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  • 1 to amount to very little

    būt nenozīmīgam

    English-Latvian dictionary > to amount to very little

  • 2 precious few/little

    (very few/little: I've precious little money left.) ļoti maz; ārkārtīgi nedaudz

    English-Latvian dictionary > precious few/little

  • 3 think little of / not think much of

    (to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) zemu vērtēt; nevērtēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > think little of / not think much of

  • 4 ignorant

    ['iɡnərənt]
    1) (knowing very little: He's really very ignorant - he ought to read more; I'm ignorant about money matters.) neizglītots
    2) ((with of) unaware: He continued on his way, ignorant of the dangers which lay ahead.) nezinošs; nekompetents
    •
    - ignorance
    * * *
    neizglītots; nekompetents, nezinošs; neaudzināts, rupjš

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  • 5 trifle

    1) (anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.) nieks; sīkums
    2) ((a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc: I'm making a trifle for dessert.) biskvītkūka ar krēmu, augļiem
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    * * *
    sīkums, nieks; neliela summa; biskvītkūka ar augļiem un putukrējumu; jokoties, niekoties; grozīt pirkstos, rotaļāties; izniekot, izšķiest

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  • 6 trivial

    1) (of very little importance: trivial details.) triviāls; banāls; nenozīmīgs
    2) ((especially of people) only interested in unimportant things; not at all serious: She's a very trivial person.) sīks; aprobežots
    * * *
    triviāls, banāls, ikdienišķs; niecīgs, nenozīmīgs; aprobežots; tautā lietots, nezinātnisks

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  • 7 keep oneself to oneself

    (to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) turēties savrup

    English-Latvian dictionary > keep oneself to oneself

  • 8 pick at

    (to eat very little of (something): He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate.) knibināties (ap ēdienu)

    English-Latvian dictionary > pick at

  • 9 curl

    [kə:l] 1. verb
    1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) sprogoties; cirtoties; []sprogot; []cirtot
    2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) saritināt; saritināties
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of hair etc.) sproga; cirta
    2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) sprogainums; cirtainums
    •
    - curly
    - curliness
    - curl up
    * * *
    cirta, sproga; spirāle; sasprogot; sprogoties; vīties; viļņoties

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  • 10 desert

    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) atstāt; pamest
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) dezertēt
    •
    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) tuksnesis; tuksneša-
    * * *
    tuksnesis, tuksnesīgs apvidus; nopelns; pelnītais sods; pamest, atstāt; nepietikt, trūkt; dezertēt; neapdzīvots, tuksnešains

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  • 11 grace

    [ɡreis] 1. noun
    1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) grācija; pievilcība
    2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) pieklājība; takts
    3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) [] lūgšana
    4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) pagarinājums
    5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) augstība; gaišība
    6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) žēlastība
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    - gracefully
    - gracefulness
    - gracious     2. interjection
    (an exclamation of surprise.) ak vai! ak Dievs!
    - graciousness
    - with a good/bad grace
    - with good/bad grace
    * * *
    grācija, pievilcība; pievilcīgas īpašības, piemīlība; vēlība, labvēlība; pieklājība, laipnība; žēlastība, žēlsirdība; galda lūgšana; gaišība, augstība; atļauja; pagarinājums, atvieglojums; fioritūra; rotāt; apbalvot, apveltīt; pagodināt

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  • 12 in effect

    1) ((of a rule etc) in operation: That law is no longer in effect.) (par likumu) būt spēkā
    2) (in truth or in practical terms: In effect our opinions differed very little.) īstenībā; būtībā
    * * *
    būt spēkā; īstenībā; būtībā

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  • 13 in reality

    (really; actually: He pretends to be busy, but in reality he has very little to do.) īstenībā; patiesībā
    * * *
    patiesībā

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  • 14 on a shoestring

    (with or using very little money: He has to live on a shoestring.) trūcīgi; taupot katru kapeiku
    * * *
    trūcīgos apstākļos

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  • 15 peck

    [pek] 1. verb
    1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) knābāt
    2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) ēst ļoti maz, knibināt
    3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) (viegli) noskūpstīt
    2. noun
    1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) knābiens
    2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) (viegls) skūpsts
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    * * *
    knābiens; peks; liels daudzums, milzums; viegls skūpsts; ēdamais; knābāt, knābt; viegli noskūpstīt; knābāt, ēst

    English-Latvian dictionary > peck

  • 16 petty

    ['peti]
    1) (of very little importance; trivial: petty details.) maznozīmīgs; sīks, nesvarīgs
    2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) zemisks; nejauks
    •
    - pettiness
    - petty cash
    * * *
    maznozīmīgs; mazisks, sīkmanīgs

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  • 17 remain

    [rə'mein]
    1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) atlikt; palikt pāri
    2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) palikt
    3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) palikt
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    - remains
    * * *
    palikt pāri, atlikt; palikt

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  • 18 zombie

    ['zombi]
    (a slow-moving person of very little intelligence.) aitasgalva
    * * *
    atdzīvojies mironis, spoks; dīvains tips; muļķis; jauniesauktais, jauniesaucamais

    English-Latvian dictionary > zombie

  • 19 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls
    •
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
    * * *
    apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli

    English-Latvian dictionary > light

  • 20 dear

    [diə] 1. adjective
    1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) dārgs
    2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) jauks; mīļš
    3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) dārgs; mīļš
    4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) (uzrunā vēstulē) godātais kungs!
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) jauks/mīļš cilvēks
    2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) mīļais; dārgais
    •
    - dear
    - dear! / oh dear!
    * * *
    dārgais, dārgā, mīļotais, mīļotā; jauks cilvēks; dārgs, mīļš; dārgs, vērtīgs; dārgi

    English-Latvian dictionary > dear

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