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1 get going
(to get started: If you want to finish that job you'd better get going.) sākt darīt; ķerties pie darba -
2 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) gūt virsroku -
3 get after
(to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) sekot -
4 to get the better
gūt virsroku -
5 to get the better end of somebody
pārspēt kādu viltībāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to get the better end of somebody
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6 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) katrs2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) katrs3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ikviens; jebkurš4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) katrs•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *katrs -
7 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nest; pārnēsāt2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) skanēt; aizskanēt3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) balstīt4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) ietvert5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) pieņemt6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) izturēties•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
flamme, nemiers- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
rokas-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *iznēsāt, nēsāt, pārnēsāt, nest; pārvadāt, vest; balstīt; saturēt, ietvert; informēt; aizraut; novest; ieņemt; aizskanēt; izturēties; vadīt; pārnest; piedāvāt -
8 cure
[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) []ārstēt2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) izārstēt3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) (kūpinot, sālot u.tml.) konservēt (gaļu)2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) [] līdzeklis; ārstēšana; dziedināšana- curable- curative* * *ārstniecisks līdzeklis; līdzeklis; ārstniecisks kurss, ārstēšana; vulkanizācija; ārstēt; izārstēt; novērst; konservēt; vulkanizēt -
9 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) gandrīz nekad2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) kopš tā laika3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tik; gan•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) mūžzaļš augs- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *arvien, vienmēr; jebkad, kādreiz; gan; cik vien -
10 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) iegūt kāda labvēlību; būt draugos -
11 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) izmantot pēc iespējas labāk -
12 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) izmantot pēc iespējas labāk
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