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1 insectivorous
[-'tivərəs]adjective ((of plants or animals) feeding (mainly) on insects.) kukaiņēdājs-* * *kukaiņēdājs -
2 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) dzīvība2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) dzīve; mūžs3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) dzīvīgums4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) dzīvesveids5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) dzīves posms6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) dzīvība7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) mūža ieslodzījums•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *dzīve; dzīvība; dabiskais lielums; dzīvīgums, enerģija; dzīves apraksts, biogrāfija; sabiedriskā dzīve, sabiedrība; dzīvesveids; kalpošanas laiks, mūžs -
3 natural history
(the study of plants and animals.) dabaszinātnes* * *dabaszinātnes -
4 pigment
['piɡmənt]1) (any substance used for colouring, making paint etc: People used to make paint and dyes from natural pigments.)2) (a substance in plants or animals that gives colour to the skin, leaves etc: Some people have darker pigment in their skin than others.) pigments•* * *pigments -
5 native to
((of plants and animals) belonging originally to a particular place: These birds are native to Australia.) aborigēns; raksturīgs -
6 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).) pavirši lasīt, šķirstīt (grāmatu)2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.) (par lopiem) grauzt lapas (dzinumus)3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.) pārlūkot2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.) šķirstīšana; graušana2) (an act of browsing.)* * *atvases, dzinumi; nograuzt dzinumus; apskatīt preces, pavirši lasīt, šķirstīt -
7 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) ģimene; ģimenes-2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) dzimta3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) (vienas ģimenes) bērni un sieva4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) (dzīvnieku, augu) dzimta; (valodu) saime•- family tree* * *naudas pabalsts ģimenei; ģimene; dzimta, cilts; bērni; dzimta; saime; sindikāts, ģimene -
8 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) tauki; speķis2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) tauki2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) tukls; resns; trekns2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) Tas nekam neder!•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *naudasmaiss, bagātnieks; speķis, tauki; tuklums; nobarot; uzbaroties; tauks, trekns; nobarots, resns, tukls; lekns, auglīgs; biezs; lepns, bagātīgs; ienesīgs, izdevīgs -
9 genetic engineering
noun (the science of changing the genetic features of animals and plants.) gēnu inženierija* * *ģenētiskā inženierija -
10 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) daba2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) daba, raksturs3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) būtība4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) veids; tips•- - natured- in the nature of* * *daba; daba, raksturs; pamatīpašība, būtība; veids; organisms -
11 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) eļļa2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) []eļļot- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *eļļa; naftas produkts, nafta; eļļas krāsas; vaskadrānas tērps; ieeļļot, ietaukot; izkust -
12 reproduce
[ri:prə'dju:s]1) (to make or produce a copy of; to make or produce again: Good as the film is, it fails to reproduce the atmosphere of the book; A record-player reproduces the sound which has been recorded on a record.) reproducēt; atjaunot; atveidot; uzburt2) ((of humans, animals and plants) to produce (young, seeds etc): How do fish reproduce?) vairoties•- reproductive* * *atveidot, reproducēt; reģenerēt, atjaunot; vairoties; atražot -
13 scab
[skæb]1) (a crust formed over a sore or wound.) krevele2) (any of several diseases of animals or plants.) kašķis; kraupis3) (a workman who refuses to join a strike.) streiklauzis•- scabby* * *krevele; kašķis; streiklauzis; neģēlis, nelietis; pārklāties ar kreveli; kļūt par streiklauzi -
14 soul
[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) dvēsele; gars2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) būtne; persona; cilvēks3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) (pasākuma u.tml.) dvēsele4) (soul music.) soula mūzika•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *dvēsele; persona, cilvēks; iemiesojums; degsme, enerģija; nēģeru -
15 sterile
1) ((of soil, plants, humans and other animals) unable to produce crops, seeds, children or young.) neauglīgs2) (free from germs: A surgeon's equipment must be absolutely sterile.) sterils•- sterilize
- sterilise
- sterilization
- sterilisation* * *neauglīgs; veltīgs; sterils -
16 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 -
17 tube
[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) caurule2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) (barības) vads3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) metro4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) tūbiņa•- tubing- tubular* * *caurule; tūbiņa; metro; kamera; elektronu lampa; televizors; ievietot caurulē; piešķirt caurules formu; braukt ar metro
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