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81 after a fashion
(in a way, but not very well: She can speak French after a fashion.) zināmā mērā; ne sevišķi labi* * *zināmā mērā; ne visai labi -
82 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) dusmīgs; nikns; draudošs2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) iekaisis* * *dusmīgs, nikns; iekaisis; bangains; draudošs, nikns -
83 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulēt; skaidri izrunāt2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) skaidri runājošs; skaidri formulējošs- articulateness
- articulation* * *artikulēt, skaidri izrunāt; skaidri formulēt; savienot pa posmiem, savienot, saistīt; artikulēts; skaidri formulēts; posmains; šarnīra, šarnīrveida -
84 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) uzbrukt2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) uzbrukt; kritizēt3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) uzbrukt4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) ķerties pie (kāda darba, uzdevuma)2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) uzbrukums2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) lēkme* * *uzbrukums; lēkme; uzbrucējs; uzbrukt; enerģiski ķerties, radīt koroziju, saēst; ķerties -
85 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt -
86 converse
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87 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.)2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?)3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.)2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) kopēt; atdarināt; pārrakstīt- copier- copyright* * *kopija; reprodukcija, kopija; noraksts; eksemplārs; manuskripts; modelis, paraugs; norakstīt, pārrakstīt; nokopēt, kopēt; atdarināt; norakstīt -
88 cue
I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') (aktiera teksta) galavārdsII [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) (biljarda) kija* * *replika; pīne; kija; norādījums, mājiens; rinda -
89 drawl
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90 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) trans2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) liekēdis3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) dūkšana; dūkoņa2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) dūkt2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) monotoni runāt* * *trans; liekēdis; dūkšana; bezpilota lidmašīna, vadāmais šāviņš; dzīvot kā liekēdim; dūkt; bubināt -
91 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) ļauns; slikts2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) ļaunums; sliktums2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) ļaunums; nelaime•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer* * *ļaunums; nelaime; ļauns; kaitīgs; netikls, izlaidīgs -
92 extempore
[ik'stempəri](without previous thought or preparation: to speak extempore.) bez sagatavošanās* * *nesagatavots, improvizēts; bez sagatavošanās -
93 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) grīļoties2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) stomīties; minstināties•- falteringly* * *grīļoties, klupt; stomīties, drebēt; minstināties, vilcināties -
94 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) glaimot2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) Fotogrāfijā viņš izskatās skaistāks nekā dzīvē.3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) būt apmierinātam ar sevi•- flattery* * *glaimot; iepriecināt; izskaistināt -
95 freely
1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) brīvi; nepiespiesti2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) labprātīgi((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) bezmaksas telefons* * *brīvi; vaļsirdīgi, atklāti; devīgi -
96 funereal
[fju'niəriəl](mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) bēru-; sēru-; sērīgs* * *sēru, bēru; sērīgs, drūms -
97 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) dzirdēt2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) uzklausīt; (tiesā) noklausīties3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) uzzināt; dzirdēt; saņemt ziņas•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *dzirdēt; dabūt dzirdēt, uzzināt; klausīties; saņemt ziņas; iztiesāt -
98 imitation
1) (the act of imitating: Children learn how to speak by imitation.) imitēšana, atdarināšana2) (a copy: an imitation of an ancient statue.) imitācija, atdarinājums* * *imitēšana, atdarināšana; atdarinājums, imitācija -
99 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) ielūgt; uzaicināt2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) lūgt; aicināt3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) lūgt•- inviting* * *ielūgt, uzaicināt; aicināt, lūgt; raisīt, modināt; pievilkt, saistīt -
100 jeer
[‹iə] 1. verb1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) izsvilpt2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) ņirgāties2. noun(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) izsmiekls; ņirdzīga piezīme- jeering- jeeringly* * *dzēlība, ņirdzīga piezīme; ņirgāties; izsvilpt; trice
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