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21 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) svece- candlestick* * *svece -
22 chandelier
[ʃændə'liə](a frame with many holders for lights, which hangs from the ceiling.) lustra* * *lustra -
23 dim
[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) nespodrs; blāvs; neskaidrs2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) aprobežots; pastulbs2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) Asaras aizmigloja acis.- dimly- dimness* * *nakts, vakars; kļūt nespodram; padarīt nespodru; kļūt vājākam; matēt; nespodrs, blāvs; miglains, neskaidrs; vājš; aprobežots -
24 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) iemērkt; iegremdēt2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) noslīdēt zemāk; nolaisties; vest lejup3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) (par automašīnām) izslēgt tālās gaismas4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (par kuģi) nolaist karogu (sveicienam)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) kritums2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) mērce3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) ātra izpeldēšanās•- dip into* * *iemērkšana, iegremdēšana; ieniršana; šķīdums; lieta svece; novirzīšanās; ieplaka; kabatzaglis; iemērkt, iegremdēt; ienirt; noslīdēt zemāk, nolaisties; nolaist; novirzīties; ielūkoties, ieskatīties; ieķīlāt; izkrist -
25 hanker
['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) ilgoties; kārot* * *kārot, ilgoties, tiekties -
26 headache
1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) galvassāpes2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) nepatikšanas* * *galvassāpes; grūtības, nepatikšanas -
27 illumination
1) (the act of illuminating.) apgaismošana2) ((in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc: Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations.) iluminācija* * *apgaisme, apgaismošana; apgaismošanas pakāpe, apgaismotība; apgaismojums, izskaidrojums; atskārsme; iluminācija -
28 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 -
29 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) kārdinājums; vilinājums2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) kārdināt; vilināt* * *kārdinājums, vilinājums, burvība; pievilinātājs; pievilināt, kārdināt, apburt; pievilināt -
30 naked
['neikid]1) (without clothes: a naked child.) kails2) (openly seen, not hidden: the naked truth.) neslēpts; atklāts3) ((of a flame etc) uncovered or unprotected: Naked lights are dangerous.) atklāts; nepiesegts•- nakedly- nakedness
- the naked eye* * *kails; nepiesegts, neaizsargāts; neslēpts, atklāts; neizolēts, kails -
31 regulate
[-leit]1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) regulēt2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) noregulēt (mehānismu)* * *regulēt; noregulēt -
32 traffic
['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) transports; satiksme2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) kontrabandas tirdzniecība2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) tirgoties ar kontrabandu- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden* * *satiksme, transports; pārvadājums; tirdzniecība; tirgoties -
33 voltage
[-ti‹]noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) voltāža; spriegums* * *spriegums, voltāža -
34 wink
[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') []mirkšķināt; piemiegt aci[]2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) mirgot; trīsuļot2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) []mirkšķināšana* * *mirkšķināšana; mirklis; acumirklis; mirkšķināt; pamirkšķināt; zibināt; mirgot -
35 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) uguņošana; (dusmu) uzliesmojums -
36 flashing
adjective flashing lights.) zibsnījošs -
37 pull up
((of a driver or vehicle) to stop: He pulled up at the traffic lights.) apstāties; apturēt (braucamo) -
38 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) pakaļējā gabarītuguns
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