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  • 1 like water off a duck's back

    kā pīlei ūdens

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  • 2 dam

    [dæm] 1. noun
    1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) dambis; aizsprosts
    2) (the water kept back.) aizdambējuma ūdens
    2. verb
    (to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) aizdambēt; aizsprostot
    * * *
    mātīte; aizsprosts, mols, dambis; aizdambējuma ūdens; mākslīga ūdens tilpne; aizdambēt, aizsprostot

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  • 3 embankment

    [im'bæŋkmənt]
    (a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) (izbūvēta) krastmala
    * * *
    dambis; krastmala

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  • 4 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) pārbaudīt; kontrolēt
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) pārbaudīt
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) apstādināt; aizturēt; iegrožot
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) pārbaudīšana; kontrole
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) kontrole; ierobežojumi
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) šahs (spēlē)
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) rūtis (uz auduma)
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kvīts; talons
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) rēķins (restorānā)
    7) ((American) a cheque.) čeks
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    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate     3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) pieteikt matu (šahā)
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up
    * * *
    šahs; rūtains audums; rūtiņa; pēkšņa apstāšanās, kavēklis; iegrožošana, savaldīšana; kontrole; kāsītis; numurs; slēgvārsts, noslēgvārstulis; rēķins; marka; pieteikt šahu; apstādināt, aizturēt; savaldīt, iegrožot; kontrolēt; atstāt glabāšanā

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  • 5 eddy

    ['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun
    (a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) virpulis; mutulis
    2. verb
    (to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) virpuļot; mutuļot
    * * *
    mutulis, virpulis; mutuļot, virpuļot

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  • 6 hard

    1. adjective
    1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) ciets
    2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) Viņam grūti izpatikt.
    3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) bargs; stingrs
    4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) (par laika apstākļiem) bargs
    5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) grūts; smags
    6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) (par ūdeni) ciets
    2. adverb
    1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) grūti; smagi; cītīgi
    2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) stipri; spēcīgi
    3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) cieši
    4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) tuvu klāt
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    - hardness
    - hardship
    - hard-and-fast
    - hard-back
    - hard-boiled
    - harddisk
    - hard-earned
    - hard-headed
    - hard-hearted
    - hardware
    - hard-wearing
    - be hard on
    - hard at it
    - hard done by
    - hard lines/luck
    - hard of hearing
    - a hard time of it
    - a hard time
    - hard up
    * * *
    ciets; grūts, smags; stiprs, spēcīgs; bargs, stingrs; strādīgs, centīgs; bargs; griezīgs, ass; noteikts, stingrs; alkoholisks, stiprs; ieradumu radošs; nebalsīgs; spēcīgi, stipri; centīgi, cītīgi, enerģiski; grūti, smagi; cieši, stingri; pārlieku, pārmērīgi; tuvu

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  • 7 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) turēt
    2) (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.) []turēt
    3) (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.) []turēt
    4) (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.) paturēt
    6) (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; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (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 []; turēties
    9) (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; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((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 vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (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.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((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.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - 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
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    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

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  • 8 revive

    1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) atdzīvināt; atdzīvoties
    2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) atjaunot
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    * * *
    atgūt samaņu; atdzīvoties, atspirgt; mosties; atdzīvināt, atjaunot; atdzīvināt; iestudēt no jauna

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  • 9 backstroke

    noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) peldēšana uz muguras
    * * *
    peldēšana uz muguras

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  • 10 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) nolikt
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) noguldīt; iemaksāt
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) iemaksa
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) ķīla
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) noguldījums
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) nogulsnes
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) slānis; atradne
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    deponējums, noguldījums; iemaksa, ķīla; nogulsnes; nogulumiezis, slānis; nolikt; deponēt, noguldīt; iemaksāt; nogulsnēt; iestrādāt

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  • 11 dive

    1. verb
    1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) nirt
    2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) pēkšņi nozust
    2. noun
    (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) niršana
    - diving-board
    - great diving beetle
    * * *
    niršana; iegremdēšanās, iegrimšana; pikēšana; krodziņš; nirt; ienirt; mesties lejup; iegremdēties, iegrimt; pēkšņi nozust; iebāzt, iegrūst; pikēt

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  • 12 reflect

    [rə'flekt]
    1) (to send back (light, heat etc): The white sand reflected the sun's heat.) atstarot
    2) ((of a mirror etc) to give an image of: She was reflected in the mirror/water.) atspoguļot; atspīdēt
    3) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) apdomāt, apsvērt
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    - reflection
    - reflexion
    - reflective
    - reflectively
    - reflector
    * * *
    atstarot; atspoguļot; atspoguļoties; apdomāt, pārdomāt

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  • 13 retain

    [rə'tein]
    1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) saglabāt; paturēt (prātā)
    2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) aizturēt; noturēt
    * * *
    saglabāt, paturēt; saturēt; atcerēties; nolīgt

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  • 14 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) []slīdēt
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) izslīdēt
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) pasliktināties
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) izslīdēt; paslīdēt
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izrauties; atbrīvoties; izbēgt
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) iebāzt; ieslidināt
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) paslīdēšana
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) kļūda; pārskatīšanās; pārrakstīšanās u.tml.
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombinē
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) elliņš; stāpelis
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    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) strēmele
    * * *
    slīdēšana; paslīdēšana; kļūme, kļūda; kombinē; peldbikses; bērna priekšautiņš; spilvendrāna; siksnas, saites; strēmele, sloksne; kartīte, veidlapa; atvase; spraudeklis, potzars; kulises; izslīde, buksēšana; sleja; elliņš, stāpelis; slīdēt; paslīdēt; paslīdēt garām; aizsteigties, aizritēt

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  • 15 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
    * * *
    apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot

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  • 16 wake

    I [weik] past tense - woke; verb
    (to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) []mosties; []modināt
    - wakefully
    - wakefulness
    - waken
    - wake up     II [weik] noun
    (a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) ķīļūdens
    * * *
    ķīļūdens; vāķēšana; atmoda; atmosties, mosties, pamosties, pamodināt; modināt; uzmodināt; modināt, izraisīt, radīt; būt nomodā; vāķēt

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