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1 you had better stay in bed
tev labāk palikt gultā -
2 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) uzturēties; palikt2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) palikt; turēties2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) uzturēšanās; apstāšanās; viesošanās- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *uzturēšanās; atbalsts; korsete; apstāšanās; izturība; linete; atlikšana; atbalstīt; palikt, uzkavēties; viesoties, uzturēties; apturēt; apmierināt; izturēt; kavēties, vilcināties; atlikt -
3 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) dot priekšroku- preferably
- preference* * *atzīt par labāku, dot priekšroku; paaugstināt; iesniegt, izvirzīt -
4 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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5 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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