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1 losing streak
neveiksmju posms -
2 to fight a losing battle
cīnīties bez izredzēm uzvarēt -
3 to play a losing game
spēlēt bezcerīgu spēli -
4 automation
noun ((in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines: Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs.) automatizācija* * *automatizācija -
5 bleeding
adjective (losing blood: a bleeding wound.) asiņojošs* * *asiņošana; asins nolaišana; asiņojošs; noasiņojis -
6 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) drošs; nešaubīgs2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) drošs; noteikts3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) kāds; zināms4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) zināms•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') protams!- for certain
- make certain* * *drošs, noteikts; nešaubīgs, pārliecināts; zināms, kāds -
7 diet
1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diēta2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) ievērot diētu- dietitian* * *parlaments; uzturs; starptautiska apspriede; diēta; ievērot diētu; parakstīt diētu -
8 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizēt2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimulēt; pamudināt* * *galvanizēt; stimulēt, uzbudināt -
9 gamble
['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) spēlēt azartspēles2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) riskants pasākums- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble* * *riskants pasākums, risks; spēlēt azartspēles; spekulēt; riskēt -
10 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) zudums; zaudējums2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) zaudējums3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) zaudējums* * *paspēle, zaudējums -
11 mad
[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) ārprātīgs, traks2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) dusmīgs, nikns3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) aizrāvies•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad* * *ārprātīgs, traks; trakumsērgas pārņemts; nesaprātīgs, neapdomīgs, pārsteidzīgs; aizrāvies; dusmīgs, nikns; trakulīgs, jautrs -
12 molecule
['molikju:l](the group of atoms that is the smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without losing its basic nature or identity.) molekula* * *molekula -
13 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) vieta2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) [] vieta3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) laukums; vieta4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) vieta; sēdvieta5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) vieta6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) vieta; stāvoklis7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lasāmā vieta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) pienākums; tiesības9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) [] vieta; darbs10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) mājas11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) (īsa) iela, laukums12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimāldaļa2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) novietot; iecelt2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) atpazīt; atsaukt atmiņā (sakarību)•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *vieta; izvietot, novietot, iela, laukums; vieta; sēdvieta; dzīvesvieta, māja; apdzīvota vieta; lauku māja, lauku māja ar apkaimi, īpašums; amats, darbs; sabiedrībā, stāvoklis; godalgota vieta; vieta; likt; nolikt; iecelt, iekārtot; ieguldīt; izdarīt, veikt; ierindot, klasificēt -
14 unflagging
(not tiring or losing vigour: her unflagging energy.) nenogurstošs* * *neatslābstošs, nenogurstošs -
15 vision
['viʒən]1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) vīzija; sapnis2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) iztēle; iztēles spēja3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) redze; redzes spēja* * *redzes spēja, redze; sapņu tēls, vīzija; iztēles spēja, iztēle; skaists skats -
16 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizēt2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimulēt; pamudināt -
17 go from bad to worse
(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) aizvien ļaunāk -
18 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) atkāpties; zaudēt ietekmi -
19 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt -
20 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt
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