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1 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomātija2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomātija•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomatically* * *diplomātija -
2 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) robeža; robežas-2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) zemes vistālākā apgūtā teritorija3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) (zināšanu) robežas* * *pierobeža, robeža; pārceļotāju virzīšanās robeža; robežas -
3 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) []mainīt2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) apmainīties2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) apmaiņai pret2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) strīds3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) naudas maiņa4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) valūtas kurss5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) birža6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) telefona centrāle•* * *apmaiņa, maiņa; vekseļu darījums; birža; naudas maiņa; telefona centrāle; apmainīt, mainīt; samainīt; apmainīties -
4 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) būt par starpnieku2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) aizrunāt; aizbilst; aizlūgt•* * *aizbilst, aizlūgt -
5 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) būt par starpnieku- mediator* * *būt par starpnieku -
6 relation
1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) radinieks2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) radniecība; saistība3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) attiecības* * *stāstījums; attiecība, sakars, saistība; attiecības; radiniece, radinieks -
7 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) strīda ābols- upset the apple cart* * *strīda ābols -
8 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) iebrukt; iegrūt2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) saļimt; zaudēt spēkus3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ciest neveiksmi4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) salocīt; salikt•* * *iebrukšana, iegrūšana; sabrukums; kolapss; iegrūt, iebrukt; ciest pilnīgu neveiksmi; zaudēt spēkus, sabrukt; pārplīst -
9 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) kauties; karot2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) cīnīties; aizstāvēt (cīņā)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) strīdēties2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) kautiņš2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) cīņa3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) cīņas gars4) (a boxing-match.) boksa mačs•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *cīņa, kauja; kautiņš; cīņas gars; karot, kauties, cīnīties; izcīnīt; aizstāvēt, atbalstīt; uzrīdīt citu citam -
10 intercourse
['intəko:s]1) (sexual act.) dzimumsakari2) (conversation, business dealings, trade etc between two or more people, countries etc.) sakari; attiecības* * *sakari; savstarpēji sakari; dzimumsakari -
11 International
[intə'næʃənl] 1. adjective(involving, or done by, two or more nations: international trade; an international football match.) internacionāls, starptautisks2. noun1) (a football etc match played between teams from two countries.) starptautiskas sacensības2) ((also internationalist) a player in such a match.) starptautisko sacensību dalībnieks•* * *Internacionāle; starptautiskas sacensības; starptautisko sacensību dalībnieks; internacionāls, starptautisks -
12 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) delna- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palma* * *plauksta, delna; palma; palmas zars; pieskarties ar plaukstu, glaudīt; slēpt plaukstā; noslēpt plaukstā; piekukuļot -
13 union
['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) savienība2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) savienība3) (a club or association: The European Union.) savienība•* * *savienība; ūnija, apvienība; biedrība, organizācija; saderība, saskaņa; laulības saites; uzmava, savienojums -
14 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) karš; kara-2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) karot- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *karš; cīņa; cīnīties; karot -
15 test match
(in cricket, (one of) a series of matches between teams from two countries.) (starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačs
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