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21 indistinguishable
[indi'stiŋɡwiʃəbl](not able to be seen as different or separate: This copy is indistinguishable from the original; The twins are almost indistinguishable.) neatšķirams* * *grūti atšķirams, neatšķirams -
22 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) tūlītējs; steidzams2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) šķīstošā kafija2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) mirklis; brīdis2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) mirklis; acumirklis•- this instant* * *acumirklis, brīdis; tūlītējs; steidzams, neatliekams; pašreizējs; ātri pagatavojams -
23 marginal
adjective (small and almost non-existent or unimportant: a marginal improvement.) niecīgs; mazs* * *kritisks, izšķirošs; margināls -
24 meticulous
[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) sīkumains, pedantisks* * *sīkumains, pedantisks -
25 millennium
[mi'leniəm]plural - millennia; noun(a period of a thousand years: Almost two millennia have passed since the birth of Christ.) gadu tūkstotis* * *gadu tūkstotis; zelta laikmets -
26 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) daudzmaz* * *daudzmaz -
27 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) visvairāk2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) vairums; lielākā daļa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti -
28 nearly
adverb (not far from; almost: nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished.) gandrīz* * *gandrīz; aptuveni, apmēram; cieši, tuvu -
29 peninsula
[pə'ninsjulə](a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water: the Malay peninsula.) pussala* * *pussala -
30 practically
1) (almost: The room was practically full.) gandrīz2) (in a practical way: Practically, it's more difficult than you think.) īstenībā; faktiski* * *praktiski; faktiski, īstenībā; gandrīz -
31 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) izlīgt2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) saskaņot; savienot3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) samierināties•* * *samierināt; nogludināt; saskaņot -
32 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokuments; pieraksts; protokols2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) skaņuplate3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekords4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) reputācija; raksturojums; liecība2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) pierakstīt; protokolēt2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ierakstīt3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) reģistrēt; rādīt4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) reģistrēt•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *ieraksts; protokols; oficiāls dokuments; raksturojums; senatnes piemineklis; skaņuplate, ieraksts; rekords; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ierakstīt; rādīt -
33 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) atveseļoties; atgūties2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) atgūt3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) atgūt (līdzsvaru u.tml.); atjēgties•- recovery* * *no jauna pārklāt; atgūt; atgūties, atjēgties; izveseļoties, atveseļoties; panākt atlīdzināšanu; reģenerēt -
34 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) samazināt; pazemināt2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) novājēt (ar diētas palīdzību)3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) novests līdz asarām•- reduction* * *reducēt, samazināt; pazemināt; novest; novājēt; badoties; reponēt; vienādot, pārvērst; reducēt -
35 revival
1) (the act of reviving or state of being revived: the revival of the invalid / of our hopes.) atdzimšana, (spēku u.tml.) atgūšana2) ((a time of) new or increased interest in something: a religious revival.) atmoda; atjaunotne3) ((the act of producing) an old and almost forgotten play, show etc.) atjaunošana* * *atdzimšana, atmoda; atgūšana; jauniestudējums -
36 stone-cold
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) pilnīgi; galīgi* * *auksts kā ledus -
37 stone-dead
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) pilnīgi; galīgi* * *beigts, miris -
38 stone-deaf
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) pilnīgi; galīgi* * *pilnīgi kurls -
39 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) uz2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) līdz3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) līdz4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) (izsaka darbības vārda un papildinātāja sakarību)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (norāda dažādas attiecības)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) (norāda stāvokli)7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) (izsaka salīdzinājumu)8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) (norāda darbības mērķi vai rezultātu)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) klāt; ciet2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) ķerties klāt•* * *uz, līdz; līdz -
40 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.) nezināms2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) nepazīstams* * *nepazīstams, svešs, nezināms; slepus
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