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1 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) nostāties uz kājām; kļūt patstāvīgam -
2 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) nogāzt no kājām; satriekt -
3 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) nogāzt no kājām; satriekt -
4 to stand with one's feet apart
stāvēt ar ieplestām kājām -
5 to vote with one's feet
aiziet, nepiedaloties vēlēšanās -
6 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
7 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) slaucīt (ar slotu)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) noslaucīt; aizslaucīt3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) traukties; spēji brāzties4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) joņot; drāzties2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) slaucīšana2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) vēziens; mājiens3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skursteņslauķis4) (a sweepstake.) totalizators•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *slaucīšana; atvēziens; vēziens; ritums, plūdums; skursteņslauķis; izplatījums; pagrieziens, līkums; kritums; redzesloks; vinda; garš airis; spārns; atkritumi; totalizators; nelietis; slaucīt; izslaucīt; traukties; aiztraukt, aiznest; viegli pieskarties; pieskarties; sniegties, stiepties; pārlaist; pārmeklēt; cēli soļot; aizraut, sajūsmināt; gūt pilnīgu uzvaru; apšaudīt -
8 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) solis2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) neliels attālums; pāris soļu3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) soļi4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dejas solis, raksts5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) pakāpiens6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) solis; pakāpiens7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) rīcība; pasākums; solis2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) likt soli; soļot- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *solis; soļi, gaita; pēda; dejas solis; rīcība; pakāpiens; sastatņu kāpnes; pakāpe; pēdu nospiedums; soļot; likt soli -
9 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) rāpties2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) Viņš pietrūkās kājās.3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) cīnīties; plūkties4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) aizšifrēt (telefona ziņu)2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) cīniņš; plūkšanās- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *rāpšanās; kautiņš; juceklis; motobraukšanas sacīkstes; rāpties; ložņāt; cīnīties; izdarīt steigā; izkaisīt; sakult -
10 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) auksts2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) auksts3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) vēss; nelaipns; nejūtīgs2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) aukstums2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) saaukstēšanās•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *aukstums; saaukstēšanās; salts, auksts, vēss; nelaipns, vēss; nejūtīgs, vienaldzīgs; vājš; pilnīgi; noteikti; bez sagatavošanās -
11 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) klibot* * *klibot; sapīt kājas -
12 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) zeme; sauszeme; cietzeme2) (a country: foreign lands.) zeme; valsts3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) zeme; augsne4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) zemesgabals; gruntsgabals2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) nolaisties; piezemēties2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) piestāt/izcelt krastā3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) nonākt (grūtībās u.tml.)•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
apvidus mašīna- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *sauszeme, cietzeme, zeme; valsts, zeme; augsne, zeme; gruntsgabals, zemesgabals; piestāt krastā; izcelt krastā; izcelties krastā; nolaisties; sasniegt mērķi; trāpīt, iesist; izcīnīt, iegūt -
13 scurry
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14 apart
(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) ar ieplestām kājām- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *savrup, atsevišķi; nomaļus, sānis -
15 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) uzmanība2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) gādība; kopšana3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) uzmanība4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) miera stāja•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *uzmanība; kopšana, gādība; uzmanības parādīšana; miera stāja -
16 biped
(an animal with two feet (eg man).) divkājains dzīvnieks* * *divkājains dzīvnieks; divkājains -
17 chafe
[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) berzēt; sasildīt berzējot2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) noberzt jēlu3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) skaisties* * *nobrāzums; sapīkums; sasildīt berzējot, berzēt; noberzt jēlu; skaisties -
18 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) rāpties* * *uzrāpties -
19 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ieplaisāt; ieplīst; iesprāgt2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) pāršķelt; pārsist3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) krakšķēt; brīkšķēt4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) jokot5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ielauzties; uzlauzt6) (to solve (a code).) atšifrēt7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) salūzt2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ieplaisājums; plaisa2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) sprauga3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) krakšķis; brīkšķis4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) belziens; pļauka5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) joks; asprātīga piezīme6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) ´sniedziņš´ (kokaīns)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) lielisks; pirmšķirīgs- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *blīkšķis, krakšķis, rībiens; pļauka, belziens; plaisa, sprauga; iesprāgums, ieplaisājums; aizlūzums; pirmais solis; zādzība ar ielaušanos; asprātība, joks; supernarkotika; blīkšķēt, krakšķēt; plīkšķināt; ieplaisāt, iesprēgāt; pāršķelt; aizlūzt; iebelzt; frakcionēt; ielauzties; ierasties ciemos; pirmklasīgs -
20 crunch
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