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  • 1 eccentric

    [ik'sentrik] 1. adjective
    ((of a person, his behaviour etc) odd; unusual: He is growing more eccentric every day; He had an eccentric habit of collecting stray cats.) ekscentrisks; dīvains
    2. noun
    (an eccentric person.) ekscentriķis; dīvainis
    - eccentricity
    * * *
    ekscentriķis, ekscentrisks, ekscentrs, savādnieks; ekscentricitāte, ekscentrisks, dīvains

    English-Latvian dictionary > eccentric

  • 2 home truth

    (a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) rūgta patiesība (par kādu)
    * * *
    rūgta patiesība; rūgta patiesība

    English-Latvian dictionary > home truth

  • 3 mannerism

    noun (an odd and obvious habit in a person's behaviour, speech etc: He scratches his ear when he talks and has other mannerisms.) maniere; ieradums
    * * *
    klīrība, manierīgums

    English-Latvian dictionary > mannerism

  • 4 quirk

    [kwə:k]
    (a strange or unusual feature of a person's behaviour etc.) dīvainība
    * * *
    kalambūrs, vārdu spēle; dīvainība; izlocījums, vilciens

    English-Latvian dictionary > quirk

  • 5 restriction

    [-ʃən]
    1) (a rule etc that limits or controls: Even in a free democracy a person's behaviour must be subject to certain restrictions.) ierobežojums
    2) (the act of restricting: restriction of freedom.) ierobežojums
    * * *
    ierobežojums

    English-Latvian dictionary > restriction

  • 6 sordid

    ['so:did]
    1) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) nožēlojams; netīrs
    2) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) nožēlojams; zemisks
    - sordidness
    * * *
    netīrs; nekrietns, zemisks

    English-Latvian dictionary > sordid

  • 7 straight

    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) taisns
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) godīgs; tiešs; atklāts
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) pareizs; taisns
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) tīrs; sakārtots; precīzs
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tīrs; neatšķaidīts
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nopietns
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) (par aktieri, lugu) parasts; klasisks
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) taisni
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) taisni; tieši; nekavējoties
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) godīgi; atklāti
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) taisne
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off
    * * *
    taisns stāvoklis; taisna līnija; finiša taisne; taisns; kārtīgs; godīgs; normāls, pareizs; ticams, drošs; neatšķaidīts; gabal; nopietns; uzticīgs; noteikta žanra; taisni; tieši; godīgi

    English-Latvian dictionary > straight

  • 8 tactful

    adjective (showing tact: a tactful person; tactful behaviour.) taktisks
    * * *
    taktisks

    English-Latvian dictionary > tactful

  • 9 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) pakļauts; atkarīgs
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) pavalstnieks
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) temats; jautājums
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) mācību priekšmets; disciplīna
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) objekts; iemesls
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) teikuma priekšmets
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) pakļaut; paverdzināt
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) pakļaut
    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to
    * * *
    jautājums, temats; cilvēks; pavalstnieks; mācību priekšmets, disciplīna; objekts, priekšmets; iemesls; līķis; subjekts; teikuma priekšmets; galvenā tēma; pakļaut; atkarīgs, pakļauts; padots, pakļauts

    English-Latvian dictionary > subject

  • 10 model

    ['modl] 1. noun
    1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelis; makets
    2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelis
    3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs
    4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelis; pozētājs
    5) (something that can be used to copy from.) šablons
    6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) paraugs
    2. verb
    1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) demonstrēt modeļus
    2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) strādāt par modeli
    3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) veidot; modelēt
    4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt
    * * *
    makets, modelis; šablons, paraugs; modelis; manekene, modeļu demonstrētāja; precīza kopija; modelēt, veidot; formēt; ņemt par paraugu, atdarināt; strādāt par modeli, strādāt par modeļu demonstrētāju; priekšzīmīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > model

  • 11 ideal

    1. adjective
    (perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) ideāls; pilnīgs
    2. noun
    1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) ideāls
    2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ideāls
    - idealism
    - idealistic
    - idealize
    - idealise
    - idealization
    - idealisation
    - ideally
    * * *
    ideāls; ideāls, pilnīgs; nereāls, iedomāts

    English-Latvian dictionary > ideal

  • 12 rebel

    1. ['rebl] noun
    1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) dumpinieks; nemiernieks; nemiernieku-
    2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) dumpinieks
    2. [rə'bel] verb
    (to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) sacelties; dumpoties
    - rebellious
    - rebelliously
    - rebelliousness
    * * *
    dumpoties, sacelties; protestēt, pretoties

    English-Latvian dictionary > rebel

  • 13 characteristic

    adjective ((negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc): He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him.) raksturīgs
    * * *
    raksturīga pazīme; līkne; raksturlīkne; raksturojums; raksturīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > characteristic

  • 14 condition

    [kən'diʃən] 1. noun
    1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) stāvoklis; apstākļi
    2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) nosacījums; noteikums
    2. verb
    1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) nosacīt; izvirzīt noteikumus
    2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) uzlabot (fizisko sagatavotību); []trenēties
    - conditionally
    - conditioner
    - on condition that
    * * *
    nosacījums, noteikums; stāvoklis; akadēmisks parāds, pēceksāmens; kondīcija; nosacīt; izvirzīt noteikumus; uzlabot; kārtot pēceksāmenus; kondicionēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > condition

  • 15 honest

    ['onist] 1. adjective
    1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) godīgs; vaļsirdīgs
    2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) godīgs; atklāts
    3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) godīgs; neviltots
    2. interjection
    (used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) goda vārds!
    * * *
    godīgs; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; neviltots, īsts

    English-Latvian dictionary > honest

  • 16 idealist

    noun (a person having (too) high ideals of behaviour etc.) ideālists
    * * *
    ideālists

    English-Latvian dictionary > idealist

  • 17 impersonate

    [im'pə:səneit]
    (to copy the behaviour etc of or pretend to be (another person), sometimes in order to deceive: The comedian impersonated the prime minister.) atveidot; tēlot; uzdoties (par kādu)
    * * *
    personificēt, iemiesot; atveidot, tēlot; uzdoties

    English-Latvian dictionary > impersonate

  • 18 impress

    [im'pres]
    1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) iespaidot
    2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) iedvest; ieskaidrot; pārliecināt
    3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) iespiesties []
    4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) iespiest
    - impressive
    - impressively
    - impressiveness
    - be under the impression that
    - be under the impression
    * * *
    nospiedums, zīmogs; pēdas, zīmogs; uzspiest, iespiest; radīt iespaidu, iespaidot; ieskaidrot, iedvest

    English-Latvian dictionary > impress

  • 19 insolent

    ['insələnt]
    ((of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive: an insolent stare/remark.) nekaunīgs; apvainojošs
    - insolence
    * * *
    nekaunīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > insolent

  • 20 insubordinate

    [insə'bo:dənət]
    ((of a person or his behaviour) disobedient or rebellious: an insubordinate employee.) nepakļāvīgs; nepaklausīgs
    * * *
    nepakļāvīgs, nepaklausīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > insubordinate

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