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1 whisker
['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) vaigubārda2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) ūsas•- whiskery
- miss by a whisker -
2 turf
[tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.)2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.)2. verb1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) noklāt ar velēnu2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) izmest* * *velēna; kūdra; zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes; skrejceļš; pārklāt ar velēnām -
3 belly
['beli]plural - bellies; noun(the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) vēders; kuņģis- bellyflop
- belly-laugh* * *vēders; kuņģis; piepūstas buras; piepūsties -
4 melody
['melədi]plural - melodies; noun1) (a tune: He played Irish melodies on the harp.) melodija2) (the principal part in a piece of harmonized music: The sopranos sang the melody, and the other voices added the harmony.) melodija, tēma•- melodic- melodious
- melodiously
- melodiousness* * *melodija, tēma; melodiskums -
5 banister
['bænistə]1) ((often plural) the handrail of a staircase and the posts supporting it.) margas; balustrāde2) (one of the posts supporting the handrail.) balustrs, stabiņš (balustrādē)* * *balustrāde; margas -
6 hindquarters
((of an animal) the back legs and the part of the body above them: I think our dog has injured its hindquarters - it is limping.) gurnu daļa; pakaļa* * *gurnu daļa; pakaļa -
7 premises
['premisiz]((a part of) a building and the area of ground belonging to it: These premises are used by the local football team.) telpas* * *telpas; zemes gabals ar ēkām -
8 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) baterija; akumulators2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) baterija3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) sērija; virkne4) (a long series: a battery of questions.)* * *baterija, divizions; akumulators, baterija; fiziska aizskaršana, piekaušana -
9 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) dzīvība2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) dzīve; mūžs3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) dzīvīgums4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) dzīvesveids5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) dzīves posms6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) dzīvība7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) mūža ieslodzījums•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *dzīve; dzīvība; dabiskais lielums; dzīvīgums, enerģija; dzīves apraksts, biogrāfija; sabiedriskā dzīve, sabiedrība; dzīvesveids; kalpošanas laiks, mūžs -
10 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) debesis- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit* * *debesis; klimats; uzmest augstu gaisā; mest gaisā; pakārt pie pašiem griestiem -
11 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *valsts, zeme; dzimtene; iedzīvotāji, tauta; lauki; apvidus; zinātnes nozare, darbības lauks; lauku -
12 war-cry
plural - war-cries; noun (a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers: `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy.) kaujas sauciens* * *kaujas sauciens; lozungs -
13 artery
plural - arteries; noun1) (a blood-vessel that carries the blood from the heart through the body.) artērija2) (a main route of travel and transport.) maģistrāle•- arterial* * *artērija; maģistrāle -
14 county
plural - counties; noun(a large administrative unit of local government in England and Wales and in the United States.)* * *grāfiste; apgabals; apgabala iedzīvotāji, grāfistes iedzīvotāji -
15 housewife
plural - housewives; noun (a woman who looks after her house, her husband and her family, and who usually does not have a job outside the home.) mājsaimniece* * *mājsaimniece, namamāte -
16 mouse
plural - mice; noun1) (any of several types of small furry gnawing animal with a long tail, found in houses and in fields.) pele2) ((computers) a device that is used to move the cursor on a computer screen and to give instructions to a computer.) datora pele•- mousy- mousehole
- mousetrap* * *pele; bikls cilvēks; uzdauzīta acs; ķert peles; izsekot -
17 novelty
plural - novelties; noun1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.)2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.)3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.)* * *jauninājums, jaunums -
18 coup d'etat
- plural coups d'état [ku:dei-] a sudden and violent change in government: The president was killed during the coup d'état.) valsts apvērsums* * *valsts apvērsums -
19 forgery
plural - forgeries; noun1) ((the crime of) copying pictures, documents, signatures etc and pretending they are genuine: He was sent to prison for forgery.) (dokumenta, paraksta) viltošana2) (a picture, document etc copied for this reason: The painting was a forgery.) viltojums* * *viltošana; viltojums -
20 activity
plural - activities; noun1) (the state of being active or lively: The streets are full of activity this morning.) rosība; aktivitāte2) (something which one does as a pastime, as part of one's job etc: His activities include fishing and golf.) nodarbošanās; pasākums
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