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1 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) apmierināts2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) pēc sirds patikas3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) apmierināt; apmierināties- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) saturs2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) saturs; sastāvs•- contents* * *saturs; apmierinātība; sastāvs; kubatūra, tilpums; būtība; apmierināt; apmierināts -
2 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) pajautāt2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pajautāt; ievākt ziņas3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) apjautāties (par kāda veselību, labklājību)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) jautāt (pēc kāda)5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) jautāt (pēc kaut kā)6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) pētīt•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *pajautāt -
3 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) atpūta2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) miegs; naktsmiers3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) []balsts4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) miera stāvoklis2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) atpūsties; atpūtināt2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) atpūsties; atlaisties3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) Viņas skatiens kavējās pie dārgakmeņiem.4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) rimties; likties mierā5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) būt atkarīgam no6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (par pienākumu u.tml.) gulties uz•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *atpūta, miers; atlikums; rezerves fonds; statnis, balsts; pārtraukums; miera stāvoklis, nekustīgums; pauze; brīvi!; palikt; atpūsties; atdusēties; atpūtināt, ļaut atpūsties; atstāt bez ievērības; likties mierā, neuztraukties; kavēties; balstīt; balstīties; gulties -
4 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt
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