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1 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) tērēt; šķiest2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) paliekas; atkritumi2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) izšķiešana; velta tērēšana3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) tuksnesis; plašumi•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *tuksnesis, tukša vieta; izšķiešana; zudums, nožuvums, nodilums, noplūde; lūžņi, atgriezumi, makulatūra, paliekas, atkritumi; īpašuma bojāšana; izdalījumi; izšķiest; izputināt, izpostīt; novārdzināt; nīkt, vārgt; neapstrādāts, tuksnesīgs; nevajadzīgs, lieks; izmantots; nopostīts, izpostīts -
2 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) rafinēt; attīrīt2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) uzlabot•- refined- refinement
- refinery* * *rafinēt, attīrīt; bagātināt; padarīt smalkāku; kļūt izsmalcinātam -
3 shit
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4 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) []likt2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) noguldīt3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) sniegt; izklāstīt (faktus, plānu u.tml.); klāt (galdu); izlikt (lamatas)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) pieglaust (ausis); nomīdīt; nobradāt; nolīdzināt5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) nomierināt; remdināt; izkliedēt (šaubas)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) dēt7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) saderēt•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) likt kārtām; griezt matus pakāpeniskā griezumā- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laicīgs; pasaulīgs2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionāls•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) balāde* * *īsa dziesmiņa; izvietojums, stāvoklis; putna dziesma; nodarbošanās, darbs; partneris; likt; nolikt; klāt; dēt; nobradāt, nomīdīt; laicīgs; nelietpratīgs -
5 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) gabaliņš; strēmele2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) (ēdiena) atliekas3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) lūžņi4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) izgriezums; uzlīme2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) izmest; aizsviest; atteikties no- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) cīniņš; plūkšanās2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) kauties; plēsties* * *gabaliņš, gabals; strēmele; atliekas, atkritumi; izgriezums; sīkums, nieks; metāllūžņi; kautiņš; izsviest; nodot metāllūžņos; kauties -
6 constitute
['konstitju:t](to form; to make up; to be: Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.) izveidot; radīt; sastādīt- constitutional
- constitutionally* * *iecelt; sastādīt, izveidot, radīt -
7 dawdle
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8 dilly-dally
[dili'dæli](to waste time especially by stopping often: She's always dilly-dallying on the way to school.) kavēties; niekoties* * *tūļāties, vilcināties; niekoties -
9 discipline
['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) disciplīna2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) disciplīna; disciplinētība2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) disciplinēt2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) sodīt (par disciplīnas pārkāpumu)•* * *disciplīna; disciplinētība; sods; disciplinēt; sodīt -
10 excrete
[ik'skri:t](to discharge (waste matter) from the body.) izdalīt; izkārnīties* * *izdalīt -
11 exhaust
[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) atņemt spēkus; nogurdināt2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) iztukšot; izsmelt3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) iztirzāt (līdz galam)2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) izplūde- exhaustion
- exhaustive* * *izplūde; izplūdes caurule; izplūdes gāzes; nostrādātais tvaiks; izsūknēt, izlaist; iztukšot; izsmelt, iztirzāt; atņemt spēku, novārdzināt -
12 fritter
['fritə]((often with away) to throw away or waste gradually: He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.) izšķiest* * *pankūka; mazs gabaliņš; sadalīt mazos gabaliņos -
13 languish
['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) vārgt; nīkuļot* * *nīkuļot, vārgt; sentimentāli jūteļoties; tvīkt -
14 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) []zaudēt2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) pazaudēt4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) paspēlēt; zaudēt5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) nokavēt; palaist garām•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *zaudēt; pazaudēt; nokavēt, palaist garām; paspēlēt, zaudēt; ciest zaudējumus; atpalikt; pazust, iet bojā -
15 louse
I plural - lice; noun(a type of wingless, blood-sucking insect, sometimes found on the bodies of animals and people.) uts- lousy- lousiness II verb((with up) (slang) to spoil or waste something; to make a mess of thing: It's your last chance; don't louse it up; He loused up again.) saputrot; sacūkot* * *uts; ieskāt, meklēt utis -
16 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) atteikties2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) atteikt; atteikties; noraidīt3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) atteikt; nedot piekrišanu•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) atkritumi; atliekas- refuse collection vehicle* * *atkritumi; atteikt, noraidīt; atteikties -
17 smelt
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18 squander
['skwondə](to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.) izšķiest; izšķērdēt* * *izšķērdēšana, izšķiešana; izšķērdēt, izšķiest -
19 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt
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