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101 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) izdabūt; izspiest; izvilkt (noslēpumu)II ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) jūras gliemezis* * *ēdamais jūras gliemezis -
102 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) papildināt2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) tikko savilkt galus kopā -
103 get over
1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) pārciest (slimību); atgūties (no pārdzīvojuma u.tml.)2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) padarīt saprotamu; pateikt3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) pārdzīvot; tikt pāri -
104 rely on
1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) būt atkarīgam; paļauties2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) paļauties; ticēt -
105 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) krist2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) nokrist3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) kristies; pazemināties4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) (par dienu) iekrist5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) iemīlēties6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) iekrist; būt kārtai2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) krišana; kritiens2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) nokrišņi3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) sabrukums; bojāeja4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) rudens•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *krišana, kritiens; nokrišņi; ietece; ūdenskritums; krišanās, pazemināšanās; krišana, pagrimums; bojāeja, sabrukums; rudens; apjērošanās; ciršana; spēkošanās, cīņa; kadence; falle; krist; nokrist; krist, nokarāties; nolaisties; pazemināties, kristies; norimties; iet bojā, krist; sagāzties, sabrukt; iestāties; ietecēt; iegadīties, iekrist; kļūt -
106 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) uzrādīt2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) atnesties3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) radīt; izraisīt4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) ražot; izgatavot5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) ražot; dot ražu6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) producēt; uzvest (lugu u.tml.); uzņemt (filmu)2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkcija; ražojumi- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity* * *uzrādīt -
107 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) sūknis2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) sūknis2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) sūknēt2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) iztaujāt; izdibināt•- pump up* * *izdibināšana, sūknis; sūknēt; izdibināt -
108 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) atvieglot2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) nomainīt (darbā)3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) atbrīvot no darba, atlaist4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) atslogot; palīdzēt/aizstāt5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) pārraut aplenkumu* * *atvieglot; padarīt reljefu; būt reljefam, izcelties; atbrīvot; atslogot; sniegt palīdzību; nomainīt; atlaist; radīt pārmaiņu, dažādot; izbeigt aplenkumu -
109 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) sarauties; sarukt; dekatēt (audumu)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) atrauties []3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) []vairīties•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psihiatrs* * *sarukt, sarauties; izkalst, izžūt; vairīties; uzvilkt; psihiatrs -
110 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
111 withdraw
[wið'dro:]past tense - withdrew; verb1) (to (cause to) move back or away: The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.) atkāpties; atvilkt (karaspēku); izstāties2) (to take back (something one has said): She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.) ņemt atpakaļ; atsaukt3) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) izņemt; noņemt•- withdrawn* * *atvilkt; anulēt, atņemt; izņemt; attālināties, aiziet; atturēties; atvilkt, atkāpties -
112 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) slikts2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) ļauns; izvirtis3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slikts; nepatīkams4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bojāts5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) kaitīgs6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slims; nevesels7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) slims; nevesels8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) rupja kļūda9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) šaubīgi/ bezcerīgi []•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *ļaunums; zaudējums; slikts, ļauns; bojāts; netikls, izvirtis; slims, nevesels; stiprs, rupjš; viltots -
113 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) labums; pabalsts2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) gūt labumu2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) dot labumu•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt* * *labums; pabalsts; benefice; dot labumu; gūt labumu -
114 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) raksturs2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) raksturīgas iezīmes; personība3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputācija4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) tēls; personāžs5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) tips6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) burts; rakstu zīme•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) raksturīga pazīme- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *raksturs; raksturīga pazīme; personība, persona; tips; tēls, raksturs; raksturojums, rekomendācija; reputācija; rakstu zīme, burts; simbols, zīme; simbols; rakstura -
115 contrive
1) (to manage (to do something): He contrived to remove the money from her bag.) pamanīties; iemanīties2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) izgudrot; izdomāt•* * *izdomāt, izgudrot; iemanīties; perināt -
116 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) diena2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) darba diena3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) diennakts4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) laiks; laika posms•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) sapņot; fantazēt- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *diena; darba diena; periods, laika posms; mūžs; diennakts; uzvara -
117 deduce
[di'dju:s](to work out from facts one knows or guesses: From the height of the sun I deduced that it was about ten o'clock.) secināt1) (the act of deducing.) dedukcija, secināšana
2) (something that has been deduced: Is this deduction accurate?) secinājums; slēdziens
* * *deducēt, secināt; izsekot -
118 deduct
(to subtract; to take away: They deducted the expenses from his salary.) atvilkt; atskaitīt[-ʃən]
(something that has been deducted: There were a lot of deductions from my salary this month.)
atvilkums; atskaitījums* * *atskaitīt, atvilkt -
119 dissuade
[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) atrunāt* * *atrunāt -
120 diverge
1) (to separate and go in different directions: The roads diverge three kilometres further on.) atšķirties; novirzīties2) (to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard): This is where our opinions diverge.) nesakrist•- divergent* * *atšķirties, diverģence; novirzīties
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