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  • 21 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) []skrāpēt; ieskrāpēt
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kasīt
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) iekasīt; iegriezt
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izskrāpēt
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izsvītrot no (dalībnieku) saraksta
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skramba; ieskrāpējums
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skramba
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) kopējs/vienlaicīgs starts
    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch
    * * *
    skramba; švīkāšana; čirkstēšana; kasīšanās; starta līnija; sacīkšu dalībnieks bez handikapa; spreijas; nauda; ieskrambāt; kasīt; kasīties; čirkstēt; izsvītrot no dalībnieku saraksta; uzšvīkāt; atteikties; steigā savākts

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  • 22 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) gals
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) uzlikt uzgali; nosmailināt
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue
    II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) atkritumu izgāztuve
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) dzeramnauda
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) dot dzeramnaudu
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) padoms; mājiens; informācija
    * * *
    gals; viegls pieskāriens; dzeramnauda; mājiens; noliekšana, sašķiebšana; uzgalis; atkritumu izgāztuve; viegli pieskarties; uzlikt uzgali; dot dzeramnaudu; dot mājienu; sašķiebt, noliekt; apgriezt; sašķiebties; padot, pasniegt; izgāzt

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  • 23 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!) strīdēties
    2) ((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; atrunāt
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentēt; pierādīt
    - argument
    - argumentative
    * * *
    polemizēt, strīdēties; pārliecināt; argumentēt, pierādīt

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  • 24 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) saņemt; dabūt
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) dabūt; iegādāties
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) tikt; aizkļūt; sasniegt (kādu vietu)
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) nokļūt (kādā stāvoklī)
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) kļūt; tapt
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) piespiest; likt (darīt kaut ko)
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) nokļūt
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) paveikties (kaut ko izdarīt)
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) saslimt; saķert (slimību)
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) notvert (kādu)
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) saprast; aptvert
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to
    * * *
    dabūt, saņemt; dabūt, iegūt; pelnīt, saņemt; saķert, notvert; saprast, aptvert; aplipt, saķert; nodibināt sakarus, sazināties; aizkļūt, tikt, sasniegt; nogādāt, pavadīt; iekļūt; likt, piespiest; nokļūt; kļūt

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  • 25 control

    [kən'trəul] 1. noun
    1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontrole; uzraudzība; vara
    2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) regulēšana; savaldīšanās
    3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontrolierīce
    4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontrolpunkts
    2. verb
    1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrolēt; vadīt; uzraudzīt
    2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) apvaldīt; savaldīt
    3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) regulēt
    - control-tower
    - in control of
    - in control
    - out of control
    - under control
    * * *
    uzraudzība, vadība; kontrole, pārbaude; regulēšana; vara; savaldīšanās; kontrolierīce; uzraudzīt, vadīt; kontrolēt, pārbaudīt; regulēt; valdīt; pārvaldīt; apvaldīt

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  • 26 fork

    [fo:k] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) dakšiņa; dakša; dakšas
    2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) (ceļa, upes) sazarošanās
    3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) (ceļa, upes) atzarojums
    2. verb
    1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) (par ceļu, upi) sazaroties
    2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) nogriezties (pa ceļa atzarojumu)
    3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) celt ar dakšām; dakšot
    - fork-lift truck
    - fork out
    * * *
    dakša, dakšiņa; sakumi, dakšas; atzarojums; dakša; kamertonis; šautra; strādāt ar dakšām; sazaroties

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  • 27 headland

    noun (a point of land which sticks out into the sea.) zemesrags
    * * *
    zemesrags

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  • 28 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) []sist; atsist; atsisties; trāpīt; sadurties; uzskriet
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) triekt
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) sagādāt zaudējumus/ciešanas
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) sasniegt
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) sitiens
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trāpījums
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hits; grāvējs; hita-
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
    * * *
    sitiens; trāpījums; panākums, veiksme; dzēlīga piezīme; hīts, šlāgeris, grāvējs; narkotikas deva; iepriekšnodomāta slepkavība; sist; iesist; atsisties; trāpīt; uzskriet, sadurties; nepatīkami skart, sagādāt zaudējumus; sasniegt

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  • 29 hole

    [həul] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) caurums
    2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) caurums; bedre; ala
    3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.)
    2. verb
    1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) izsist caurumu; izrakt bedri
    2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) iedzīt bedrītē (golfa bumbu)
    * * *
    robs, plaisa, caurums; ala; bedre, bedrīte; būda, caurums; ķeza; izsist caurumu; izrakt bedri; iedzīt bedrītē

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  • 30 just

    I adjective
    1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) taisnīgs; pareizs
    2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) pamatots
    3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) pelnīts
    - justness II adverb
    1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) tieši tas/tā
    2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tikpat
    3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tikko
    4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pašreiz; nupat
    5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) tieši, kad
    6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) tieši
    7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) acumirkli!
    8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) patiešām; tik tiešām
    9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) tiešām
    - just now
    - just then
    * * *
    taisnīgs; pelnīts; pamatots; precīzs, pareizs; tieši; nupat, tikko; tikai; tikko; tik tiešām, patiešām

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  • 31 mark

    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time
    * * *
    marka; zīme; plankums, traips; rēta; pēdas, zīmogs; pazīme; mērķis; standarts, līmenis; ievērība; atzīme; krusts; starta līnija, starts; apzīmēt, iezīmēt; atstāt pēdas; atzīmēt; iededzināt degzīmi, marķēt; ielikt atzīmi; iegaumēt; izrādīt, izteikt; izcelt, izvirzīt

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  • 32 position

    [ə'ziʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) poza; stāvoklis
    2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) vieta; novietojums
    3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) amats; darbs; postenis
    4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) viedoklis
    2. verb
    (to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) novietot
    - out of position
    * * *
    pozīcija, stāvoklis; amats, vieta; stāvoklis sabiedrībā; augsts stāvoklis sabiedrībā; nostāja, viedoklis; pozīcija; pieņēmums; nolikt, novietot, izvietot; noteikt vietu, lokalizēt

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  • 33 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) virzīt atpakaļ; braukt atpakaļgaitā
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) apgriezt otrādi
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) mainīt (uz pilnīgi pretējo)
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) pretējais
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neveiksme; sakāve
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) atpakaļgaitas mehānisms
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverss
    - reversed
    - reversible
    - reverse the charges
    * * *
    pretējais; otra puse; reverss; sakāve, neveiksme; reversēšana, virzienmaiņa; apgriezt otrādi; mainīt; anulēt, atcelt; dot atpakaļgaitu; apgriezts, pretējs

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  • 34 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi
    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion
    * * *
    paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt

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  • 35 see

    I [si:] past tense - saw; verb
    1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) redzēt
    2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) []redzēt; saskatīt; pārliecināties
    3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) redzēt
    4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) paredzēt; iedomāties; nojaust
    5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) saprast; uztvert
    6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) papētīt; padomāt
    7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) []tikt
    8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) pavadīt
    - seeing that
    - see off
    - see out
    - see through
    - see to
    - I
    - we will see
    II [si:] noun
    (the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) eparhija, bīskapija
    * * *
    eparhija; krēsls; redzēt; aplūkot, apskatīt; saprast; padomāt, pārdomāt; apciemot; redzēties, tikties; noskaidrot; pieņemt; griezties pie; pavadīt; parūpēties; piedzīvot, pārdzīvot; uzskatīt

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  • 36 spear

    [spiə] 1. noun
    (a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) šķēps; žebērklis
    2. verb
    (to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) nodurt (ar šķēpu, žebērkli); uzdurt
    3. verb
    (to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) vadīt
    * * *
    šķēps; žebērklis; dzinums, atvase; šķēpnesis; durt ar šķēpu; nodurt ar šķēpu; uzdurt; durt ar žebērkli; dzīt atvases

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  • 37 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with
    II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums
    * * *
    sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties

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  • 38 thorn

    [Ɵo:n]
    (a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.) ērkšķis; dzelksnis
    * * *
    ērkšķis, dzelonis; dzeloņaugs

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  • 39 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks
    4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize
    7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku
    - timelessly
    - timelessness
    - timely
    - timeliness
    - timer
    - times
    - timing
    - time bomb
    - time-consuming
    - time limit
    - time off
    - time out
    - timetable
    - all in good time
    - all the time
    - at times
    - be behind time
    - for the time being
    - from time to time
    - in good time
    - in time
    - no time at all
    - no time
    - one
    - two at a time
    - on time
    - save
    - waste time
    - take one's time
    - time and time again
    - time and again
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    laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > time

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