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101 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) austrumi2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.)2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) austrumu-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) austrumu-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) uz austrumiem- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *austrumi; austrumu vējš; austrumu; uz austrumiem -
102 easterly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east: an easterly wind.) (par vēju) austrumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the east: We are travelling in an easterly direction.) austrumu-* * *austrumu -
103 flurry
American - flurries; noun1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) (vēja, lietus) brāzma; snieģelis2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) nemiers; satraukums* * *brāzma; nemiers, satraukums; satraukt -
104 gust
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105 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) augsts2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) liels; augsts4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) augstu; stipri- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izcelt; izgaismot- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) augsto tehnoloģiju-- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni -
106 howl
1. verb1) (to make a long, loud cry: The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.) kaukt; gaudot; kliegt; brēkt2) ((of wind) to make a similar sound: The wind howled through the trees.) (par vēju) gaudot2. noun(such a cry: a howl of pain; howls of laughter.) kauciens; rēciens; kliedziens- howler* * *gaudoņa, kauciens; rēciens, kliedziens; svilpoņa; gaudot, kaukt; brēkt, kliegt -
107 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) ziemeļi2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) ziemeļi2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) ziemeļu-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) ziemeļu-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) uz ziemeļiem- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) ziemeļaustrumu/ziemeļrietumu virzienā- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *ziemeļi; ziemeļu rajoni; ziemeļvējš; ziemeļu; uz ziemeļiem vērsts; uz ziemeļiem -
108 puff
1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) pūsma2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) pūderslotiņa; (pūku) kamoliņš; kupls; krokots2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) pūst2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) elst, elsot•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *pūsma; elpa; mākonis, mutulis; pūderslotiņa; nepelnīta uzslava, uzpūsta reklāma; kuplkrokojums; kārtainā mīkla; pūst; uzpūst; pūst brāzmām; uzpūst brāzmām; izgrūst mutuļus; pūderēt, pūderēties; tusnīt, elst; saslavēt, reklamēt; lepoties, piepūsties, dižoties; sacelt -
109 ripple
['ripl] 1. noun(a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.) ņirboņa; ņirba; vilnīši2. verb(to (cause to) have ripples: The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass.) viļņot; viļņoties; ņirbēt* * *suseklis; ņirboņa, sīki vilnīši; urdzēšana; sprogainums; sukāt; pārklāties ņirbu vilnīšiem; urdzēt; sprogoties -
110 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt -
111 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) dienvidi2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) dienvidi2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) dienvidu-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) dienvidu-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) uz dienvidiem- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) uz dienvidaustrumiem; uz dienvidrietumiem- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *dienvidi; ASV dienvidu štati; dienvidu vējš; virzīties uz dienvidiem; šķērsot meridiānu; dienvidu; uz dienvidiem -
112 southerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south: a southerly wind.) dienvidu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south: in a southerly direction.) dienvidu-* * *dienvidu -
113 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nagla ar platu galviņu2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) diegšanas dūriens3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) halze4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) kurss; virziens; līnija2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) piesist ar naglu2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) lavierēt; mainīt kursu* * *nagla ar platu galviņu; piespraude; smailnagla; halze; līnija, kurss; piediegšana, sadiegšana; labojums, papildinājums; lipīgums; piesist ar naglu, piespraust ar piespraudi; lavierēt; mainīt kursu; pievienot; piediegt, sadiegt; izdarīt labojumu -
114 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) laiks; laika- (apstākļi)2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) būt pakļautam/pakļaut dabas spēku iedarbībai2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) izturēt•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *laiks; pakļaut atmosfēras iedarbībai; paciest, izturēt; dēdēt, erodēt -
115 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) rietumi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) rietumi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) rietumu-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) rietumu-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) uz rietumiem- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vesterns- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *Rietumi; rietumu; uz rietumiem -
116 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) rietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) rietumu-* * *rietumu; no rietumiem; uz rietumiem -
117 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) no ziemeļaustrumiem; no ziemeļrietumiem2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) ziemeļaustrumu-; ziemeļrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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118 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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119 agitate
['æ‹iteit]1) (to make (someone) excited and anxious: The news agitated her.) satraukt; uzbudināt2) (to try to arouse public feeling and action: That group is agitating for prison reform.) aģitēt3) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) sakratīt; sapurināt•- agitated- agitation
- agitator* * *sakratīt, samaisīt; saviļņot, uzbudināt, satraukt; iztirzāt, apspriest; aģitēt -
120 bagpipes
(a wind instrument consisting of a bag fitted with pipes, played in Scotland etc: He wants to learn to play the bagpipes.) dūdas* * *dūdas
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