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1 the blind
neredzīgie; aklie -
2 the blind leading the blind
(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) -
3 the blind side
vārīgā vieta -
4 the blind side of a person
vārīgā vieta -
5 to turn the blind eye
izlikties neredzam; tīšām neievērot -
6 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) akls; neredzīgs2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) akls3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) (par ielu u.tml.) bez izejas; akls; neperspektīvs4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) aklo-; neredzīgo-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) žalūzija; (nolaižams loga) aizkars2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) acu apmānīšana3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) padarīt neredzīgu/aklu- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) aizsiet acis5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) ar aizsietām acīm- the blind leading the blind* * *laupīt acu gaismu, padarīt neredzīgu; žilbināt, aizmiglot; aizēnot, aptumšot; slēpt; drāzties lielā ātrumā; neredzīgs, akls; tāds, kas neredz; neskaidri iespiests, neskaidrs; neprātīgs, neapdomīgs; bez izejas -
7 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.)* * *krāsu akls; bez rasu aizspriedumiem -
8 to blind the real state of affairs
noslēpt lietu īsto stāvokliEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to blind the real state of affairs
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9 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) redze2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) redzeslauks3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) ievērojama vieta4) (a view or glimpse.) skats; aina5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) izskats; paskats6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) tēmēklis2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) ieraudzīt; samanīt2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) []mērķēt (uz kaut ko); []tēmēt•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *redze; redzeslauks; skatiens; aina, skats; uzskats; mērķēklis, tēmēklis; daudzums, milzums; ieraudzīt, saskatīt; vērot; mērķēt, tēmēt -
10 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) nolaist zemē2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) piekrāpt; pamest nelaimē3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) saplacināt (izlaižot gaisu)4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) pagarināt; palaist garāku (tērpu) -
11 in aid of
(as a financial help to (a charity etc): The collection is in aid of the blind.) palīdzot -
12 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) kāda vārdā -
13 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) kāda vārdā -
14 braille
[breil](a system of printing for the blind, using raised dots.) Braila / neredzīgo raksts* * *neredzīgo raksts -
15 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot -
16 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot -
17 blinding
1) (tending to make blind: a blinding light.) apžilbinošs2) (sudden: He realized, in a blinding flash, that she was the murderer.) pēkšņs
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