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41 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) []smērēt; notriept2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) izsmērēt; izsmērēties3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) apmelot; celt neslavu2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) traips; smērējums2) (a piece of slander.) apmelojums* * *traips; uztriepe; apmelojums; notriept; apmelot; satriekt, sagraut -
42 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) pakampt; paķert2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) tvert (iespēju)2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) mēģinājums satvert; kampiens2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragments* * *grābiens, kampiens; fragments; moments, mirklis; pagrābt, pakampt; notvert; nolaupīt -
43 sniff
[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) ošņāt; šņaukāt2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) []ošņāt2. noun(an act of sniffing.) šņaukāšana; ostīšana* * *ošņāšana; vīpsnāšana; ošņāt; vīpsnāt; manīt, sajust; iešņaukt -
44 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) iedomīgs2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) neveiksmīgs; veltīgs3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) tukšs•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *veltīgs; iedomīgs, uzpūtīgs; tukšs, neīsts -
45 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) izmisīgi pūlēties paveikt laikā -
46 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) kāda acu priekšā -
47 have a bash at
(to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) pamēģināt -
48 hit out
( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) [] atsist -
49 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) censties aizbēgt -
50 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) sodīt; noteikt sodu2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) sodīt -
51 qualifying
adjective (in which players, teams etc attempt to qualify for a competition etc: Our team was beaten in the qualifying round.) kvalifikācijas-; atlases- -
52 strike at
(to attempt to strike, or aim a blow at (a person etc): He struck at the dog with his stick.) atvēzēties pret -
53 wild-goose chase
(an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.) bezcerīgs pasākums
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