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1 electricity
[elek'trisəti](a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) elektrība- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
- electric chair* * *elektrība, elektroenerģija -
2 static (electricity)
(electricity that accumulates on the surface of objects (eg hair, nylon garments etc).) statiskā elektrība -
3 driven by electricity
ar elektrību darbināms -
4 meter
['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) skaitītājs; mērītājs2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) mērīt* * *mērītājs, skaitītājs; svērējs, mērītājs; mērīt -
5 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ņemt maksu; prasīt2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pieskaitīt (rēķinam)3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) apsūdzēt4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) uzbrukt5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) drāzties6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) uzlādēt7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) pielādēt2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) maksa; cena2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) apsūdzība3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) uzbrukums; trieciens4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) lādiņš (elektrības)5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) aizbilstamais6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) lādiņš•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *nasta, krava; deva, lādiņš; daudzums; zināms daudzums; maksa, cena; apsūdzība; pārziņa, uzraudzība; gādība; aizgādība; aizbilstamais; priekšraksts, uzdevums; trieciens, uzbrukums; uzbrukuma signāls; patika; piekraut; uzlādēt, pielādēt; ņemt maksu; piepildīt; apvainot, apsūdzēt; uzdot, uzticēt; pieprasīt; pieskaitīt; uzbrukt; noslogot -
6 electrocute
[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) iegūt nāvējošu elektrotraumu2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) sodīt ar nāvi elektriskajā krēslā* * *iegūt nāvējošu elektrotraumu; sodīt uz elektriskā krēsla -
7 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) izslēgt2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) aizgriezt (krānu)3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) izslēgt -
8 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) knābisII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) rēķins2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) banknote3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakāts; afiša2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) aizsūtīt rēķinu- billfold
- fill the bill* * *knābis; dārza grieznes; likumprojekts; rēķins; plakāts, afiša; programma; vekselis; banknote; saraksts; sūdzība, prasība; izlīmēt afišas, izsludināt afišās, izziņot -
9 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) satīt; saritināt; saritināties2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) ritulis; tinums2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) spole* * *ritulis, tinums; gredzens; spirālveida caurule, spirāle; spole; satīt ritulī; saritināties, izlocīties; uztīt -
10 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) vest; pavadīt2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) vadīt (siltumu, enerģiju)3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) diriģēt4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) uzvesties5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) vadīt (uzņēmumu)2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.)2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.)•- conduction
- conductor* * *vadīšana; uzvešanās; komandēt, vadīt; vest, pavadīt; diriģēt; vadīt -
11 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) vadītājs2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) diriģents3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) konduktors4) ((American) a guard on a train.) pavadonis (vagona)* * *vadītājs; diriģents; konduktors; pavadonis -
12 consume
[kən'sju:m]1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) apēst; notiesāt2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) patērēt; izlietot3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) iznīcināt (par uguni)•- consumer- consumption
- consumer goods* * *izlietot, patērēt; apēst; iznīcināt; iztērēt, izšķiest; mocīties; izdilt, iznīkt -
13 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) pašreizējs2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) straume2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) strāva•- current account* * *straume; gaita; strāva; apgrozībā esošs, vispārizplatīts; pašreizējs -
14 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) vadīt (automašīnu)2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) []vest; transportēt (ar automašīnu)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) dzīt; trenkt4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) iesist; iedzīt (naglu u.tml.); izdarīt sitienu (golfa spēlē)5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) darbināt2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) izbraukums (ar automašīnu)2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) piebraucamais ceļš3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) spars4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaņa5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) sitiens (ar golfa nūju u.tml.)6) ((computers) a disk drive.) diskdzinis•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *braukšana; izbraukums; piebraucamais ceļš; dzīšana, vajāšana; uzbrukums, trieciens; dzinulis; spars; kampaņa; sitiens; piedziņa, pievads, pārnesums; trenkt, dzīt; iedzīt; vadīt pajūgu; braukt, vadīt; transportēt, aizvest; darbināt; traukties, drāzties; novest; izbūvēt; pārslogot; atlikt -
15 electric
[ə'lektrik]1) (of, produced by, or worked by electricity: electric light.) elektrisks2) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) satraucošs; sakaitēts* * *elektrisks; aizrautīgs, aizraujošs -
16 electrical
adjective (related to electricity: electrical engineering; electrical appliances; an electrical fault.) elektrības-* * *elektrības -
17 electrify
1) (to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power.) elektrificēt; elektrizēt2) (to excite or astonish: The news electrified us.) satraukt* * *elektrificēt; elektrizēt; aizraut -
18 electrode
[i'lektrəud](a conductor through which a current of electricity enters or leaves a battery etc.) elektrods* * *elektrods -
19 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) enerģija2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) enerģija•- energetically* * *enerģija -
20 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) neveiksme; neizdošanās; trūkums2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) neveiksminieks3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) nespēja (kaut ko izdarīt)* * *neizdošanās, neveiksme; trūkums; neveiksminieks; bankrots
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