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1 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) nostāties uz kājām; kļūt patstāvīgam -
2 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) no vilka bēg, uz lāci krītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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3 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
4 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 -
5 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pionieris, celmlauzis2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) celmlauzis2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) būt celmlauzim, būt pirmajam* * *celmlauzis, pionieris; sapieris; būt celmlauzim, sagatavot ceļu -
6 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) vieta2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) [] vieta3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) laukums; vieta4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) vieta; sēdvieta5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) vieta6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) vieta; stāvoklis7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lasāmā vieta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) pienākums; tiesības9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) [] vieta; darbs10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) mājas11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) (īsa) iela, laukums12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimāldaļa2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) novietot; iecelt2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) atpazīt; atsaukt atmiņā (sakarību)•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *vieta; izvietot, novietot, iela, laukums; vieta; sēdvieta; dzīvesvieta, māja; apdzīvota vieta; lauku māja, lauku māja ar apkaimi, īpašums; amats, darbs; sabiedrībā, stāvoklis; godalgota vieta; vieta; likt; nolikt; iecelt, iekārtot; ieguldīt; izdarīt, veikt; ierindot, klasificēt -
7 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) notikuma vieta; darbības vieta2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) epizode; notikums3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scēna4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) ainava; skats5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) aina6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) dekorācija7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) pasaule; sabiedrība; aprindas•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *vieta; aina; dekorācija; ainava, skats; scēna; skatuve, estrāde; pasaule; augstākā sabiedrība -
8 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) likt; ielikt; palaist (kosmosā); pārveidot2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) izteikt3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) izteikt; pateikt4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) []rakstīt5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) (par kuģi) doties•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *sitiens, kas iedzen bumbiņu bedrītē; grūšana; sviešana; iedzīt bumbiņu bedrītē; likt; nolikt; ievietot, ielikt; ietriekt, iecirst, iegrūst, novietot; grūst, mest; parakstīt, pielikt, apgādāt; izvirzīt, izteikt; pierakstīt; rakstīt -
9 third
[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) trešdaļa2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) trešais2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) trešajā vietā- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World* * *trešdaļa; trijnieks; trešā klase; terca; dalīt trīs daļās; būt trešajam; trešais -
10 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) vispirms2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) pirmkārt* * *vispirms
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