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41 inactive
[in'æktiv]( formal)1) (not taking much exercise: You're fat because you're so inactive.) kūtrs; pasīvs2) (no longer working, functioning etc; not active: an inactive volcano.) bezdarbīgs•- inaction- inactivity* * *bezdarbīgs, kūtrs -
42 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 -
43 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) rezervēts; atturīgs* * *atturīgs; rezervēts; rezerves -
44 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciešs; pieguļošs2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) savilkts; nostiepts3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) stingrs; ciešs4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) noslogots; blīvi plānots (laika ziņā)2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) cieši; blīvi- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *savilkts, ciešs; pieguļošs, šaurs; kompakts, blīvs; necaurlaidīgs; grūts, smags; grūti pelnīts; nepietiekams; draudzīgs; skops; grūti dabūjams; akurāts, kārtīgs, tīrs; iedzēris, iereibis; cieši, stingri -
45 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kad2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) tā kā3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kā4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kā5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) lai gan6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (līdzīgi) kā2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tikpat... kā3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tikpat... kā2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kā3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kā4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kā•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *kā ; par; kā piemēram; tikpat kā; tikpat; kad; jo, tā kā; tā ; lai cik, lai gan; vēl jo vairāk; jo -
46 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) sekas; rezultāts; ietekme2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efekts; iespaids2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) panākt; realizēt- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *rezultāts, sekas; iedarbība, ietekme; efekts, iespaids; nolūks, mērķis; ražošanas jauda, ražotspēja; izpildīt, realizēt -
47 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ārkārtīgs2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) galējs3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ekstrēms, galējs2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) galējība2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) galējība•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *ekstrēms, galējība; proporcijas malējais loceklis; galējs, ārkārtējs -
48 former
['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) agrākais; bijušais- formerly- the former* * *veidotājs, radītājs; sastādītājs; burtu lējējs; šablons, modelis; agrākais, bijušais; pirmais -
49 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) dārzs; dārza-2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) kopt dārzu; strādāt dārzā- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party* * *dārzs; parks; kopt dārzu, nodarboties ar dārzkopību -
50 indiscreet
[indi'skri:t]1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) netaktisks2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) neapdomīgs•* * *nekautrīgs, netaktisks; neapdomīgs -
51 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) attaisnot2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) attaisnot•- justification* * *attaisnot -
52 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) ļaut2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) darīt zināmu3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (lieto pavēles izteiksmes veidošanai)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) izīrēt- to let* * *traucēklis, kavēklis; ļaut; izīrēt; traucēt, kavēt -
53 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī -
54 normal
['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normāls, parasts- normally* * *normālstāvoklis; normāltips; normāla temperatūra; normāls šķīdums; normāle, perpendikuls; normāls, parasts; perpendikulārs -
55 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) spēja2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) spēks; enerģija3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vara4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) tiesības5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autoritāte; ietekmīgs cilvēks6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) lielvalsts, lielvara7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) pakāpe•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *spēja; jauda, enerģija; vara, spēks; lielvalsts; valsts; pilnvara; liels daudzums; pakāpe; palielināšanas spēja, stiprums; apgādāt ar dzinējspēku -
56 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) glīts; jauks2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) (ironiski) jauks; lielisks; varens2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) diezgan; visai- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *dārgumiņš, jaukumiņš; jauks, glīts; veikls, lielisks; apaļš, liels; diezgan -
57 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) niecīgs; trūcīgs- scanty- scantiness
- scantily* * *skopoties; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs -
58 shingle
['ʃinɡl](coarse gravel: There's too much shingle and not enough sand on this beach.) oļi; rupja grants* * *oļi; lubiņa, skaida; izkārtne; īsi apcirpt matus, jumt ar skaidām, noklāt ar lubiņām, zēngalviņa -
59 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 -
60 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) vecs; sacietējis2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) vecs; zaudējis svaigumu; neinteresants3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) pagurt; pārgurt; pārtrenēties* * *urīns; sacietēt, sakalst; novadēties; sasmakt; zaudēt svaigumu, kļūt neinteresantam; zaudēt sparu, pagurt; sacietējis, sakaltis; sasmacis; novadējies; banāls, nodrāzts; paguris
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not much of a — A rather poor specimen of a • • • Main Entry: ↑much * * * not much of a informal phrase used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I’m not much of a detective, am I? We haven’t had much of a summer this year … Useful english dictionary
not much on — not known for, good at, or interested in (something) He s not much on looks. [=he is not very attractive] She s not much on studying. [=she does not like to study] • • • Main Entry: ↑much … Useful english dictionary
not much — ● wise * * * not/nothing/much spoken phrase used for saying that something is not very important, good, or serious ‘What are you doing tomorrow?’ ‘Nothing much.’ There’s not much to get excited about … Useful english dictionary
not much of a … — ˈnot much of a… idiom not a good… • He s not much of a tennis player. Main entry: ↑muchidiom … Useful english dictionary
not much of a — not a good example of: I m not much of a gardener. → much … English new terms dictionary
not much in it — not much ˈin it idiom used to say that there is little difference between two things • I won, but there wasn t much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). Main entry: ↑muchidiom … Useful english dictionary
not much of a — informal used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I m not much of a detective, am I? We haven t had much of a summer this year … English dictionary
not much of — rather bad It s not much of a hotel but I guess it will be okay for one night … Idioms and examples
not much cop — british informal phrase not very good or useful The film wasn’t much cop. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cop * * * not much cop Brit informal : not very good … Useful english dictionary
not much to look at — (informal) Plain, unattractive • • • Main Entry: ↑look * * * not much to look at informal : not physically attractive The restaurant isn t much to look at, but the food is good. The dog isn t much to look at, but he s a great hunting dog. • • •… … Useful english dictionary
not much chop — (Aust and NZ informal) Not much good • • • Main Entry: ↑chop * * * not much ˈchop idiom (AustralE, NZE, informal) not very good or useful … Useful english dictionary
