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1 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) greznība; greznums; greznuma-2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) greznuma priekšmets•- luxuriously
- luxuriousness* * *greznums, greznība; greznuma priekšmets; liela bauda -
2 summary
plural - summaries; noun(a shortened form of a statement, story etc giving only the main points: A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.) kopsavilkums; pārskats- summarise* * *pārskats, kopsavilkums; koncentrēts, īss; nekavējošs, tūlītējs -
3 manservant
plural - menservants; noun (a male servant (especially one employed as a valet): He has only one manservant.) kalps -
4 solo
['səuləu] 1. plural - solos; noun(something (eg a musical piece for one voice or instrument, a dance or other entertainment) in which only one person takes part: a cello/soprano solo.) solo2. adjective(in which only one takes part: a solo flight in an aeroplane.) patstāvīgs (lidojums)- soloist* * *solo; lidot patstāvīgi -
5 countable
1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) skaitāms2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) skaitāmais []* * *skaitāms -
6 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) dusmīgs; pikts- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krustiņš2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krusts3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krusts; krucifikss4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) krusts5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krustojums6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krusts7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krusts2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krustot; šķērsot2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) sakrustot3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krustoties4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) ceļā samainīties (par cilvēkiem, vēstulēm)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) pārsvītrot (burtu)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) pārsvītrot (čeku, pasta pārvedumu)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krustot8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) iebilst; neklausīt•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubulta pārbaude- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *krusts; krucifikss; krustiņš; krustojums; pārsvītrojums; sajaukums; krustot, šķērsot; sakrustot; krustot; apzīmēt ar krustiņu; izmainīties ceļā; pārsvītrot; darboties pretī, iebilst; krāpt; krusta, krustisks; pretējs; dusmīgs, īgns; negodīgs -
7 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) pienākties2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) (pēc saraksta u.tml.) paredzēts; sagaidāms3) (proper: Take due care.) pienācīgs2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) taisni; tieši3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) (kādam) pienākošā daļa2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) nodevas; maksājumi; biedru nauda•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due* * *pienācīga daļa; pienācīgs; paredzēts, sagaidāms -
8 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) puse2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) puslaiks2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pus-2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pus-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) daļējs; nepilns3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pus-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) daļēji; gandrīz•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *daļa; pusgads, semestris; bērnu biļete par puscenu; puslaiks; puse; pus; nepilns, daļējs; pa pusei, pus -
9 lunatic
[-tik]adjective, noun (( abbreviation (usually unkind) loony ['lu:ni] - plural loonies) (a person who is) insane or crazy: Only a lunatic would do such a thing!) vājprātīgais; neprātīgais* * *ārprātīgais, vājprātīgais; ārprātīgs, vājprātīgs; neprātīgs -
10 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) gabaliņš; strēmele2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) (ēdiena) atliekas3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) lūžņi4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) izgriezums; uzlīme2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) izmest; aizsviest; atteikties no- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) cīniņš; plūkšanās2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) kauties; plēsties* * *gabaliņš, gabals; strēmele; atliekas, atkritumi; izgriezums; sīkums, nieks; metāllūžņi; kautiņš; izsviest; nodot metāllūžņos; kauties -
11 singular
['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) vienskaitlis2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) vienskaitlis* * *sevišķs, neparasts; savdabīgs; vienskaitļa; vienskaitlis -
12 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stabils; drošs; stingrs2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) stabils; noturīgs3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) nesatricināms; drošs4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) stabils; noturīgs•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stallis2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) staļļi (viena īpašnieka) sacīkšu zirgi* * *stallis; sacīkšu zirgi; kolektīvs, kompānija; novietot stallī; stabils -
13 utility
[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.) derīgums; pielietojums2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.) (komunāls) pakalpojums•* * *lietderība, derīgums, labums; pakalpojumi -
14 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) vienspēle2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) neprecējies cilvēks -
15 trunks
noun plural (short trousers or pants worn by boys or men, especially the type used for swimming: swimming-trunks; He wore only a pair of bathing -trunks.) sporta biksītes; peldbikses
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