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81 procrastinate
[prə'kræstineit](to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) atlikt; novilcināt* * *novilcināt, atlikt, kavēties -
82 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) mērķis; nolūks2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) pielietojums; nolūks3) (determination: a man of purpose.) mērķtiecība•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *nodoms, nolūks; panākums, rezultāts; apņēmība, griba, mērķtiecība; nodomāt, nolemt -
83 put paid to
(to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) izjaukt; pārsvītrot* * *uzlikt zīmogu "apmaksāts"; darīt galu, likvidēt -
84 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) apvaldīt* * *apvaldīt; atturēt; ieslodzīt, izolēt -
85 ringleader
noun (the leader of a group of people who are doing something wrong: The teacher punished the ring-leader.) barvedis; līderis* * *barvedis -
86 scheme
[ski:m] 1. noun1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) plāns; projekts2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) intriga; ļauns nodoms2. verb(to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) vērpt intrigas- schemer- scheming* * *plāns, projekts; intriga; sistēma, struktūra; īss izklāsts, konspekts; projektēt, plānot; vērpt intrigas -
87 skill
[skil]1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) māka; izveicība2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) prasme; iemaņa•- skilful- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled* * *izveicība, māka, prasme -
88 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mazs; sīks2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) neliels; sīks3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) niecīgs; nesvarīgs4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mazais (burts)•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *tievgalis; bikses līdz ceļiem; pirmais eksāmens bakalaura grāda iegūšanai; neliels, mazs; sīks; vājš, niecīgs; zemisks; īslaicīgs, īss; ierobežots; sīki -
89 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) pieliekties; noliekties2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) pazemoties līdz (kādai rīcībai)2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) kūkums- stooped* * *lievenis; saliekšanās; pazemošanās; saliekties; pazemoties; laisties lejā -
90 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stils2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) mode; fasons3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stils; elegance2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) ieveidot matus2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) konstruēts; izveidots•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style* * *stils; fasons, mode; elegance, smalkums; veids; patafona adata; adata; irbulis; zīmulis, spalva; tituls; titulēt; modernizēt; šūt moderni; veidot noteiktā stilā -
91 warn
[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) brīdināt2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) piekodināt; piesacīt•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) brīdinājuma-; brīdinošs* * *brīdināt; ziņot -
92 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) niekoties -
93 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) niekoties -
94 be at full stretch
(to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.) pielikt visas pūles -
95 be up to no good
(to be doing something wrong: I'm sure he's up to no good.) būt kaut kam sliktam padomā -
96 chicken out
(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) izvairīties (aiz bailēm) -
97 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) ietaupīt -
98 do you mind!
(used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) attopies! -
99 elbow-room
noun (space enough for doing something: Get out of my way and give me some elbow-room!) pietiekama telpa (kādai darbībai) -
100 from force of habit
(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) aiz paraduma
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