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1 all manner of
(all kinds of: He has all manner of problems.) visāds; visdažādākais -
2 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) veids; paņēmiens2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) stils; maniere3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) uzvedība; manieres•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking* * *metode, paņēmiens, veids; manieres, uzvedība, izturēšanās; ieradumi, dzīvesveids, paražas; maniere, stils -
3 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 -
4 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) brīvs2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) brīvs3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) devīgs; izšķērdīgs4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) brīvs; nepiespiests5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezmaksas6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) brīvs7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) brīvs; neaizņemts8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) bezmaksas2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) atbrīvot2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) atbrīvot; atbrīvoties•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *izlaist brīvībā, atbrīvot; atbrīvot; neatkarīgs, brīvs; labprātīgs, nepiespiests; neaizņemts, brīvs; bezmaksas; neaprobežots, neierobežots; devīgs; graciozs, nepiespiests, viegls; pieejams, brīvs; vaļīgs, neapvaldīts; brīvs; nefiksēts, brīvs; nesaistīts; bez rīkiem, brīvs; labvēlīgs; brīvi; bez maksas, par velti -
5 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tik; tādā mērā2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tā; tādā veidā3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tā (atsaucoties uz iepriekšminēto vārdu)4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) arī; tāpat5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') jā; pilnīgi pareizi2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *sol; tādā veidā, tā ; tādā mērā, tik; arī; apmēram; tā!, tiešām!; tāpēc, tādēļ; tātad -
6 airily
adverb (in a light-hearted manner: She airily dismissed all objections.) viegli; bezrūpīgi* * *gaisīgi, viegli; graciozi, smalki; bezrūpīgi, vieglprātīgi; iedomīgi -
7 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) vislabākais2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) vislabāk3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) gūt virsroku; sakaut- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *vislabākais; vislielākais -
8 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 -
9 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) piliens2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) pilīte3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) pazemināšanās; krišanās4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) stāvs kritums2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) (nejauši) nomest2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) []krist3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) atmest (paradumu, nodomu); pamest (draugu)4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) uzrakstīt zīmīti•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *piliens; malks; auskars, kareklis; dražeja; krišanās, pazemināšanās; nomestais; sprauga; kukulis; pamests bērns; pilēt; krist; nokrist; pazemināties, kristies; nomest; iemest, izmest; izbeigt; atmest; pazemināt nodurt; izsēdināt; izlaist; nogāzt gar zemi, notriekt; nolaist valdziņu; priekšlaicīgi atnesties; izslēgt no; paspēlēt; atlaist -
10 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 -
11 snigger
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12 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) []šļakstīt; nošļākt2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) šļakstēt; šļakstīties3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) šļakstināties; plunčāties4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) izkārt; nokārt (visas vietas); nosēt2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) šļaksts; šļakatas2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) traips3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) (krāsu) traips; triepiens; akcents* * *šļakatas; šļaksts; traips; neliels daudzums; efekts; uzšļākt, apšļākt; šļakstēt; šļakstīties; brist; nosēt -
13 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) vissliktākais2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) vissliktāk3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) vissliktākais; visļaunākais- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is* * *visļaunākais, vissliktākais; visļaunāk
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