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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) mērķis; nolūks2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) pielietojums; nolūks3) (determination: a man of purpose.) mērķtiecība•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *nodoms, nolūks; panākums, rezultāts; apņēmība, griba, mērķtiecība; nodomāt, nolemt -
2 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) priekš2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) (norāda virzienu) uz3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) (norāda attālumu vai laika posmu)4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (norāda uz nolūku)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) (norāda vērtību) par6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) (norāda uz mērķi)7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) (pārstāvot kādu) no8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) (kāda) labā9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) par10) (because of: for this reason.) dēļ11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) (norāda nolūku)12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) (norāda attieksmi, spējas)13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.)14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) neskatoties uz; par spīti2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) jo; tāpēc ka* * *tāpēc ka, jo ; priekš; par; labad, dēļ, aiz; pret; pēc; uz ; no -
3 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) pieteikt; piereģistrēt -
4 in order to
(for the purpose of: I went home in order to change my clothes.) lai -
5 explore
[ik'splo:]1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) pētīt2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) izpētīt•- exploratory
- explorer* * *pētīt; izpētīt -
6 mortgage
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7 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) aktiera/izpildītāja izsaukšana izrādes/koncerta beigās -
8 reading-
1) (for the purpose of reading: reading-glasses; a reading-room in a library.) lasām-; lasīšanai domāts2) (for learning to read: a reading-book.) lasāms; lasām- -
9 breed
[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) vairoties2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) audzēt (dzīvniekus)2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) (dzīvnieku) šķirne; suga- bred- breeding* * *suga, šķirne; dzemdēt, radīt; audzēt; audzināt; izaudzināt; perināt; vairoties; izraisīt, radīt -
10 exploratory
[-'splorə-]adjective (for the purpose of exploration or investigation: an exploratory expedition.) pētniecības-; pētniecisks* * *pētniecisks, pētniecības -
11 shop
[ʃop] 1. noun1) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) veikals2) (a workshop, or a place where any kind of industry is carried on: a machine-shop.) cehs2. verb((often go shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying: We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week.) iepirkties; pirkt- shopper- shopping
- shop assistant
- shop floor
- shopkeeper
- shoplifter
- shoplifting
- shopping centre
- shopping mall
- shop around* * *veikals; cehs, darbnīca; uzņēmums, iestāde; profesija, amats; iepirkties; apstaigāt veikalus; paziņot policijai; ietupināt cietumā -
12 workout
noun (a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc.) treniņš -
13 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt -
14 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervēt; iepriekš pasūtīt2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervēt; pataupīt2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerve; krājums2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervāts; liegums3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) atturība4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) (karaspēka) rezerve•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *krājums, rezerve; rezerve; rezervāts; ieruna, iebildums; atturība; rezerves fonds; rezerves spēlētājs; pataupīt, uzglabāt; rezervēt; paredzēt; saglabāt -
15 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) darīt; veikt6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) padarīt; paveikt7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) mazgāt veļu8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) derēt; pietikt9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) risināt aritmētikas uzdevumu10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) klāties; veikties11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) sakārtot12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) izturēties13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) parādīt (godu u.tml.)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nodarīt15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) apskatīt; aplūkot2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) sarīkojums- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *blēdīšanās, krāpšana; lielas viesības; triks; darīt, veikt; sakārtot; gatavot; pakalpot; apkalpot; tēlot; pietikt, derēt; apieties, izturēties; klāties, veikties; studēt, mācīties; apskatīt, aplūkot; sadot; piemānīt -
16 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) kalpot2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm)3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienēt; veikt pienākumu[]5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) izciest sodu6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servēt2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serve- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *kalpot, strādāt; dienēt; noderēt; apkalpot; apkalpot, rīkoties; būt labvēlīgam; pasniegt; izciest sodu; apieties, izturēties; aplecināt; oficiāli nodot; servēt; noturēt dievkalpojumu; serve -
17 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) misija; uzdevums2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) sūtība3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) misija; pārstāvniecība; delegācija4) (a place where missionaries live.) misija, misionāru mītne5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) misija•* * *misija; komandējums, norīkojums; uzdevums; kaujas uzdevums; misionāru organizācija -
18 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) uzvalks; kostīms2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostīms; tērps3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) prāva; (tiesas) lieta4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) bildinājums5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) (kāršu) masts2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) būt piemērotam/apmierinošam2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) piestāvēt3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) piemērot; saskaņot; pieskaņot•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *uzvalks; komplekts; lūgums; masts; bildinājums; prāva; būt piemērotam, derēt; piestāvēt; piemērot, pielāgot -
19 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) iztikt bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) atļauties; atlicināt3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) []žēlot; apžēlot4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) []žēlot; pasargāt (no raizēm u.tml.)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) taupīt6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) aiztaupīt (pūles u.tml.)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezerves-; lieks; papildu-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) brīvs (laiks)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) rezerves daļas2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rezerves ritenis•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *rezerves daļa; rezerves riepa; rezerves spēlētājs; taupīt; atlicināt; aiztaupīt, pasargāt; atturēties; rezerves, lieks; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs; kalsns, vājš -
20 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) māja; ēka; nams2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) māja; saimniecība3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) teātris; publika4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) dzimta; dinastija2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) izvietot; izmitināt2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) novietot•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) jauna dzīvokļa iesvētīšanas-- housework
- like a house on fire* * *nams, māja, ēka; māja, saimniecība; dinastija, dzimta; palāta; firma; publika, teātris; internāts, pansija; izmitināt, izvietot; novietot
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