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1 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) personība2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) individualitāte3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) slavenība* * *kustama manta -
2 goody
plural - goodies; noun ((usually in plural) any food (eg cake, ice-cream) which is particularly enjoyable to eat: the goodies at a children's party.)* * *liekulis, svētulis; saldums, našķis; jaukums; liekulīgs, svētulīgs; cik jauki! -
3 potato crisp
(usually crisp: American potato chip: usually in plural) (a thin, crisp, fried slice of potato: a packet of (potato) crisps.) kartupeļu čipsi -
4 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *valsts, zeme; dzimtene; iedzīvotāji, tauta; lauki; apvidus; zinātnes nozare, darbības lauks; lauku -
5 highwayman
plural - highwaymen; noun (in earlier times, a man usually on horseback, who attacked and robbed people travelling in coaches etc on public roads.) lielceļa laupītājs* * *lielceļa laupītājs -
6 housewife
plural - housewives; noun (a woman who looks after her house, her husband and her family, and who usually does not have a job outside the home.) mājsaimniece* * *mājsaimniece, namamāte -
7 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 -
8 midwife
plural - midwives; noun(a person (usually a trained nurse) who helps at the birth of children.) vecmāte, akušiere* * *vecmāte, akušiere -
9 mulberry
plural - mulberries; noun1) (a type of tree on whose leaves silkworms feed.) zīdkoks2) (its (usually purple) fruit.) zīdkoka ogas* * *zīdkoks; zīdkoka ogas; tumšsarkana krāsa -
10 tea-party
plural - tea-parties; noun (an afternoon party at which tea is usually served: She has been invited to a tea-party.) pēcpusdienas tēja (viesības)* * *pēcpusdienas tēja; baļļuks -
11 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) resursi; krājumi; līdzekļi2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) resursi; dabas bagātības3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) izdoma; radošs gars; atjautība•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness* * *krājumi, resursi; iespēja; laika kavēklis; attapība, atjautība -
12 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) marga; šķērskoks; pakaramais2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) sliede[]2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) nožogot ar margām u.tml.- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *margas; sliede; dzelzceļa līnija, dzelzceļš; šķērskoks; pakaramais; dzelzceļa akcijas; izbārt, izlamāt; nožogot ar margām; likt sliedes; pārvadāt ar vilcienu, sūtīt pa dzelzceļu -
13 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) pilnvara; tiesības2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoritāte; speciālists3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) varas institūcijas4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoritāte•- authoritative* * *tiesības, vara; tiesības, pilnvara; varas orgāni; pārvalde, nodaļa; autoritāte, ietekme; autoritāte, speciālists; autoritatīvs avots; avots -
14 bowel
1) ((usually in plural) the part of the digestive system below the stomach; the intestines: The surgeon removed part of her bowel.) zarna; iekšas2) ((in plural) the inside of something, especially when deep: the bowels of the earth.) iekšiene; dzīles•* * *zarna; iekšas; iekšiene; līdzjūtība -
15 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) []lauzt; sasist2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nolauzt; atlauzt3) (to make or become unusable.) saplīst; sabrukt; saplēst; sagraut4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) lauzt (solījumu); pārkāpt (likumu)5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pārspēt (rekordu)6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pārtraukt (ceļojumu)7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) pārtraukt (klusumu u.tml.)8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) paziņot; pavēstīt9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) (par balsi) aizlūzt10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mazināt; mazināties11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) (par vētru) sākties2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pārtraukums; starpbrīdis2) (a change: a break in the weather.) []maiņa3) (an opening.) sprauga; plaisa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) gadījums; iespēja•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) viegli plīstošas lietas- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *lūzums; robs, sprauga, plaisa, caurums; izlikšanās; starpbrīdis, pārtraukums; salūzt, saplīst, sasist; lauzt; salauzt; lauzt, pārkāpt; pārtraukt; atplēst, atkorķēt, attaisīt; pavēstīt, paziņot; izputēt, bankrotēt; degradēt, atlaist; izmainīt; aust; izklīst; aizlūzt; izlauzties; iedragāt, salauzt; pārspēt; kulstīt -
16 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) vēsture; vēstures-2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) vēsture3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) vēsture; pagātne•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history* * *vēsture, vēsturiska zinātne; vēsture, pagātne -
17 policy
I ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles: the government's policies on education.) politikaII ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a (written) agreement with an insurance company: an insurance policy.) polise* * *polise; politika; gudrība, tālredzība; parks -
18 property
['propəti]plural - properties; noun1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) īpašums2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) nekustamais īpašums3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) īpašība4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) rekvizīts; butaforija* * *manta, īpašums; raksturīga īpašība; butaforija, rekvizīts -
19 quarry
I 1. ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun(a place, usually a very large hole in the ground, from which stone is got for building etc.) karjers; akmeņlauztuves2. verb(to dig (stone) in a quarry.) iegūt karjerā (akmeņus u.tml.)II ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun1) (a hunted animal or bird.) medījums2) (someone or something that is hunted, chased or eagerly looked for.) izvēlētais upuris; meklētais* * *karjers, akmeņlauztuves; medījums, laupījums; upuris; avots; medīt; lauzt karjerā; rakņāties -
20 railing
noun ((usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars: They've put railings up all round the park.) iežogojums; margas* * *margas
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