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1 liking
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) patika2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) patika* * *patika -
2 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) izjust simpātijas -
3 it's not to my liking
man tas nepatīk -
4 to have a liking
just patiku -
5 to one's liking
pēc savas patikas -
6 to take a cordial liking to somebody
kādam dziļi pieķertiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take a cordial liking to somebody
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7 to take a liking
izjust simpātijas -
8 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) līdzīgs2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) līdzīgs; kā3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) kaut kas līdzīgs4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) tāpat; līdzīgi- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) patikt2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) patikt•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *kaut kas līdzīgs; patikt; vēlēties, gribēt; līdzīgs; līdzīgi, tāpat -
9 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) pārdrošs; riskants; dēkains* * *bīstams, riskants; bezbailīgs, pārdrošs, drosmīgs; dēkains -
10 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) pieķeršanās; simpātijas- affectionately* * *pieķeršanās, mīlestība; saslimšana -
11 artistic
1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) māksliniecisks2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) māksliniecisks* * *artistisks, māksliniecisks; mākslas -
12 attachment
1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) ierīce; papilddetaļa2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) pieķeršanās* * *piestiprināšana, pievienošana; pieķeršanās; aresta uzlikšana, arests -
13 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) pievilkt; []saistīt2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) piesaistīt; valdzināt•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *pievilkt; valdzināt, saistīt -
14 bossy
adjective (liking to order others about.) komandējošs; valdonīgs* * *izliekts; punains; tāds, kuram patīk komandēt -
15 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
16 fondness
noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) mīlestība; maigums* * *mīlestība, maigums -
17 gregarious
[ɡri'ɡeəriəs]1) (liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.) sabiedrisks2) ((of animals, birds etc) living in groups: Geese are gregarious.) bara-* * *bara; sabiedrisks -
18 hooked
1) (curved like a hook: a hooked nose.) āķveida-; līks2) ((with on) slang for very interested in, or showing a great liking for; addicted to: He's hooked on modern art; He's hooked on marijuana.) ķerts (uz kaut ko)* * *āķveida, līks; ar āķi; pieradis pie narkotikām; ķerts -
19 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) tieksme; nosliece* * *nosliece, tieksme; noliekšanās -
20 mad
[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) ārprātīgs, traks2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) dusmīgs, nikns3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) aizrāvies•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad* * *ārprātīgs, traks; trakumsērgas pārņemts; nesaprātīgs, neapdomīgs, pārsteidzīgs; aizrāvies; dusmīgs, nikns; trakulīgs, jautrs
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