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1 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) galvaspilsēta2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) lielais burts3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) kapitāls2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) sodāms ar nāvessodu2) (excellent: a capital idea.) lielisks3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) []pilsēta•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) kapitelis* * *kapitāls; kapitelis; galvaspilsēta; lielais burts; pamata, galvenais; lielais; lielisks -
2 block capital/letter
(a capital letter written in imitation of printed type, eg the letters in NAME.) lielie drukātie burti -
3 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) uzbrukt no slēpņa2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) slēpnis2) (the group of people making the attack.) slēpnis* * *atrasties slēpnī; uzbrukt no slēpņa; slēpnis -
4 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) enciklopēdija- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
5 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) enciklopēdija- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
6 lord
[lo:d]1) (a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area: The lion is lord of the jungle.) kungs; valdnieks; pavēlnieks2) ((with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.) lords (hercoga, marķīza, grāfa, barona titula īpašnieks)3) ((with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles: the Lord Mayor.) lordmērs•- lordly- lordliness
- Lordship
- the Lord
- lord it over* * *pavēlnieks, valdnieks, kungs; lords, lordu palātas loceklis, pērs; laulāts draugs, vīrs; lielkapitālists, magnāts; piešķirt lorda titulu; uzrunāt par lordu -
7 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mazs; sīks2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) neliels; sīks3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) niecīgs; nesvarīgs4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mazais (burts)•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *tievgalis; bikses līdz ceļiem; pirmais eksāmens bakalaura grāda iegūšanai; neliels, mazs; sīks; vājš, niecīgs; zemisks; īslaicīgs, īss; ierobežots; sīki -
8 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) rietumi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) rietumi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) rietumu-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) rietumu-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) uz rietumiem- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vesterns- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *Rietumi; rietumu; uz rietumiem -
9 crown
1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) kronis2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) karaļa vara; tronis3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) virsa4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) (zoba) kronītis2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) kronēt2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) pārklāt; vainagot3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) uzlikt kronīti (zobam)4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) iegāzt (pa galvu)•- crown princess* * *kronis; vainags; lapotne; tronis, karaļa vara; vainagojums; virsa; kronītis; krona; kronēt; vainagot; pabeigt; pārklāt, apņemt; uzlikt kronīti; iegāzt -
10 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) [] darbs2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) darbaspēks; strādnieki3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) dzemdības; dzemdību sāpes4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) leiboristu partija (Lielbritānijā)2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) []strādāt2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) pūlēties; mocīties; ar grūtībām tikt uz priekšu•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *pūles, darbs; strādnieku šķira, strādnieki, darbaspēks -
11 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?)2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) laikmets; periods3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) laiks; gadi4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) ilgs laiks; mūžība2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) novecot- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *gadi, vecums; pilngadība; vecums; paaudze; laikmets, periods; ilgs laiks, mūžība; kalpošanas laiks; novecot; ļaut nostāvēties; ilgs, mūžsens -
12 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) melns2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) tumšs3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) netīrs4) (without milk: black coffee.) (par kafiju) melna; bez piena5) (evil: black magic.) ļauns6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) melnādains7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) krāsains2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) melnā krāsa2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) melna krāsa; melnums3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) melnādainais; krāsainais3. verb(to make black.) krāsot melnu; nomelnot- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) ierakstīt melnajā sarakstā5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) šantāža- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *melna krāsa, melnums; melns tērps; melnādainais, nēģeris; melns traips; krāsot melnu; spodrināt; nomelnot; melns; melnādains, nēģeru; tumšs; bezcerīgs, drūms; dusmīgs, ļauns; netīrs -
13 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) darboties; rīkoties2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) izturēties3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) tēlot2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) darbība; rīcība2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) likums3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) (lugas) cēliens4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) programmas numurs•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *darbība, rīcība; likums, lēmums; akts; cēliens; darboties, rīkoties; tēlot -
14 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) parasts; vienkāršs; izplatīts2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kopīgs; kopējs3) (publicly owned: common property.) sabiedrisks; publisks4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgārs5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) vienkāršs6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) sugas []2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) laukums sabiedriskiem pasākumiem- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *kopienas zeme; vispārējs, kopīgs, kopējs; publisks, sabiedrisks; parasts, vienkāršs; vispārīgs, izplatīts, parasts; vulgārs; kop -
15 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) spēja2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) spēja3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) spēja; prasme4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakultāte* * *spēja; fakultāte; docētāji -
16 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) vadīt; virzīt2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) vest; virzīt2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) pavadonis; gids2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) ceļvedis; rokasgrāmata3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) gaida4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) virzītājs; padomdevējs•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile* * *gids, pavadonis; virzītājs, padomdevējs; ceļvedis, rokasgrāmata; virzošā detaļa; būt par pavadoni, vest; virzīt, vadīt -
17 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) gods; cieņa2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) gods; cieņa3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gods; cieņa4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) gods5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) gods6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) apbalvojums7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) (tituls, uzrunājot tiesnesi) Jūsu Godība2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) godāt; cienīt2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) pagodināt3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) izrādīt atzinību4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) pildīt (saistības, solījumu)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *cieņa; apbalvojumi, ordeņi; izcilība; godāt, cienīt; nomaksāt -
18 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) balsošana; balsstiesības; balss2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) balsot2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) nobalsot•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *balsošana; balss; balsu skaits; vēlēšanu biļetens; balsot; izlemt, izšķirt; likt priekšā, ierosināt -
19 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) klucis; bluķis2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) bluķis3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) daudzstāvu dzīvojamais nams4) (a barrier: a road block.) aizsprostojums5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kvartāls2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) aizsprostot; bloķēt; aizkavēt- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) bloķēt- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *bluķis, klucis; blāķis, bloks; dzīvojamais masīvs, kvartāls; liels daudzums; bendes bluķis, ešafots; veidnis; bloknots; klucīši, kubiciņi; aizsprostojums, sastrēgums; galva; bloķēšana; trīsis, bloks; bloķēt, aizsprostot; likt šķēršļus, aizkavēt; tikt piesārņotam, piesārņot; aizturēt, kavēt; iesaldēt -
20 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) spēks; vara2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) spēks; vara3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) [] spēki; karaspēks2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) piespiest (ar varu)2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) piespiest; izspiest•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force* * *spēks; vardarbība, vara; pārliecināšanas spēks, iedarbīgums, ietekme; bruņotie spēki, karaspēks; lietot spēku; piespiest; iegrūst, iespiest; paātrināt; forsēt; izplaucēt, uzziedināt
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