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1 as often as not
bieži vien -
2 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nolieguma partikula (‘ne'-)2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ka ne•* * *ne -
3 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) sekot; vilkties līdz (kādam) -
4 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) trūkt -
5 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) []slēgt derības -
6 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) (vēlreiz) rūpīgi apdomāt -
7 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervēt; iepriekš pasūtīt2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervēt; pataupīt2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerve; krājums2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervāts; liegums3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) atturība4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) (karaspēka) rezerve•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *krājums, rezerve; rezerve; rezervāts; ieruna, iebildums; atturība; rezerves fonds; rezerves spēlētājs; pataupīt, uzglabāt; rezervēt; paredzēt; saglabāt -
8 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) ieinteresēts2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ieinteresēts3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) ieinteresēts* * *ieinteresēts; neobjektīvs; uzmanīgs -
9 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) parasts; vienkāršs; izplatīts2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kopīgs; kopējs3) (publicly owned: common property.) sabiedrisks; publisks4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgārs5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) vienkāršs6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) sugas []2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) laukums sabiedriskiem pasākumiem- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *kopienas zeme; vispārējs, kopīgs, kopējs; publisks, sabiedrisks; parasts, vienkāršs; vispārīgs, izplatīts, parasts; vulgārs; kop -
10 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mazāks2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mazāk3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mazāk4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) bez; atskaitot- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mazāk- no less a person than* * *mazākais daudzums; mazāks; mazāk; bez -
11 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) kluss; mierīgs; rāms2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) mierīgs; vienkāršs3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) mierīgs; kluss4) ((of colours) not bright.) mierīgs; neuzkrītošs2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) klusums; miers3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) nomierināt; apklusināt- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *klusums, miers; nomierināt; nomierināties; kluss; mierīgs; neuzkrītošs; atturīgs, vienkāršs; nomaļš -
12 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) taisnīgs; pareizs2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) pamatots3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) pelnīts•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) tieši tas/tā2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tikpat3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tikko4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pašreiz; nupat5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) tieši, kad6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) tieši7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) acumirkli!8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) patiešām; tik tiešām9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) tiešām•- just now
- just then* * *taisnīgs; pelnīts; pamatots; precīzs, pareizs; tieši; nupat, tikko; tikai; tikko; tik tiešām, patiešām -
13 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) pārdošanā/izpārdots2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) krājumi; rezerve[]3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) lopi4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) akcijas5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) buljons6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) kāts; spals; rokturis2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) parasts3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) turēt krājumā2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) apgādāt•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) uzkrāt izejvielas- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *krājums; stumbrs; rokturis, spals, kāts; laide; balsts; dzimta, cilts; inventārs; izejvielas; lopi; buljons; suga, šķirne; lefkoja; potcelms; akcijas; enkurštoks; stāpelis; sieksta; apgādāt; turēt krājumā; krājumā esošs; nodrāzts -
14 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) piekrist; atbilst; saskanēt2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) piekrist3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) būt piemērotam; panest4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) saprasties; satikt•- agreeably
- agreement* * *piekrist; sadzīvot, saprasties, satikt; vienoties; atbilst, saskanēt; saskaņot; akceptēt, apstiprināt; būt derīgam, būt piemērotam; saskaņoties -
15 consistent
[kən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) in agreement (with): The two statements are not consistent; The second statement is not consistent with the first.) savienojams; saskanīgs2) (always (acting, thinking or happening) according to the same rules or principles; the same or regular: He was consistent in his attitude; a consistent style of writing.) konsekvents; izturēts•* * *konsekvents; savienojams, saskanīgs; blīvs, ciets -
16 different
adjective ((often with from) not the same: These gloves are not a pair - they're different; My ideas are different from his.) atšķirīgs, citāds* * *citāds, atšķirīgs; dažāds -
17 holiday
['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) svētki; brīvdiena2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) atvaļinājums; svētki; svētku-•- on holiday* * *brīvdiena, svētki; atvaļinājums; brīvdienas; atpūsties -
18 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) iedomāties2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) iztēloties3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) domāt; šķist•- imagination
- imaginative* * *iztēloties, iedomāties -
19 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.)2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) uzspiest; uztiept3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) uzbāzties; uzplīties•* * *aplikt; uztiept, uzspiest; uzplīties, uzbāzties; izmantot -
20 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) vienaldzīgs2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) viduvējs•- indifference* * *vienaldzīgs; viduvējs
См. также в других словарях:
more often than not — adverb usually; as a rule (Freq. 2) by and large it doesn t rain much here • Syn: ↑by and large, ↑generally, ↑mostly * * * more often than not In more than half the instances, frequently • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
as often as not — In about half of the instances, quite frequently • • • Main Entry: ↑often * * * quite frequently or commonly I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house * * * as ˌoften as ˈnot | more ˌoften than ˈnot idiom usually; in … Useful english dictionary
as often as not — more often than not or as often as not on most occasions, or in most situations More often than not, the arguments could have been avoided … English dictionary
more often than not — or as often as not on most occasions, or in most situations More often than not, the arguments could have been avoided … English dictionary
more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ … Dictionary of American idioms
more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ … Dictionary of American idioms
more\ often\ than\ not — adv. phr. More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not … Словарь американских идиом
more often than not — adverb usually; more than half the time; more likely to happen than not to happen. More often than not, tomato seeds will sprout even if they are a couple of years old … Wiktionary
more often than not — usually. In winter the days are very short, and more often than not you re driving with your headlights on … New idioms dictionary
as often as not — usually, mostly, in most cases … English contemporary dictionary
more often than not — usually, most of the time … English contemporary dictionary
