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61 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) badīt; grūst (ar galvu)- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) izsmiekla objekts2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) (baļķa) resnais gals; (šautenes) laide2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) izsmēķis; nodegulis3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) pakaļa; dupsis* * *muca; resnais gals; šaujlauka uzbērums; grūdiens, sitiens; sitiens ar galvu; poligons; laide; mērķis; izsmēķis, nodegulis; izsmiekla objekts; badīt, grūst -
62 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) kampaņa; karagājiens2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaņa2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) sarīkot kampaņu; piedalīties kampaņā* * *kampaņa; piedalīties kampaņā; sarīkot kampaņu -
63 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) rūpes; gādība; uzmanība2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) uzraudzība; pārziņa3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) rūpes; raizes4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) aprūpe; kopšana2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) rūpēties; raizēties2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) gribēt•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *gādība, rūpes; pārraudzība, pārziņa; gribēt -
64 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties -
65 chase
[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) dzīties pakaļ; vajāt2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) izdzīt; padzīt2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) vajāšana; pakaļdzīšanās2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) dzīšana (medībās)•* * *pakaļdzīšanās, vajāšana; grope; stobra daļa; medījamais dzīvnieks, vajātais; uzstāšanās; dzīties pakaļ, vajāt; iegriezt vītnes, gropēt; gravēt; padzīt, izdzīt; dzīt pēdas; locīt; izkliedēt -
66 chauvinism
['ʃəuvinizəm](unthinking enthusiasm for a particular country, cause etc.) šovinisms- chauvinistic
- male chauvinist* * *šovinisms -
67 chief
[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) galvenais2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) vadonis; virsaitis; vadītājs; priekšnieks- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain* * *virsaitis, vadonis; šefs, priekšnieks, vadītājs; kungs; augstākais, galvenais; pamata, galvenais -
68 chime
1. noun((the ringing of) a set of tuned bells: the chime of the clock.) zvanu skaņas; zvanu spēle2. verb1) (to (cause to) ring: The church bells chimed.) zvanīt; skanēt (par zvaniem)2) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) sist (par pulksteni)* * *zvani, zvanu skaņas, zvanu spēle; ritms; harmonija, saskaņa; skanēt, zvanīt; sist; harmonēt, saskanēt -
69 choke
[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) noslāpt; nosmakt2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) aizsērēt2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) slāpētājs (motorā)* * *aizdusas lēkme; aizbīdnis; slāpētājs; drosele; smacēt, žņaugt; aizrīties; noslāpēt, apslāpēt; aizsērēt -
70 clatter
['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) šķindoņa; klaboņa; dipoņa2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) šķindēt; klabēt; dipēt* * *šķindoņa; klaboņa; čala; dipoņa; šķindēt; klabēt; čalot; dipēt -
71 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) tīrs; spodrs2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) tīrīgs3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) balts; neaprakstīts4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) neaptraipīts; tīrs5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) veikls; nevainojams2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) pilnīgi; pavisam; tieši3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) tīrīt; spodrināt['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
tīrīgs- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *spodrs, tīrs; tīrs; balts, neaprakstīts; labi noaudzis, labi veidots; neaptraipīts, šķīsts; godīgs; tehniski nevainojams; izputējis; tīrīt, spodrināt; ķidāt; tīrīgs; izveicīgs, veikls; spodri, tīri; pavisam, pilnīgi; tieši -
72 click
[klik] 1. noun(a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on: the click of the camera.) klikšķis; klakšķis2. verb(to (cause to) make such a sound: The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked.) sasist papēžus* * *klikšķis; klakšķis; mēlīte, sprūds; noklikšķēt; klakšķināt; gūt panākumus; saskanēt; apjaust, atskārst -
73 clink
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74 coarsen
verb (to (cause to) become coarse: The laundry-work coarsened her hands.) kļūt rupjam; kļūt raupjam* * *kļūt rupjam; kļūt raupjam -
75 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gailis; (putnu) tēviņš2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krāns3) (a slang word for the penis.)2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pacelt; sasliet2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) uzvilkt (šautenes gaili)3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) uzlikt (cepuri uz vienas auss)•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *guba, kaudze; tēviņš; muļķība; dižošanās; gaiļa dziedāšana; krāns; gailis; barvedis; lidotāja vieta; starpklājs; vecais; penis; pacelt, sasliet -
76 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 -
77 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) ziedot (laiku, naudu); darboties līdz (laikrakstā u.tml.)2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) veicināt; sekmēt•- contributor* * *sekmēt, veicināt; dot ieguldījumu, ziedot; darboties līdzi -
78 convene
[kən'vi:n](to (cause to) assemble or come together: to convene a meeting.) sasaukt (sapulci u.tml.); sanākt; sapulcēties- convener* * *sasaukt; izsaukt; sanākt, sapulcēties -
79 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) tuvināties; saplūst- convergent* * *saplūst; saplūst kopā; vērsties vienā virzienā; konverģēt, savirzīties -
80 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ieplaisāt; ieplīst; iesprāgt2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) pāršķelt; pārsist3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) krakšķēt; brīkšķēt4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) jokot5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ielauzties; uzlauzt6) (to solve (a code).) atšifrēt7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) salūzt2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ieplaisājums; plaisa2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) sprauga3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) krakšķis; brīkšķis4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) belziens; pļauka5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) joks; asprātīga piezīme6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) ´sniedziņš´ (kokaīns)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) lielisks; pirmšķirīgs- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *blīkšķis, krakšķis, rībiens; pļauka, belziens; plaisa, sprauga; iesprāgums, ieplaisājums; aizlūzums; pirmais solis; zādzība ar ielaušanos; asprātība, joks; supernarkotika; blīkšķēt, krakšķēt; plīkšķināt; ieplaisāt, iesprēgāt; pāršķelt; aizlūzt; iebelzt; frakcionēt; ielauzties; ierasties ciemos; pirmklasīgs
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