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1 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) viegls; neliels; nenozīmīgs2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) trausls; vājš; tievs•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest* * *necienība, nevērīga izturēšanās; nevērīgi izturēties; niecīgs, nenozīmīgs -
2 slight cold
neliela apaukstēšanās -
3 slight frost
viegls sals -
4 slight pain
nelielas sāpes -
5 slight tincture of blue
zilgana nokrāsa -
6 to give a slight cough
krekšķināt -
7 to light out slight
aiziet -
8 to put a slight
izrādīt necieņu -
9 to slight somebody
izrādīt kādam necieņu -
10 to speak with a slight foreign accent
runāt ar nelielu ārzemnieka akcentuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to speak with a slight foreign accent
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11 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ēna2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) gaismēna3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) nojume; markīze; saulessargs4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) tonis; nokrāsa5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) mazumiņš2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) aizēnot; aizsegt (no gaismas)2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) ēnot; padarīt tumšāku3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) veidot krāsu pāreju; (par krāsām) pāriet•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *ēna; nianse, nokrāsa; mazumiņš; pustumsa, krēsla; markīze; abažūrs; loga aizklājs; aizsargstikls; gars; aptumšot; aizēnot; ēnot; mainīt nokrāsu; izzust; mīkstināt; nedaudz pazemināt -
12 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) paziņa2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) (virspusējas) zināšanas* * *pazīšanās; paziņa -
13 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) suka2) (an act of brushing.) sukāšana; tīrīšana (ar suku)3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) (lapsas) aste4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sadursme2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) tīrīt (ar suku)2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) slaucīt (ar slotu)3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) sukāt (matus)4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) aizskart (garāmejot)•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *suka; ota; aste; tīrīšana; nobrāzums, skramba; sadursme; zems krūmājs, biezoknis; staru kūlis; tīrīt; sukāt; aizskart; apstādīt ar krūmāju -
14 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) drošs; nešaubīgs2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) drošs; noteikts3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) kāds; zināms4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) zināms•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') protams!- for certain
- make certain* * *drošs, noteikts; nešaubīgs, pārliecināts; zināms, kāds -
15 comma
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16 conjecture
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17 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) savienojums2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) attiecībā uz3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) sakars; pazīšanās4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) nokavēt pārsēšanos* * *savienošana; savienojums; sakarība, sakars; radniecība; radinieks; saskaņotība; pazīšanās, klientūra, sakari; dzimumsakars; ligzda -
18 damp
[dæmp] 1. adjective(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) mitrs; drēgns2. noun(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) mitrums; drēgnums- dampen- damper
- dampness
- damp down* * *drēgnums, mitrums; raktuvju gāze; nomāktība, grūtsirdība; samitrināt; apslāpēt; atvēsināt; samazināt svārstību amplitūdu; slāpēt; amortizēt; mitrs, drēgns -
19 dampness
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20 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elements; daļa2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elements3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) stihija4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) daļa5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) sekcija•- elements
- in one's element* * *elements, daļa; stihija, elements; apakšvienība
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Slight — Slight, a. [Compar. {Slighter}; superl. {Slightest}.] [OE. sli?t, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. sl?ttr smooth, Sw. sl[ a]t,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slight — Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slight — slight·er; slight; slight·ish; slight·ly; slight·ness; slight·ing·ly; … English syllables
slight — I adjective ancillary, auxiliary, diminutive, exiguous, exiguus, immaterial, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inferior, insignificant, levis, light, limited, little, meager, mean, minor, minute, modest, negligible, niggardly,… … Law dictionary
slight — [adj1] insignificant, small fat, feeble, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meager, minor, modest, negligible, off, outside, paltry, petty, piddling, remote, scanty, slender, slim, sparse, superficial, trifling, trivial, unessential, unimportant,… … New thesaurus
Slight — Slight, adv. Slightly. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Think not so slight of glory. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slight — is a surname, and may refer to:* Aaron Slight (born 1966), former professional motorcycle road racer * Jim Slight (1855 1930), Australian cricketeree also* Sleight … Wikipedia
slight — [slīt] adj. [ME (northern dial.) sliht < OE, kin to OHG sleht, straight, smooth: for IE base see SLICK] 1. a) light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender b) frail; fragile 2. having little weight, strength, substance, or significance… … English World dictionary
slight|ly — «SLYT lee», adverb. 1. in a slight manner. 2. to a slight degree; a little; somewhat: »I know him slightly. 3. in a slighting manner; disdainfully … Useful english dictionary
Slight — Slight, n. The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity. [1913 Webster] Syn: Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slight — Slight, n. Sleight. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
