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1 live down
(to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten.) pārdzīvot; izpirkt nodarījumu -
2 to live down
izpirkt nodarījumus -
3 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) dzīvot; eksistēt2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) izturēt; izdzīvot3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) dzīvot; mājot4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) dzīvot5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) dzīvot; iztikt•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) uzturs; iztika- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) dzīvs2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) (par pārraidi) tiešs3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) enerģisks; darbīgs; (par šāviņu, bumbu u.tml.) neizšauts; nesprādzis4) (burning: a live coal.) degošs; liesmojošs; kvēlojošs2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) (par pārraidi) tieši- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *dzīvot, eksistēt; mājot, dzīvot; izdzīvot, izturēt; dzīvs; spēkpilns, darbīgs, enerģisks; aktuāls, svarīgs; degošs, liesmojošs; zemsprieguma; neizšauts; tiešs -
4 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) (sniega) kupena; (lapu) kaudze2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) (notikumu) ievirze; (domu) gaita2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) sanest; sadzīt (smiltis u.tml.); peldēt (pa straumi)2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) ļauties pašplūsmai•- drifter- driftwood* * *lēna tecēšana; dreifs; ievirze; gaita; pašplūsma; kupena, kaudze; sanesa; nest, peldēt; dreifēt; sanest, sadzīt; ļauties pašplūsmai -
5 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) likumā paredzētā kārtība2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) likums3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) (dabas, zinātnes) likums•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *likums; tieslietas, jurisprudence; jurista profesija; tiesas process, tiesa; noteikumi; priekšrocība; atlaide; policija, policists -
6 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) kluss; mierīgs; rāms2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) mierīgs; vienkāršs3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) mierīgs; kluss4) ((of colours) not bright.) mierīgs; neuzkrītošs2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) klusums; miers3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) nomierināt; apklusināt- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *klusums, miers; nomierināt; nomierināties; kluss; mierīgs; neuzkrītošs; atturīgs, vienkāršs; nomaļš -
7 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) novietot; novietoties; iekārtoties2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nosēsties3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) nomierināt4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) apmesties5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) nokārtot (jautājumu u.tml.)6) (to pay (a bill).) samaksāt; nokārtot rēķinu•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *sols ar atzveltni; apmesties; nometināt; novietoties; iekārtoties, ierīkoties; iekārtot, novietot; nomierināt; rimties, nomierināties; izšķirt, nokārtot; nokārtot; nogulsnēties, nostāties; nosēsties; nostabilizēties; novēlēt
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