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41 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) [] gatavs (darīt)* * *pilnīgi gatavs -
42 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) ierīce2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) plāns; projekts; triks* * *plāns, projekts; viltība, triks; ierīce, mehānisms, iekārta; emblēma; devīze -
43 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
44 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) noteikts; norādīts2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) nodevies3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) ja; pieņemot* * *dāvināts, dots; nodevies; norādīts, noteikts; datēts; dotais -
45 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) []steigties; steidzināt2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) steidzoši nogādāt2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) steiga2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) steiga•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *steiga; steigties; skubināt, steidzināt -
46 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) pārtraukt; iejaukties2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) pārtraukt3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) traucēt•* * *pārtraukums; robs, plaisa; pārtrauce; pārtraukt; iejaukties; traucēt -
47 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) metode2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) metodika3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) sistēma; kārtība•- methodically* * *metode, paņēmiens; metodika; sistēma, kārtība; klasifikācija -
48 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) vidus; centrs2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) viduklis2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) vidējais; vidus-- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *vidus, centrs; viduklis; vidējā kārta; bumbas piespēle uz laukuma centru; novietot vidū; piespēlēt bumbu laukuma centram; vidējais, vidus -
49 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) daļa2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) daļa3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) loma4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) loma5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partija6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) loma2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) šķirt; dalīt; atvadīties- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in* * *daļa; orgāns, daļa; līdzdalība; puse; loma; apvidus, puse; dotības, spējas; celiņš; matu celiņš; detaļa; balss, partija; atdalīt, sadalīt; sadalīties, atdalīties; izšķirt; atvadīties, šķirties; šķirt celiņu; pa daļai, daļēji -
50 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sazvērestība; intriga2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) sižets3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) zemes gabals; lauciņš2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) rīkot sazvērestību; vērpt intrigu2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) []plānot* * *lauciņš, zemes gabals; intriga, sazvērestība, plāns; shēma, diagramma, plāns; fabula, sižets; uzzīmēt plānu; perināt plānus, vērpt intrigas -
51 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) atturēt; aizkavēt; novērst- preventive* * *aizkavēt, novērst; atturēt, pasargāt -
52 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) ātrs; īss (laikā)2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ātrs; veikls3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) tūlītējs; bez kavēšanās2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) ātri; strauji- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *dzīvie; jutīga vieta; jūtas; būtība; raits, ātrs; attapīgs, apķērīgs, vērīgs; ātri, raiti -
53 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) pārsteigums; izbrīns; pārsteiguma-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) pārsteigt2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) pārsteigt; pēkšņi uzbrukt•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *izbrīns; pārsteigums; radīt izbrīnu; pārsteigt; negaidīts -
54 thwart
[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) []kavēt2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) izjaukt (plānu u.tml.); traucēt* * *airsols; izjaukt, kavēt; šķērss -
55 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt -
56 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) divas reizes; divreiz2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) divreiz vairāk3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) divkārt labāks•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something* * *divreiz -
57 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) neatlaidīgi sekot; novest līdz galam2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) izzināt -
58 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) atmest (paradumus u.tml.); pamest (mācības u.tml.)2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) atteikties no3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) padoties; atdot4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) veltīt (laiku)5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) uzskatīt par [] -
59 make amends
(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) atlīdzināt; kompensēt -
60 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) doties ceļā2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) dot iespēju/ļaut uzsākt
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