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  • 1 short-lived

    adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) īslaicīgs; īsu laiku dzīvojošs
    * * *
    īslaicīgs

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  • 2 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) īss
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) neliels; maza auguma-
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) īss
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) 20 centu par maz
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) trūcīgs; nepietiekams
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trausls
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) pēkšņi; spēji
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) tuvāk; ne tik tālu; par tuvu
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) ierakstīt kandidātu sarakstā
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of
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    īsums; īss patskanis; īsa zilbe; īsuma zīme; īsmetrāžas filma; īssavienojums; alkoholisks dzēriens; smalkas klijas; atkritumi; tuvlidojums; aprauts, strups; strups; īss; maza auguma; nepietiekams; drupans, trausls; stiprs; spēji, pēkšņi

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  • 3 at short notice

    (without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) tūlīt; nekavējoties
    * * *
    tūlīt; nekavējoties; nekavējoties

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  • 4 be pressed for

    (to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) būt trūkumā; just trūkumu

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  • 5 be pushed for

    (to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) būt (kaut kā) trūkumā

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  • 6 pause

    [po:z] 1. noun
    1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pauze, pārtraukums
    2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) fermāta
    2. verb
    (to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) pārtraukt uz brīdi; taisīt pauzi
    * * *
    pauze, pārtraukums; cezūra; fermāta, pauzes zīme; apstāties, taisīt pauzi; pauzēt

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  • 7 help out

    (to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) izpalīdzēt; izlīdzēt

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  • 8 accommodation

    1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) mājvieta; pajumte (kādā mājā vai viesnīcā)
    2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) vieta
    * * *
    pielāgošana, piemērošana; noregulēšana, nokārtošana; aizdevums; mājvieta, pajumte; kajīšu izvietojums

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  • 9 sale

    [seil]
    1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) pārdošana; tirdzniecība
    2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) izpārdošana
    3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) izsole; ūtrupe
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    - salesman
    - salesmanship
    - for sale
    - sale of work
    * * *
    pārdošana; ūtrupe; izpārdošana

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  • 10 awhile

    (for a short time: Wait awhile.) uz īsu brīdi
    * * *
    uz brītiņu, uz īsu brīdi

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  • 11 meteoric

    [-'o-]
    adjective ((of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time: a meteoric rise to fame.) žilbinošs; straujš un īslaicīgs
    * * *
    meteora, meteorisks; meteoroloģisks, atmosfērisks; žilbinošs

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  • 12 temporary

    ['tempərəri, ]( American[) 'tempəreri]
    (lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only: a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.) pagaidu-; īslaicīgs
    - temporariness
    * * *
    pagaidu strādnieks; pagaidu, īslaicīgs

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  • 13 in abeyance

    (left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) neizšķirts; neatrisināts

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  • 14 stir-fry

    verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) cept apmaisot

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  • 15 spell

    I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
    1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) nosaukt pa burtiem
    2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sastādīt; veidot
    3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) rakstīt (vārdus) pareizi
    4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) nozīmēt
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    - spelling II [spel] noun
    1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) burvju vārdi; buramvārdi
    2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) burvība; valdzinājums; iespaids
    III [spel] noun
    1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) maiņa (darbā)
    2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) (laika) periods; posms
    3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) īss periods
    * * *
    burvju vārdi; īss laika sprīdis; maiņa; burvestība; aizvietot, nomainīt; uzrakstīt; nosaukt pa burtiem; izraisīt; nozīmēt

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  • 16 minute

    I ['minit] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minūte
    2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minūte
    3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) mirklis
    4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) brīdis
    5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokols
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    - the minute that
    - the minute
    - to the minute
    - up to the minute     II adjective
    1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ļoti mazs, sīks
    2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) pedantisks; detalizēts
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    - minuteness
    * * *
    minūte; mirklis, brīdis; piezīme, uzmetums; protokols; aprēķināt laiku līdz minūtei; piezīmēt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ļoti mazs, sīks; nenozīmīgs; detalizēts, sīks

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  • 17 cram

    [kræm]
    past tense, past participle crammed - verb
    1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) piebāzt; pieblīvēt
    2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) piestūķēt
    3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) iemācīt; iekalt; sagatavot eksāmenam
    * * *
    pieblīvēt, piebāzt; pieēsties; iemācīties, iekalt; iemācīt; muldēt, melst

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  • 18 slang

    [slæŋ] 1. noun
    (words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slengs; žargons
    2. verb
    (to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) lamāt; gānīt; lamāties
    * * *
    slengs, žargons; slenga, žargona; izlamāt, nolamāt

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  • 19 fad

    (a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) mode; untums
    - faddishness
    * * *
    iedoma, untums

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  • 20 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) ātrs; īss (laikā)
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ātrs; veikls
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) tūlītējs; bez kavēšanās
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) ātri; strauji
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness
    * * *
    dzīvie; jutīga vieta; jūtas; būtība; raits, ātrs; attapīgs, apķērīgs, vērīgs; ātri, raiti

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