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1 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nolieguma partikula (‘ne'-)2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ka ne•* * *ne -
2 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) nebūt dūšai -
3 something
1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) kaut kas2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) kaut kas* * *mazliet, nedaudz; kaut kas -
4 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) nemaz nerunājot par -
5 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') necerēt -
6 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') necerēt -
7 not to be able to make head or tail of something
nespēt kaut ko saprastEnglish-Latvian dictionary > not to be able to make head or tail of something
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8 not to care a bean for something
nebēdāt ne nieka par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > not to care a bean for something
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9 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) paturēt pie sevis -
10 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) paturēt pie sevis -
11 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) uzņemt labsirdīgi/bez aizvainojuma -
12 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) uzņemt labsirdīgi/bez aizvainojuma -
13 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) likt mierāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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14 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) likt mierāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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15 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) pasākt/mēgt kaut ko darīt; atmest ieražuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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16 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) pasākt/mēgt kaut ko darīt; atmest ieražuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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17 someone/something or other
(a person or thing that is not known: Someone or other broke that window.) kāds -
18 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) strīdēties2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) iestāties (par, pret)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) pārliecināt; pierunāt; atrunāt4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentēt; pierādīt•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *polemizēt, strīdēties; pārliecināt; argumentēt, pierādīt -
19 persuade
[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) pārliecināt; pierunāt2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) pārliecināt•- persuasive
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- persuasiveness* * *pārliecināt, pierunāt -
20 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) apsolīt; solīties2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) []solīt3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) solīt; dot izredzes2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) solījums2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) perspektīva; izredzes•* * *solījums; solīt; apsolīt
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