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1 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) []glābt2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) krāt; taupīt3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) aiztaupīt4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) atvairīt; atsist uzbrukumu5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) glābt; pestīt6) (to keep data in the computer.) saglabāt datoratmiņā2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) (futbolā u.tml.) vārtu nosargāšana- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) izņemot* * *glābt; izglābt; saudzēt, pasargāt; taupīt, krāt; aiztaupīt, novērst; atsist uzbrukumu; izņemot; vārtu nosargāšana -
2 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) dūzis2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) speciālists; liels meistars3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) serve (tenisā)4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)* * *acs; dūzis; čempions, ass; mata tiesa, mazumiņš; marihuānas cigarete -
3 battle
['bætl] 1. noun(a fight between opposing armies or individuals: the last battle of the war.) kauja; cīņa2. verb(to fight.) cīnīties- battleship* * *cīņa, kauja; cīnīties -
4 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) žvadzoņa; dārdoņa2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikts; nesaskaņa3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sadursme4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) konflikts2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) žvadzēt; dārdēt2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) nonākt sadursmē3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) nonākt konfliktā4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sakrist vienā laikā5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) nesaskanēt (par krāsām)* * *žvadzoņa; konflikts, sadursme; žvadzēt; nonākt konfliktā; nesaskanēt; sakrist vienā laikā -
5 controversy
[kən'trovəsi, 'kontrəvə:si]plural - controversies; noun((an) argument between opposing points of view: the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman.) strīds; polemika- controversially* * *diskusija, strīds; ķilda, strīds -
6 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *drīkstēt -
7 oppose
[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) protestēt; nepiekrist; uzstāties pret2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) konkurēt; būt par pretinieku•* * *izrādīt pretestību, pretoties; pretstatīt -
8 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) mala; puse2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) sāns; skaldne3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) sāns4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) puse5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) sāns6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) puse; daļa7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) nogāze8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) puse9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) puse2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) blakus-- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides* * *mala; puse; sāni; nogāze; lielība, uzpūtība; borts; komanda; nostāties kāda pusē, pieslieties; blakus -
9 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) šķelt/plēst/skaldīt (gareniski); []šķelties; []plīst2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) sašķelt; sašķelties2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) plaisa; sprauga- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits* * *sašķelšana; šķelšanās; ieplaisājums, plaisa; skals; pusporcija; sazarojums; saldējums ar augļu šķēlītēm; šķelt; sašķelt; šķelties; sašķelties; šķelts; sašķelts -
10 whirlpool
noun (a circular current in a river or sea, caused by opposing tides, winds or currents.) virpulis; atvars* * *atvars, virpulis -
11 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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12 no-man's-land
['nəumænzlænd](land which no-one owns or controls, especially between opposing armies.) nevienam nepiederoša zeme, neitrālā josla -
13 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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