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1 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *cerība; cerēt -
2 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') necerēt -
3 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') necerēt -
4 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nolieguma partikula (‘ne'-)2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ka ne•* * *ne -
5 I hope I am not intruding
es ceru, ka netraucēju; ceru, ka netraucēju -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
7 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) savvaļas-2) ((of land) not cultivated.) neapgūts; neapstrādāts3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) pirmatnējs; mežonīgs4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) trakojošs; vētrains5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) traks no uztraukuma6) (rash: a wild hope.) spējš; nepamatots7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) uz labu laimi; akls8) (very angry.) nikns; pārskaities•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West* * *dabas klēpis, pirmatnējā daba; savvaļas, mežonīgs; tuksnesīgs, mežonīgs; plēsīgs, nikns; nesavaldīgs, straujš; nepārdomāts; kā pagadās, uz labu laimi -
8 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.)2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) uzspiest; uztiept3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) uzbāzties; uzplīties•* * *aplikt; uztiept, uzspiest; uzplīties, uzbāzties; izmantot -
9 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciešs; pieguļošs2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) savilkts; nostiepts3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) stingrs; ciešs4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) noslogots; blīvi plānots (laika ziņā)2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) cieši; blīvi- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *savilkts, ciešs; pieguļošs, šaurs; kompakts, blīvs; necaurlaidīgs; grūts, smags; grūti pelnīts; nepietiekams; draudzīgs; skops; grūti dabūjams; akurāts, kārtīgs, tīrs; iedzēris, iereibis; cieši, stingri -
10 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) uzmundrināt; iedrošināt2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) mudināt; skubināt•- encouragingly
- encouragement* * *iedrošināt; skubināt, mudināt; veicināt -
11 equal
['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) līdzīgs; vienāds2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) līdzinieks3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) līdzināties- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *līdzinieks; līdzināties; vienlīdzīgs, vienāds, līdzīgs; atbilstošs, piemērots -
12 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) būt piemērotam; iegūt tiesības2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) iegūt kvalifikāciju3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) (sekmīgi) piedalīties kvalifikācijas sacensībās4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) apzīmēt•- qualified
- qualifying* * *kvalificēt, apmācīt; iegūt kvalifikāciju, kvalificēties; kvalificēt, noteikt; ierobežot; mazināt; atšķaidīt; apzīmēt -
13 unattached
(not married or engaged to be married: A woman sometimes gives up hope of marriage if she is still unattached at the age of thirty.) nesaderināts; neprecējies* * *nesaistīts, brīvs; nepiederošs; nesaderināts, neprecējies -
14 last out
(to be or have enough to survive or continue to exist (until the end of): I hope the petrol lasts out until we reach a garage; They could only last out another week on the little food they had; The sick man was not expected to last out the night.) pietikt; izdzīvot
См. также в других словарях:
not a hope — (ironic) That will never happen ● hope * * * some hope/not a hope/british spoken phrase used for saying that there is no chance of something happening Everybody is really looking forward to spring and better things to come (some hope!) … Useful english dictionary
not a hope in hell — not a hope/chance/in hell informal phrase no hope or chance at all Nobody thought Harold Washington had a snowball’s chance in hell of winning. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym without hope … Useful english dictionary
not a hope in hell — ► not a hope in hell informal no chance at all. Main Entry: ↑hell … English terms dictionary
not a hope — ► not a (or some) hope informal no chance at all. Main Entry: ↑hope … English terms dictionary
not some hope — ► not a (or some) hope informal no chance at all. Main Entry: ↑hope … English terms dictionary
if it were not for hope, the heart would break — a 1250 Ancrene Wisse (1962) 43 Ase me seith, yef hope nere heorte to breke [as one says, if there were not hope, the heart would break]. c 1440 Gesta Romanorum (EETS) 228 Yf hope wer not, hert schulde breke. 1616 J. WITHALS Dict. (rev. ed.) 582… … Proverbs new dictionary
not a hope in hell — informal no chance at all. → hell … English new terms dictionary
hope — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen. 2) a person or thing that gives cause for hope. ► VERB 1) expect and want something to happen. 2) intend if possible to do something. ● hope against hope Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hope — Hope, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan. haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See Forlorn hope, under {Forlorn}.] 1. A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
not a chance in hell — not a hope/chance/in hell informal phrase no hope or chance at all Nobody thought Harold Washington had a snowball’s chance in hell of winning. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym without hope … Useful english dictionary
