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1 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) līdzeklis; veids- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) naudas līdzekļi* * *līdzeklis, veids; naudas līdzekļi -
2 ventilation
noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilācija; vēdināšana* * *ventilēšana, vēdināšana; apspriešana, diskusija -
3 communication
1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.)2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) paziņojums* * *paziņojums; izplatīšanās; sazināšanās; sakari -
4 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) ērtība; izdevīgums2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) ērtības; labierīcības3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) tualete* * *ērtība; izdevīgums -
5 fingerprint
noun (the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification: The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe.) pirksta nospiedums* * *pirksta nospiedums; raksturīga pazīme; noņemt pirkstu nospiedumus; pazīt pēc raksturīgām pazīmēm -
6 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) kāpnes ugunsgrēka gadījumam; rezerves izeja* * *ugunsdzēsēju kāpnes -
7 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) dzirdes aparāts* * *dzirdes aparāts -
8 inhaler
noun (a usually small apparatus by means of which people inhale certain medicines.) inhalators* * *inhalators -
9 lighting
noun (a means of providing light: The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.) apgaismojums* * *apgaismošana, iedegšana; apgaismojums -
10 livelihood
(a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc.) iztikas līdzekļi* * *iztika, iztikas līdzekļi -
11 measurement
1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) lielums, apjoms2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) izmērs, lielums3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) mērījums; mērīšana* * *mērīšana; izmērs, lielums; mēru sistēma -
12 mooring
noun (the act, or a means, of fastening a ship: The mooring broke.) enkurojums* * *pastāvīgie enkuri, tauvas; pietauvošanās vieta -
13 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) sitamie instrumenti; sitamais2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) sitiens; trieciens•* * *sitiens; sitamais instruments; izklauvēšana, perkusija -
14 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) stabulēšana; dūdu spēlēšana2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) nogādāšana/transportēšana pa cauruļvadiem* * *vadu sistēma; cauruļvadu sistēma; vadu likšana; cauruļvadu likšana -
15 radar
(a method of showing the direction and distance of an object by means of radio waves which bounce off the object and return to their source.) radars* * *radars, radiolokators; radiolokācija -
16 radiograph
(a photograph taken by means of X-rays or other rays.) rentgenogramma- radiography* * *rentgenogramma -
17 thumbprint
noun (a mark made by pressing the thumb on to a surface, sometimes used as means of identification.) īkšķa nospiedums* * *īkšķa nospiedums -
18 cable-car
noun (a vehicle that moves up and down a mountain, cliff etc by means of a cable.) funikulieris -
19 communications
noun plural (means of sending messages or of transporting (eg troops and supplies).) sazināšanās; sakari -
20 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) bezpajumtnieks; bezpajumtnieka-
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