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1 to draw water from the well
smelt ūdeni no akas -
2 water from the well
ūdens no akas -
3 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo -
4 well done!
(used in congratulating a person: I hear you won the competition. Well done!) teicami!; apsveicu!* * *bravo! -
5 well off
(poor, rich: The family was quite well off.) ne visai turīgs; [] turīgs -
6 the play went well
lugu uzņēma ļoti labi -
7 the saw bites well
zāģis ir ass -
8 the town is well served with gas
pilsēta ir labi apgādāta ar gāziEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the town is well served with gas
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9 as well as
(in addition to: She works in a restaurant in the evenings as well as doing a full-time job during the day.) arī; turklāt* * *kā arī -
10 be as well to
(to be advisable or sensible: It would be as well to go by train - the roads are flooded.) būtu prātīgi -
11 be just as well
(to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret: It's just as well (that) you didn't go - the meeting was cancelled.) cik labi, ka...; nav nekāda nelaime, ka... -
12 bode ill/well
(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) paredzēt; pareģot sliktu / labu -
13 wishing-well
noun (a well which is supposed to have the power of granting any wish made when one is beside it.) burvju aka -
14 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) solītā paradīze; tukši solījumi -
15 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) izjaukt kāda nodomus; radīt sajukumu -
16 oil-well
noun (a hole drilled into the earth or the sea-bed to obtain petroleum.) naftas urbums* * *naftas urbums -
17 be/feel etc on top of the world
(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) būt/justies kā devītajās debesīsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be/feel etc on top of the world
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18 drink to / drink (to) the health of
(to offer good wishes to, or wish well, while drinking: to drink someone's health; Raise your glasses and drink to the bride and groom.) uzdzert uz kāda veselībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > drink to / drink (to) the health of
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19 drink to / drink (to) the health of
(to offer good wishes to, or wish well, while drinking: to drink someone's health; Raise your glasses and drink to the bride and groom.) uzdzert uz kāda veselībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > drink to / drink (to) the health of
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20 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) no pirmavotaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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