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  • 1 stone

    [stəun] 1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) akmens; akmens-
    2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) akmens
    3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) tecīla; galoda
    4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) dārgakmens
    5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kauliņš
    6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stons (svara mērvienība)
    7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) akmens
    2. verb
    1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apmētāt/nomētāt ar akmeņiem
    2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) izņemt kauliņus (no augļiem)
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    - stonily
    - stoniness
    - stone-cold
    - stone-dead
    - stone-deaf
    - stoneware
    - stonework
    - leave no stone unturned
    - a stone's throw
    * * *
    dārgakmens; kauliņš; grauds; akmens; spēļu kauliņš; apmētāt ar akmeņiem; noklāt ar akmeņiem; izņemt kauliņu; keramikas, māla

    English-Latvian dictionary > stone

  • 2 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
    * * *
    apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli

    English-Latvian dictionary > light

  • 3 hiding

    I noun
    He has gone into hiding because he knows the police are looking for him; Is he still in hiding?; The burglar came out of hiding when the police car drove off.) slapstīties; bēguļot
    II noun
    (a beating on the buttocks (usually of a child as punishment): He got a good hiding.) pēriens
    * * *
    pēriens; slēpšana; slēpšanās

    English-Latvian dictionary > hiding

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  • FOR — prep. & conj. prep. 1 in the interest or to the benefit of; intended to go to (these flowers are for you; wish to see it for myself; did it all for my country; silly for you to go). 2 in defence, support, or favour of (fight for one s rights). 3… …   Useful english dictionary

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