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81 bottleneck
noun (a place where slowing down or stopping of traffic, progress etc occurs: a bottleneck caused by roadworks.) (satiksmes) sastrēgums; šaurā vieta* * *pudeles kakls; šaura eja; sastrēgums; vājā vieta -
82 breech
[bri: ](the back part of a gun, where it is loaded.) (šautenes) stobra aizmugurējā daļa* * *stobra resgalis -
83 bullring
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84 cafe
['kæfei, ]( American[) kæ'fei](a (usually small) shop where meals and (non-alcoholic) drinks are served.) kafejnīca* * *kafejnīca -
85 cannery
plural - canneries; noun (a factory where goods are canned.) konservu fabrika* * *konservu fabrika -
86 canteen
[kæn'ti:n]1) (a place where meals are sold in a factory, barracks etc.) ēdnīca2) (a case for, or of, cutlery.) kastīte galda piederumiem3) (a small container used by soldiers for holding water etc.) blašķe* * *ēdnīca; veikals, bufete; blašķe; kaste ar virtuves piederumiem -
87 car park
( American parking lot) (a piece of land or a building where cars may be parked.) autoparks; autostāvvieta* * *autoparks -
88 carpetbagger
(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) (ārpus sava vēlēšanu apgabala dzīvojošs) deputāta kandidāts* * *deputāta kandidāts; politisks avantūrists -
89 cemetery
['semətri, ]( American[) -teri]American - cemeteries; noun(a piece of ground, usually not round a church, where people are buried.) kapsēta* * *kapsēta -
90 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) istaba2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) zāle3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) palāta4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) aptvere•- chamber music* * *kambaris, istaba; mēbelētas istabas; kantoris; palāta; kamera -
91 check-in
1) (the place where passengers show travel documents at an airport or seaport: the check-in desk; (American) the check-in counter.) reģistrācija2) (the process of checking in at an airport etc.) reģistrēšana* * *reģistrēšanās, uzņemšana; biļešu reģistrācija; reģistrēšanās par ierašanos -
92 checkpoint
noun (a barrier where cars, passports etc are inspected, or a point that contestants in a race must pass.) kontrolpunkts* * *kontrolpunkts; orientieris -
93 circus
['sə:kəs]plural - circuses; noun1) (a travelling show with performances by horsemen, acrobats, animals etc: The children went to the circus.) cirks2) (an open space in a town etc where several roads meet: Piccadilly Circus.) apaļš laukums (no kura starveidīgi iziet ielas)* * *cirks; arēna; apaļš laukums -
94 clinic
['klinik](a place or part of a hospital where a particular kind of medical treatment or advice is given: He is attending the skin clinic.) klīnika- clinical* * *klīnika; papildināšanās kursi, seminārs; remontdarbnīca -
95 club
1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) runga; nūja2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) vālīte3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klubs4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klubs5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) kreicis (kāršu spēlē)2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) sist (ar rungu, nūju)- clubs* * *klubs; pulcēties kopā; runga; vālīte, nūja; kreicis, kreics, krusta kārtis -
96 coalfield
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97 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) konuss2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) čiekurs3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) konusveida vafeļu trauciņš saldējumam4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) brīdinājuma ceļa zīme•- conical* * *konuss; čiekurs -
98 confessional
[-ʃə-]noun (the seat etc where a priest sits when hearing confessions.) biktskrēsls* * *biktskrēsls; konfesionāls -
99 conjecture
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100 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakts; saskare2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) sakars3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) pazīšanās; sakari4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakts5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) baciļu nēsātājs6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) sakars2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) sazināties* * *kontakts, saskare; kontakts; sakari; pieskares punkts; baciļu nesējs; nonākt saskarē; sazināties; kontakt
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where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
where — W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAr] 1.) in or to which place ▪ Where are you going? ▪ Where do they live? ▪ Do you know where my glasses are? ▪ Where would you like to sit? where (...) to/from ▪ Where have you come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms
