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1 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) virziens2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vadība; vadīšana3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) norādījums; lietošanas pamācība4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) virzīšana; norādīšana* * *vadīšana, vadība; valde, direkcija; norādījums; virziens; adrese -
2 lost
1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) pazaudēts2) (not won: The game is lost.) paspēlēts3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) nokavēts; neizmantots4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) apmaldījies* * *zaudēt; pazaudēt; nokavēt, palaist garām; paspēlēt, zaudēt; ciest zaudējumus; atpalikt; pazust, iet bojā -
3 lose one's way
(to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) apmaldīties; pazaudēt ceļu -
4 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) austrumi2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.)2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) austrumu-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) austrumu-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) uz austrumiem- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *austrumi; austrumu vējš; austrumu; uz austrumiem -
5 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (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 atpakaļgaitā2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) apgriezt otrādi3) (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. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) pretējais2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neveiksme; sakāve3) ((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 mehānisms4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverss•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *pretējais; otra puse; reverss; sakāve, neveiksme; reversēšana, virzienmaiņa; apgriezt otrādi; mainīt; anulēt, atcelt; dot atpakaļgaitu; apgriezts, pretējs -
6 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) rietumi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) rietumi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) rietumu-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) rietumu-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) uz rietumiem- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vesterns- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *Rietumi; rietumu; uz rietumiem -
7 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu -
8 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ceturtdaļa2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) divdesmit pieci centi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartāls4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) puse; mala; virziens5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) žēlastība6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (kautķermeņa) ceturtdaļa; gurns7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) augošs/dilstošs mēness8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) (spēles) ceturtdaļa/periods9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ceturksnis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) sadalīt četrās daļās2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalīt ar četri3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) izvietot; izmitināt•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) reizi ceturksnī/trijos mēnešos4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ceturkšņa žurnāls- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *ceturtdaļa; ceturksnis; kvartāls, ceturksnis; divdesmit piecu centu monēta; ceturtdaļa; puse, vieta; kvartāls; dzīvoklis, mājoklis; kazarmas; aprindas; labvēlība, iecietība; ceturtdaļjūdze; ceturtdaļjūdzes skrējiens; kvarterklājs; sadalīt četrās daļās; izvietot pa dzīvokļiem; mitināties, dzīvot; meklēt; ieiet jaunā fāzē; sacirst gabalos -
9 anticlockwise
adverb, adjective(moving in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock move: The wheels turn anticlockwise; in an anticlockwise direction.) pretēji pulksteņa rādītāju kustības virzienam* * *pretēji pulksteņrādītāja virzienam -
10 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) aukla; virve2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) līnija; svītra3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūra; aprise4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) grumba; rieva5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rinda; virkne6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) izcelšanās; raduraksti8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) līnija; virziens; kurss9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (dzelzceļa) līnija10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) (telefona, telegrāfa u.tml.) līnija11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) (teksta) rinda12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) maršruts13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) nodarbošanās; darbības lauks14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) frontes līnija; pozīcijas2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) nostādīt/sastāties rindā2) (to mark with lines.) vilkt līniju•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) []klāt2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) []oderēt•- lined- liner- lining* * *līnija, svītra; virve, aukla; grumba, rieva; robežlīnija, robeža; aprises, kontūras; līnija; pozīcijas, frontes līnija; aktīvais kājnieku karaspēks, visas aktīvā karaspēka daļas; ierinda; rinda, virkne; ekvators; rinda; kurss, virziens; nostāja, rīcība; darbības lauks, nodarbošanās; raduraksti, izcelšanās; partija; konveijers; vilkt līniju; izoderēt; izklāt; nostādīt rindā; sastāties rindā; piebāzt, piepildīt -
11 one-way
1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) vienvirziena-2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) vienvirziena-; turpceļa-* * *vienvirziena -
12 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaile; (ass) gals2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) zemesrags3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkts4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkts; vieta5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moments, mirklis6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) iedaļa; atzīme7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) debespuse8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkts; balle9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) jēga; mērķis; nolūks11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) raksturīga iezīme12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kontaktligzda2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) tēmēt, []vērst2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) norādīt3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) izšuvot šuves•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *punkts; punkts, vieta; smaile, gals; zemesrags; jautājums, lieta; galvenais, būtība; nolūks, mērķis; brīdis; raksturīga iezīme, īpašība; iedaļa, atzīme; adata; kontaktligzda, rozete; punkts; ieskaites punkts; stacija, pietura; punkts; rumbs; priekšējais postenis, priekšējā patruļa; rādīt; norādīt; tēmēt, vērst; asināt; uzasināt; padarīt spilgtāku; apstāties un norādīt -
13 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) vēziens; sitiens; cirtiens2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (zibens) spēriens; liktenīgs/laimīgs gadījums3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (pulksteņa) sitiens4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) vilciens; triepiens; vēziens5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) rāviens; vēziens; sitiens6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) peldēšana uz muguras7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ne pirkstu nepakustināt8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) trieka•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) glāstīt2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) glāsts; glāstīšana* * *sitiens; vēziens; paņēmiens; vilciens; triepiens; trieka; virzuļa gājiens; glaudīt, glāstīt -
14 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) vilciens2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) (sieviešu tērpa) trēns, velce3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) (notikumu) virkne4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) karavānaII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) trenēt; mācīt; dresēt; trenēties2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) []vērst ieroci; mērķēt3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) likt augam augt zināmā virzienā•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training* * *vilciens; procesija; pavadoņi, svīta; virkne; sekas; velce; aste; transportlīdzekļi; zobpārvads; braukt ar vilcienu; apmācīt; trenēt; trenēties; iebraukt, iejāt, dresēt; virzīt augošu augu; vērst ieroci -
15 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurss; cikls2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) ēdiens3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) trase; korts4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) virziens5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) gaita; norise6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) rīcības veids•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course* * *norise, gaita; kurss; kurss, virziens, ceļš; dzīties pakaļ; ritēt, tecēt; cikls, kurss; ēdiens; rāja -
16 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vest; vadīt2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vest; aizvest3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būt vadībā/priekšgalā5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) dzīvot2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vadība2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vadība; pārsvars3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) paraugs; piemērs4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vadība; pārsvars5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (suņa) saite6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) galvenā loma•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) svins2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) (zīmuļa) grafīts•- leaden* * *svins; vadība; piemērs, paraugs; lote; svērtenis, lode; vadība, pārsvars; galvenā loma, galvenās lomas tēlotājs; skārds; plēksnes; izspēle; saite; grafīts; galvenā raksta ievaddaļa; pievads; taciņa, celiņš; mākslīgā gultne, kanāls; dzīsla; apstrādāt ar svinu; vest; būt priekšgalā, komandēt, vadīt; atdalīt ar plēksnēm; tikt apstrādātam ar svinu; būt vadībā, izvirzīties pirmajā vietā; aizvest, vest; diriģēt; izspēlēt pirmo kārti, pārliecināt, dzīvot, ietekmēt -
17 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) ceļš; eja2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dzelzceļš3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) svētku iela; ceļš4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ceļš; attālums5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode; veids; paņēmiens6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) savā ziņā7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) ieradums8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tikt galā ar ēdienu2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) tālu priekšā/pāri/virs- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis -
18 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) pretēji; pretējā virzienā2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) darboties pretī; dot pretsitienu- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) lete* * *kape; pretsitiens; kases lodziņš, lete; marka; metamais kauliņš; mērītājs, skaitītājs; darboties pretī; dot pretsitienu; pretējs; pretējā virzienā, pretēji -
19 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) (sniega) kupena; (lapu) kaudze2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) (notikumu) ievirze; (domu) gaita2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) sanest; sadzīt (smiltis u.tml.); peldēt (pa straumi)2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) ļauties pašplūsmai•- drifter- driftwood* * *lēna tecēšana; dreifs; ievirze; gaita; pašplūsma; kupena, kaudze; sanesa; nest, peldēt; dreifēt; sanest, sadzīt; ļauties pašplūsmai -
20 fin
[fin]1) (a thin movable part on a fish's body by which it balances, moves, changes direction etc.) (zivs) spura2) (anything that looks or is used like a fin: the tail-fin of an aeroplane.) ķīlis; stabilizators* * *spura; stabilizators, ķīlis; roka; peldspuras
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Direction — Di*rec tion, n. [L. directio: cf. F. direction.] 1. The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o? public affairs or of a bank. [1913 Webster] I do… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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direction finder — direction finding. Radio. a receiver with a loop antenna rotating on a vertical axis, used to ascertain the direction of incoming radio waves. [1910 15] * * * ▪ instrument or radio direction finder radio receiver and antenna system for… … Universalium
direction — ► NOUN 1) a course along which someone or something moves, or which leads to a destination. 2) a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces. 3) the action of directing or managing people. 4) (directions) instructions on how to reach… … English terms dictionary
direction — [də rek′shən; ] also [ dīrek′shən] n. [ME direccioun < L directio] 1. the act of directing; management; supervision 2. [usually pl.] instructions for doing, operating, using, preparing, etc. 3. an authoritative order or command 4. the point… … English World dictionary
direction finder — n. a device for finding out the direction from which radio waves or signals are coming, as a loop antenna that can be rotated freely on a vertical axis … English World dictionary
Direction of fit — The technical term direction of fit is used to describe the distinctions that are offered by two related sets of opposing terms: The more general set of mind to world (i.e., mind to fit world, not from mind to world) vs. world to mind (i.e.,… … Wikipedia