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1 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) lielākā daļa -
2 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) visvairāk2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) vairums; lielākā daļa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti -
3 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) starp2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) starp3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) starp4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) starp; starpā•* * *starpā; starp -
4 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) fasāde; priekša; priekšpuse; priekšējais; priekš-2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) priekša; priekšgals; priekšējais3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) krastmala4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) izturēties droši/varonīgi7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *priekša, priekšpuse; fasāde; fronte, priekšpozīcija; fronte, vienotība; piere, vaigs; piejūras bulvāris, krastmala; stīvināta kreklpriekša; liekie mati uz pieres; fronte; būt vērstam uz; atrasties pretī; priekš, priekšējais -
5 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) savienojums; salaidums2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) locītava3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) gurna gabals (cepetim)2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) apvienots2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) kopīgs; kopējs3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) sadalīt (pa sastāvdaļām)- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *salaidums, savienojums; locītava; gurna gabals; zaņķis, midzenis, perēklis; cigarete ar marihuānu; saistīt, savienot; sadalīt; kopīgs, kopējs -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
7 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) jaunākais; pakļautais; padotais; juniors2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) juniors3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) juniors; dēls* * *jaunākais, juniors; pakļautais, padotais; priekšpēdējā kursa students; juniors; jaunākais; junioru -
8 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) virs; pāri2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) pāri; viņpus3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) uz4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) viscaur5) (about: a quarrel over money.) par6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) pa7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) pa8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) pie2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) pāri2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) (salikteņos) pār-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) pāri, turp4) (downwards: He fell over.) (salikteņos) no-5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) vairāk; pāri6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) pāri []7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) vēlreiz; no jauna3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) cauri, beidzies4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) pārlieku2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) virs-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) pār-; virs-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) ap-5) (completely, as in overcome.) pār-•- over all
- over and done with* * *virsējs, augšējs; lieks, pārmērīgs; pāri; vēlreiz, no jauna; no vienas vietas, viscaur; cauri; pāri par, vairāk; pārāk, pārlieku; pār, virs; vairāk par; pa ; otrpus, viņpus; pie -
9 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) dzimums2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) dzimums; dzimuma-•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *dzimums; sekss -
10 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) biezs2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) biezs3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) biezs4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) biezs5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) biezs6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pilns7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stulbs; neaptēsts (par cilvēku)2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) biezums; biežņa- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *drūzma, burzma; stulbenis; biezs; trekns; piepildīts, pilns; biežs; aizsmacis; nesaprotams, neskaidrs; duļķains; apmācies; dumjš, stulbs; nešķirams; biezi, bieži -
11 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) pieņemt darbā2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) aizrunāt; iepriekš pasūtīt3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) saistīt (uzmanību u.tml.)4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) uzsākt (kauju); atklāt uguni5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) iedarbināt; saslēgt•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *pieņemt darbā; iepriekš pasūtīt, aizrunāt; saistīt; atklāt uguni, uzsākt; saslēgt, sakabināt; iedarbināt -
12 extension
[-ʃən]1) (an added part: He built an extension to his house; a two-day extension to the holiday; He has telephone extensions (= telephones) in every bedroom.) piebūve; pagarinājums2) ((a program by which) part of a university located somewhere else offers courses to people who are not fulltime students.) mācību iestādes filiāle3) (the process of extending.) pagarināšana; paplašināšana4) (a telephone that operates on the same line as another: They have a phone in the living-room and an extension in the bedroom.) otrs telefons (dzīvoklī)* * *izstiepšana; paplašināšana; piebūve; pagarinājums; dzelzceļa atzarojums; filiāle; izvirzījums, izcilnis; izretināšana -
13 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lapa2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) (grāmatas) lapa3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) (saliekamā galda) nolaižamā puse•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *lapotne; lapa; loksne, plāksne; salapot; šķirstīt, pārlapot -
14 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 -
15 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) sēdvieta2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) sēdeklis3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) sēžamvieta; dibens4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) vieta5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centrs; vieta; sēdeklis2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) apsēdināt2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) ietilpināt; sasēdināt•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat* * *sēdeklis; dibens, sēžamvieta; sēdvieta; amats, vieta; rezidence, sēdeklis; lauku muiža; perēklis; uzsēde; vārsta ligzda; nosēdināt; iecelt; ietilpināt; lāpīt sēdekli, ielikt jaunu sēdekli; ievietot -
16 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) mala; puse2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) sāns; skaldne3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) sāns4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) puse5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) sāns6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) puse; daļa7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) nogāze8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) puse9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) puse2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) blakus-- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides* * *mala; puse; sāni; nogāze; lielība, uzpūtība; borts; komanda; nostāties kāda pusē, pieslieties; blakus -
17 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 -
18 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) teikums (kā salikta teikuma daļa)2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) pants (līguma u. tml.)* * *klauzula, pants; teikums -
19 consul
-
20 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) dalīšana2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) šķirtne; starpsiena3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) divīzija; daļa; nodaļa4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) šķelšanās; nevienprātība5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) dalīšana* * *dalīšana; dalīšanās; iedalījums, sadalījums; šķirtne, starpsiena; šķelšanās, nevienprātība; nodaļa, daļa; divīzija; balsošana
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