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61 thwart
[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) []kavēt2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) izjaukt (plānu u.tml.); traucēt* * *airsols; izjaukt, kavēt; šķērss -
62 tourniquet
['tuənikei, ]( American[) -kit](a bandage, or other device, tied very tightly round an injured arm or leg to prevent too much blood being lost.) žņaugs* * *žņaugs -
63 vaccine
['væksi:n](a substance made from the germs that cause a particular disease, especially smallpox, and given to a person or animal to prevent him from catching that disease.) vakcīna- vaccination* * *pote, vakcīna -
64 veil
[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) plīvurs; šķidrauts; aizsegs2. verb(to cover with a veil.) aizplīvurot; aizsegt- veiled* * *plīvurs, šķidrauts; aizklājs, aizsegs; maska, iegansts; piesmakums; aizplīvurot; slēpt; apslēpt, dzīsla -
65 wall
[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) siena; mūris2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) siena2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) uzcelt/uzmūrēt sienu- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) izlīmēt tapetes- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *siena; uzcelt sienu; uzcelt valni -
66 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) ķīlis2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (trīsstūra) gabaliņš2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) ieķīlēt; noķīlēt; ieķīlēties; iespriesties* * *ķīlis; nostiprināt ar ķīļi; iedzīt ķīli -
67 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) []svērt2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) svērt3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) apkraut; nokraut; nospiest (ar smagumu)•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) uzlikt svaru; noslogot2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pielikt atsvarus; noslogot•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *nosvērt; svērt; apdomāt, apsvērt; būt svarīgam -
68 bottle up
(to prevent (eg one's feelings) from becoming obvious: Don't bottle up your anger.) apvaldīt (jūtas) -
69 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) pārtraukt (telefona sarunu)2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) nogriezt; atdalīt3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) pārtraukt (piegādi) -
70 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) atņemt (ar negodīgiem līdzekļiem) -
71 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 -
72 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) apklusināt -
73 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) turēties atstatu2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) turēt atstatu; atvairīt -
74 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) ieslēgt -
75 lock out
(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) nelaist iekšā; palikt ārpusē -
76 lock up
1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) saslēgt; ieslēgt2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) aizslēgt; noslēgt -
77 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) iedzīvotāju kārtības sardze -
78 put a stop to
(to prevent from continuing: We must put a stop to this waste.) darīt (kaut kam) galu; izbeigt -
79 rope off
(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) norobežot ar virvi -
80 safety measures
noun plural They took safety measures to prevent another accident) drošības pasākumi
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