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1 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) mākonis2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mākonis; bars3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) ēna; aptumšojums2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) apmākties2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) apēnot; aizmiglot3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) sadrūmt•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud* * *mākonis; aizsegs; ēna; duļķes; duļķojums; apmākties; apēnot; sadrūmt; saduļķot; aptumšot -
2 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vest; vadīt2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vest; aizvest3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būt vadībā/priekšgalā5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) dzīvot2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vadība2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vadība; pārsvars3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) paraugs; piemērs4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vadība; pārsvars5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (suņa) saite6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) galvenā loma•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) svins2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) (zīmuļa) grafīts•- leaden* * *svins; vadība; piemērs, paraugs; lote; svērtenis, lode; vadība, pārsvars; galvenā loma, galvenās lomas tēlotājs; skārds; plēksnes; izspēle; saite; grafīts; galvenā raksta ievaddaļa; pievads; taciņa, celiņš; mākslīgā gultne, kanāls; dzīsla; apstrādāt ar svinu; vest; būt priekšgalā, komandēt, vadīt; atdalīt ar plēksnēm; tikt apstrādātam ar svinu; būt vadībā, izvirzīties pirmajā vietā; aizvest, vest; diriģēt; izspēlēt pirmo kārti, pārliecināt, dzīvot, ietekmēt -
3 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) []celt2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) celt3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) audzēt4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) audzināt5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) izvirzīt; ierosināt6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) savākt7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) izraisīt8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) sacelt9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) uzcelt10) (to give (a shout etc).) pacelt balsi11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nodibināt [] sakarus2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) algas pielikums- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *paaugstinājums; celt; pacelt; uzcelt; izvirzīt, ierosināt; paaugstināt; audzēt; audzināt; nokomplektēt; sagādāt; izraisīt; atmodināt; atcelt -
4 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) gredzens2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) gredzens; riņķis3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) aplis4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) izsaukt ar zvanu4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās -
5 spray
[sprei] 1. noun1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) (ūdens u.tml.) puteklīši2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) pulverizators; aerosols; smidzinātājs3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) izsmidzināms šķidrums2. verb1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) apšļakstīt2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) apsmidzināt* * *zars; šalts; aerosols; rotājums ziedoša zara veidā; klīdums; apsmidzināt -
6 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties -
7 destructive
[-tiv]1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) postošs; iznīcinošs2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) (par kritiku) iznīcinošs* * *iznīcinošs, postošs; kaitīgs -
8 drip
[drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb(to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) pilēt2. noun1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) pile2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) pilēšana3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) venozās infūzijas sistēma•- dripping- drip-dry 3. verb(to dry in this manner.) žāvēt (pakarinot)* * *pilēšana; nejēga, stulbenis; glaimi; pilēt -
9 evaporate
[i'væpəreit](to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear: The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated.) iztvaikot; izgarot; izgaist- evaporation* * *iztvaicēt; iztvaikot, izgarot; izgaist -
10 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) sapulcēties; sapulcināt2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) secināt3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) ievākt, iegūt (informāciju); plūkt (puķes); vākt (ražu)4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) sakrokot (audumu)2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) (tērpa) krokas- gather round
- gather together* * *krokas; salasīt, savākt; sapulcēties; savilkties; plūkt, novākt; pacelt; uzkrāt, iegūt; nākt pie slēdziena, secināt; sakrokot; saraukt; samilzt -
11 halt
[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) apstādināt; apstāties2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) apstāties2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) apstāšanās3) (a small railway station.) piestātne; pietura•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *apstāšanās; pietura, piestātne; apstāties; šaubīties, svārstīties; stomīties; apstādināt; klibot; stāt! -
12 jingle
['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) šķindoņa; žvadzoņa2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) rīme; pants2. verb(to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) šķindināt; šķindēt; žvadzināt; žvadzēt* * *šķindoņa, žvadzoņa; žvadzēt, šķindēt; šķindināt, žvadzināt -
13 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) atslēga2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) taustiņš3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) taustiņš4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) toņkārta5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) atrisinājums6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) atslēga; kods2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) galvenais; vadošais- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *kilograms; atslēga; taustiņš; atbilde, atrisinājums; kods, atslēga; toņkārta, tonalitāte, atslēga; ierievis, ķīlis; pārslēgs; uzskaņot; pielāgot, pieskaņot; nostiprināt ar ķīli, saķīlēt; vadošais, galvenais -
14 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) drošs; pasargāts2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) drošs; pasargājošs3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) sveiks; neskarts4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) nekaitīgs5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) drošs; uzticams•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) aizsargāt; pasargāt- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seifs* * *seifs; ledusskapis; sveiks, neskarts; drošs -
15 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) slīdēt; slidināties; bīdīt2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) []slīdēt; []slidināt2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) slīdēšana; slidināšanās2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) slidkalniņš3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) slaids; diapozitīvs4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) (mikroskopa) priekšmetstikliņš5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) matusprādze•- sliding door* * *slīdēšana; slīdceļš, slīdkalniņš; slīpa plakne; nogruvums; slaids, diapozitīvs; priekšmetstikliņš; slīdošā detaļa; kamanas; slīdēt; slidināties; nonākt; bīdīt, stumt -
16 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) atspere2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pavasaris3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) lēciens4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) atsperīgums5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) avots; strautiņš•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *pavasaris; lēciens; atspere; vingrums, elastīgums; enerģija, spars; avots; pirmsākums; iemesls, motīvs; sūce; lēkt, lēkāt; rasties, izcelties; pieplūst; sariesties, saskriet; negaidīti paziņot -
17 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) steliņģis2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stends; kiosks•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) (par dzinēju) apstāties; iestrēgt; noslāpt2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) (par lidmašīnu) zaudēt ātrumu3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) apstādināt2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ātruma zaudēšanaIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) vilcināties; izvairīties* * *steliņģis; stends, kiosks; kabīne; vieta parterā; vieta altāra telpā; kanoniķa amats; stāvvieta; gumijas pirksts; ogļu cirtne; ātruma zaudēšana; izvairīšanās; novietot steliņģī; iestigt; apstādināt; apstāties; izvairīties; zaudēt ātrumu -
18 tinkle
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19 wrinkle
['riŋkl] 1. noun(a small crease on the skin (usually on one's face): Her face is full of wrinkles.) grumba; krunka2. verb(to (cause to) become full of wrinkles or creases: The damp had wrinkled the pages.) sagrumbot; saburzīt; sagrumboties; saburzīties- wrinkled* * *grumba, krunka; sagrumbot, saraukt; saburzīties
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