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21 commerce
['komə:s] 1. noun(the exchange of goods between nations or people; trade on a large scale: He is engaged in commerce.) komercija; tirdzniecība2. noun(a TV or radio advertisement: I enjoyed the play but the commercials irritated me.) reklāmraidījums- commercialise
- commercialism
- commercial traveller* * *komercija, tirdzniecība; sakari -
22 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) kontrastēt2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) pretstatīt; salīdzināt2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrasts2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) kontrasts; pretstats* * *kontrasts, pretstats; pretnostatīšana, pretstatījums; pretstatīt, salīdzināt; kontrastēt -
23 covenant
(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) līgums* * *līgums -
24 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) darīšanas; darījumi* * *rīcība, izturēšanās -
25 dialogue
((a) talk between two or more people, especially in a play or novel.) dialogs* * *dialogs, saruna; domu apmaiņa -
26 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 -
27 each other
(used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc: They wounded each other.) viens otru; cits citu* * *cits citu, viens otru; cits citu; viens otru -
28 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) bieži- a few- few and far between* * *nedaudzi, neliels skaits; maz, nedaudz -
29 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 -
30 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 -
31 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) mezgls2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) māzers, koka izaugums3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) (ļaužu) grupa4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) (jūrniecībā) mezgls2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) sasiet mezglā- knotty* * *mezgls; māzers; sarežģījums, grūtības; grupa; sasiet mezglā; sarežģīt; samezglot; samezgloties -
32 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) []celt2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) pacelt un aiznest3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) pacelties2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) []celšana2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lifts; celtnis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) aizvest (ar automašīnu)4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) uzmundrinājums•- lift off* * *celšana; pacelšana; pacelšanas augstums; celtspēja; celtspēks, spiediens augšup; lifts, celtnis; paaugstinājums; augsta vieta, augstiene; pieplūdums, pacēlums; celt; pacelt; atcelt izbeigt; izklīst; izrakt; zagt -
33 love affair
(a (temporary and often sexual) relationship between two people who are in love but not married.) mīlas dēka; romāns* * *mīlas dēka -
34 lunchtime
noun (the time between 12.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m., when people eat lunch.) pusdienlaiks* * *brokastu laiks -
35 majority
[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) vairākums2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) vairākums, pārsvars* * *vairākums; pilngadība -
36 marry
['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) precēt; precēties, laulāties2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) laulāt3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) izprecināt•- married* * *precēt; precēties; salaulāt; savienot; skat tik!, vai tiešām!, nevar būt! -
37 meeting
1) (an act of meeting: The meeting between my mother and my husband was not friendly.) tikšanās2) (a gathering of people for discussion or another purpose: to attend a committee meeting.) sanāksme; sēde* * *mītiņš, apspriede, sanāksme; satikšanās, sastapšanās; duelis; tikšanās, sacīkstes; sateka; savienojums; izmaiņas punkts, starpstacija -
38 mill
[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) dzirnaviņas2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) dzirnavas3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) fabrika2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) []malt2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) klimst []; slaistīties []•- miller- millstone
- millwheel* * *tūkstošā daļa dolāra; dzirnavas; dzirnaviņas; fabrika; spiedne; velmēšanas stāvs; frēze; bokss, dūru cīņa; cietums; bīdelēt, malt; sadrupināt, saberzt; velt; sakult; velmēt; frēzēt; boksēties, kauties; kustēties pa apli -
39 scuffle
(a confused fight usually between a few people using their fists, feet etc: The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.) kautiņš* * *plūkšanās, kautiņš; plūkties, kauties; vilkt kājas, šļūkt -
40 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) plāns2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tievs; vājš3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) šķidrs; plāns4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rets; plāns5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepārliecinošs; vājš2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) novājēt; kļūt retākam/plānākam; (par pūli u.tml.) izklīst- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *padarīt vājāku, vājināt; novājēt; retināt; kļūt tukšam; plāns; tievs, vājš; šķidrs; rets; smalks, sīks; retināts; neliels, trūcīgs; nepārliecinošs; blāvs; smalks; nepatīkams; plāni
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