš; bars; ganāmpulks; aploks; noiris valdziņš; trase, taka; rene, tekne; skriet; virzīties, iet; kursēt; plūst, tecēt; darboties; darbināt; klāties; piedalīties; tikt izrādītam; izvirzīt; aizritēt; skanēt; pakļauties; ātri izplatīties; vadīt; kļūt; izlauzties; pārvilkt, pārlaist; transportēt, aizvest; ielaist; būt spēkā; ievērt; nelegāli ievest; iedurt; liet, kausēt; kārtot; vajāt; noirt; izbalēt, noplukt; vīties -
16 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) plecs2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) nogāze; izcilnis3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) (apģērba) pleca daļa4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) gurns; ciska; stilbs2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) uzlikt/uzmest plecos2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) izturēt; uzņemties (atbildību u.tml.)3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) izspraukties; izlauzties•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *plecs; pakāpiens, izcilnis; nomale; izlauzt ceļu, izspraukties; uzņemties -
17 ski
1. [ski:] noun(one of a pair of long narrow strips of wood etc that are attached to the feet for gliding over snow, water etc.) slēpe2. [ski:d] verb(to travel on or use skis especially as a leisure activity: He broke his leg when he was skiing.) slēpot- ski-- skier
- skiing
- ski jump
- ski jumper
- ski jumping
- ski lift
- ski pole
- ski resort
- ski slope
- ski run
- ski track/trail
- ski tow* * *slēpe; slēpot -
18 spoon
[spu:n] 1. noun1) (an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc: a teaspoon/soup-spoon.) karote2) (a spoonful.) ēdamkarote2. verb(to lift or scoop up with a spoon: She spooned food into the baby's mouth.) smelt ar karoti- spoonful- spoon-feed* * *karote; mīlināšanās; iemīlējušies; aira lāpstiņa; vizulis; nūja; mīlināties; smelt ar karoti; bļitkot; viegli pagrūst bumbu
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