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1 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) palūgt; pieprasīt2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) sagādāt sev nepatikšanas -
2 to ask for
pieprasīt; palūgt; uzprasīties -
3 to ask for trouble, to ask for it
sagādāt sev nepatikšanasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to ask for trouble, to ask for it
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4 to ask for a rise
prasīt algas pielikumu -
5 to ask for advice
lūgt padomu -
6 to ask for political asylum
lūgt politisku patvērumu -
7 to ask for trouble
tīšuprāt postā skriet -
8 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) []jautāt2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) lūgt3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) ielūgt; uzaicināt•- ask for
- for the asking* * *apjautāties, jautāt, izjautāt; lūgt; ielūgt, uzaicināt; prasīt -
9 send for
(to ask to come, or order to be delivered: Her son was sent for; I'll send for a taxi.) pasūtīt; aizsūtīt pēc (kaut kā) -
10 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 -
11 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) []prasīt2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) prasīt2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) prasība2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) prasība3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) pieprasījums•- on demand* * *prasība; pieprasījums -
12 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) ielūgt; uzaicināt2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) lūgt; aicināt3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) lūgt•- inviting* * *ielūgt, uzaicināt; aicināt, lūgt; raisīt, modināt; pievilkt, saistīt -
13 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervēt; iepriekš pasūtīt2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervēt; pataupīt2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerve; krājums2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervāts; liegums3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) atturība4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) (karaspēka) rezerve•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *krājums, rezerve; rezerve; rezervāts; ieruna, iebildums; atturība; rezerves fonds; rezerves spēlētājs; pataupīt, uzglabāt; rezervēt; paredzēt; saglabāt -
14 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) uzlikt; pielikt2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) pielietot; lietot3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) griezties (pie kāda); lūgt4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) attiekties5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) attiekties•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *lietot; pielikt, uzlikt; attiekties; lūgt, griezties -
15 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) lūgums2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) pieprasījums; lūgums; prasība2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) lūgt; []prasīt- on request* * *lūgums, prasība; pieprasījums; lūgt, prasīt -
16 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefons2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonēt, zvanīt pa telefonu2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) pasūtīt/ziņot pa telefonu3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) sazvanīt; dabūt savienojumu•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *telefons; telefonēt; uzstādīt telefona aparātu -
17 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) pieprasīt atpakaļ2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) apgūt (vecaini); meliorēt•* * *labot; uzplēst, apgūt; atprasīt, pieprasīt atpakaļ; izmantot -
18 solicit
[sə'lisit](to ask (for): People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.) lūgt* * *izlūgties, lūgt; uzmākties -
19 sue
[su:]1) (to start a law case against.) iesūdzēt tiesā2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) prasīt (kompensāciju, laulības šķiršanu u.tml.)* * *iesūdzēt; lūgt -
20 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) mala; apmale; apšuvums2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) robeža3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) apmale2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) robežot; robežoties3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) robeža* * *mala; apmale, apšuvums; robeža; robežot, robežoties; apjozt, apņemt; apvīlēt, apšūt
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