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1 the earth revolves about its axis
Zeme griežas ap savu asiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the earth revolves about its axis
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2 axis
['æksis]plural - axes; noun1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) ass2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) ass* * *ass -
3 revolve
[rə'volv](to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) griezties (ap asi)- revolver- revolving* * *griezt apkārt; rotēt, griezties; periodiski atkārtoties; apsvērt, pārdomāt -
4 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolūcija2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) apvērsums3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) (pilns) apgrieziens•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionārs- revolutionise* * *revolūcija; apvērsums; lūzums, pagrieziens; rotācija, griešanās; apgrieziens; periodiska atkārtošanās -
5 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pols2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pols3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pols4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pols•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stabs; miets; kārts* * *poliete, polis; pols; kārts, miets, stabs; pretstats; masts; atbalstīt ar kārti, balstīt ar kārti, pielikt kārti; stumt ar kārti; lietot nūjas -
6 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.)* * *gals; pats gals; galējā robeža, galējība
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