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1 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (izsaka nākotni pagātnē)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (izsaka varbūtību, iespējamību)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (izsaka vēlēšanos, lūgumu)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) Vajadzēja ar tā notikt!•- would-be- would you -
2 would-be
adjective (trying, hoping, or merely pretending, to be: a would-be poet.) topošais; iespējamais* * *iedomāts, šķietams -
3 would not hear of
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) negribēt pat dzirdēt -
4 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) vai jūs nevarētu... -
5 would you be so kind as to tell me...
esiet tik laipns, sakiet man..English-Latvian dictionary > would you be so kind as to tell me...
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6 would you care for a cup of coffee?
vai jūs vēlaties tasi kafijas?English-Latvian dictionary > would you care for a cup of coffee?
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7 would you care to go for a walk?
vai jūs gribētu pastaigāties?English-Latvian dictionary > would you care to go for a walk?
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8 would you have another cup of coffee?
vai nevēlaties vēl tasi kafijas?English-Latvian dictionary > would you have another cup of coffee?
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9 would you like to do this? right!
vai jūs vēlētos to darīt? - protams!English-Latvian dictionary > would you like to do this? right!
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10 would-be candidate
iespējamais kandidāts -
11 should/would like
(want: I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?) gribētu; vēlētos -
12 accidents would happen
nelaimes gadījumi tomēr notiek -
13 as ill luck would have it
kā par nelaimi; kā par spīti -
14 as luck would have it
par laimi -
15 come whenever you would
nāciet, kad jums tīk; nāciet, kad vien jums tīk -
16 he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth
viņš izskatās tā, it kā nespētu mušu no deguna nodzītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth
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17 he told us he would come at five
viņš teica; viņš teica, ka ieradīšoties piecos; viņš teica, ka ieradīšoties pulksten piecosEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he told us he would come at five
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18 he told us that he would come at five
viņš teica, ka ieradīšoties pulksten piecos; viņš teica, ka ieradīšoties piecos; viņš teicaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he told us that he would come at five
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19 he would die before he told
viņš drīzāk nomirs, nekā pateiks -
20 he would sit for hours doing nothing
viņš stundām sēdēja; neko nedarotEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he would sit for hours doing nothing
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