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1 protest
1. [prə'test] verb1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) protestēt2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) celt iebildumus; apgalvot2. ['proutest] noun(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) protests; iebildums* * *celt iebildumus, protestēt; protestēt; iebildums, protests; protests -
2 indignant protest
nikns protests -
3 to voice a protest
izteikt protestu, protestēt -
4 vociferous protest
skaļš protests -
5 hunger strike
(a refusal to eat, as a form of protest or to force (someone) to agree to certain demands etc: The prisoners went on hunger strike as a protest against prison discipline.) bada streiks* * *bada streiks -
6 evoke
[i'vəuk]1) (to cause or produce (especially a response, reaction etc): His letter in the newspaper evoked a storm of protest.) izraisīt (atbildes reakciju)2) (to bring into the mind: A piece of music can sometimes evoke (memories of) the past.) atsaukt (atmiņā)•- evocative* * *izraisīt; atsaukt -
7 hubbub
1) (a confused noise of many sounds especially voices.) balsu troksnis2) (uproar; protest.) kņada* * *kņada -
8 hullabaloo
1) (an uproar: The teacher told the pupils to stop making such a hullabaloo.) jezga; kņada2) (a loud public protest.) nemiers* * *jezga, kņada -
9 primarily
adverb (chiefly; in the first place: I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.) vispirms; sākumā; galvenokārt* * *vispirms, pirmkārt; galvenokārt; sākumā -
10 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) īsts2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) īsts3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) īsts; patiess4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) īsts; patiess2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) patiesi- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) []tiešām- for real
- in reality* * *reāls; realitāte, īstenība; reāls, īsts, patiess; nekustams; patiesi -
11 representation
1) (the act of representing or the state of being represented.) pārstāvēšana; pārstāvība2) (a person or thing that represents: These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.) pārstāvis3) ((often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.) protests* * *attēlojums; tēlojums; pārstāvība; protests -
12 riot
1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) dumpis; nemieri; jukas2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) trakot; plosīties; ārdīties- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot* * *sacelšanās, dumpis; sabiedriskā miera un kārtības traucēšana; ārdīšanās, trakošana; bagātība, pārpilnība; sensācija; dumpoties, sacelties; ārdīties, trakot; ļaut vaļu, nodoties -
13 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) []sist; uzsist2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uzbrukt3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) aizdegt; uzšķilt dzirksti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikot5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) uziet; atrast6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) izvilināt skaņu; zvanīt7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) atstāt iespaidu; ienākt prātā8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kalt9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) doties; nogriezties10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) nojaukt (telti); nolaist (karogu)2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streiks2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) atradums•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *streiks; atradums; uzlidojums; streikot; sist; šķilt uguni; nejauši atrast, uzdurties; kalt; nojaukt; nolaist; ienākt prātā; atstāt iespaidu; iedvest; satriekt; panākt, sasniegt; ieņemt; ielauzties, iespiesties; laist; dēstīt, stādīt; virzīties; šantažēt, izspiest; meklēt protekciju -
14 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) []rīt2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) noticēt; pieņemt2. noun(an act of swallowing.) []rīšana- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) bezdelīga* * *bezdelīga; rīšana; norīšana; malks; rīt; norīt; aprīt; paciest; noticēt -
15 -in
(describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc: a sit-in; a work-in.) (norādījumos uz streika veidu) -
16 be up in arms
(to be very angry and make a great protest (about something): He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.) cīņas gatavībā -
17 civil disobedience
noun (a refusal by a large number of people to pay taxes or obey certain laws in a nonviolent way in order to protest against the government, its policies etc.) pilsoniskā nepakļaušanās -
18 go slow
((of workers in a factory etc) to work less quickly than usual, eg as a form of protest.) sabotēt -
19 organised
1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizēts, kārtīgs2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) sistemātisks; sakārtots3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizēts; plānots; saskaņots -
20 organized
1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizēts, kārtīgs2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) sistemātisks; sakārtots3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizēts; plānots; saskaņots
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