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21 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.)* * *augstākās sabiedrības cilvēks; cilvēks ar bagātu pieredzi -
22 looker-on sees most of the game
no malas skatoties, redz labākEnglish-Latvian dictionary > looker-on sees most of the game
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23 to capture most of the prizes
iegūt visvairāk godalgu -
24 star turn
(the most successful or spectacular performance or item (in a show etc): The acrobats were the star turn of the evening.) programmas nagla* * *programmas nagla -
25 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) goda vieta -
26 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 -
27 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) virsotne; augša2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) būt labākajam klasē3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) virsa; virsma4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) vāks; vāciņš5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) (apģērba) augšdaļa (blūze, džemperis u.tml.)2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) labākais; izcilākais3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) pārklāt; uzlikt virsū2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) pārsniegt3) (to remove the top of.) atsegt (virsu, galotni)•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vilciņš (rotaļlieta)* * *vilciņš; galotne, virsotne; augša, virsa; vāks; laksts; kalngals, augstākā pakāpe; atloks; uzkāpt; pārklāt; pārsniegt, pārspēt; apgriezt galotni, nogriezt; augšējais; maksimāls; galvenais -
28 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) []glabāt; noturēt4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) turpināt (kaut ko darīt)5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) paglabāt; turēt (krājumā)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) []turēt7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) izdarīt ierakstus9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) uzturēt (kādu)11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) turēt; ievērot12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) iztika; uzturs- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *uzturs, iztika; galvenais tornis; paturēt, turēt; glabāt; ievērot, turēt; noturēt, saglabāt; palikt; uzturēt; turpināt; sargāt; saglabāties; vest; aizkavēt; justies; svinēt -
29 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) taisns2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) atklāts; tiešs3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) tiešs4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) pilnīgs5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) tiešs2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) vērst; virzīt2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) parādīt ceļu3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) norīkot; pavēlēt4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) vadīt; regulēt; režisēt (filmu)•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *pārvaldīt, vadīt; norīkot, pavēlēt; vērst, virzīt; parādīt ceļu; sūtīt, adresēt; tiešs, taisns; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; tieši -
30 pith
[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) parenhīma2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) serde3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) būtība; kodols* * *serde; kodols, būtība; enerģija, spars -
31 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).)2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) gludeklis3) (a type of golf-club.)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) gludināt- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *dzelzs; gludeklis; važas; dzelzs preparāts; gludināt; apkalt ar dzelzi; iekalt važās; dzelzs -
32 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) karalis2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) karalis (kāršu spēlē)3) (the most important piece in chess.) karalis (šahā)•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *karalis, ķēniņš; magnāts, karalis; dāma, karalis -
33 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) struktūra; uzbūve2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) konstrukcija; celtne•- structurally* * *struktūra, uzbūve; celtne -
34 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) kulminācija* * *kulminācijas punkts -
35 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) katrs2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) katrs3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ikviens; jebkurš4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) katrs•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *katrs -
36 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) vispirms* * *vispirms -
37 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) iespējams2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) piemērots* * *iespējams; piemērots; skaists, pievilcīgs; iespējami -
38 rope off
(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) norobežot ar virvi -
39 clothe
[kləuð]past tense, past participle - clothed; verb1) (to provide with clothes: The widow did not have enough money to clothe her children.) apģērbt2) (to put clothes on: She was clothed in silk; She clothed herself in the most expensive materials.) ģerbties; tērpties•- clothes- clothes-peg
- clothing* * *ģērbt; apģērbt; ietērpt -
40 eligible
['eli‹əbl]1) (suitable or worthy to be chosen: the most eligible candidate.) piemērots; pieņemams2) (qualified or entitled: Is he eligible to join the national team?) atbilstošs prasībām•* * *pieņemams, piemērots; ar tiesībām
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