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  • 61 to study a question from all sides

    aplūkot jautājumu vispusīgi

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  • 62 vexed question

    sasāpējis jautājums; strīdīgs jautājums

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  • 63 we split over this question

    mūsu domas šajā jautājumā dalās

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  • 64 query

    ['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun
    1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) jautājums
    2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) jautājuma zīme
    2. verb
    1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) apšaubīt
    2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) jautāt
    * * *
    jautājums; šaubas; jautājuma zīme; uzdot jautājumu; apšaubīt; likt jautājuma zīmi

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  • 65 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) atbilde
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) atrisinājums
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) atbildēt
    2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atbildēt; atsaukties; atvērt
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) atbilst; apmierināt
    4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) atbilst
    - answering machine
    - answer for
    - answerphone
    * * *
    atbilde; rupja atbilde; pašaizsargāšanās reakcija; atrisinājums; iebildums; atbildēt; atbilst

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  • 66 pose

    I 1. [pəuz] noun
    1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poza; stāvoklis
    2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza
    2. verb
    1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozēt
    2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) uzdoties (par kādu)
    II [pəuz] verb
    (to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) izvirzīt/uzdot (jautājumu)
    * * *
    poza, stāvoklis; poza, izlikšanās; samulsināt; nostādīt pozā; pozēt; izvirzīt, ierosināt

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  • 67 rather

    1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) visai; diezgan
    2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) labāk; drīzāk
    3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) precīzāk []; drīzāk
    * * *
    drīzāk, labāk; diezgan; kā tad!

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  • 68 catch out

    1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) iegāzt
    2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.)

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  • 69 affirmative

    [-tiv]
    adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) apstiprinošs
    * * *
    apstiprinājums; pozitīvs, apstiprinošs; pozitīvs

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  • 70 ask

    1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) []jautāt
    2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) lūgt
    3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) ielūgt; uzaicināt
    - ask for
    - for the asking
    * * *
    apjautāties, jautāt, izjautāt; lūgt; ielūgt, uzaicināt; prasīt

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  • 71 attempt

    [ə'tempt] 1. verb
    (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) mēģināt
    2. noun
    1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) mēģinājums
    2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums
    * * *
    mēģinājums; mēģināt

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  • 72 awkward

    ['o:kwəd]
    1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) neveikls; lempīgs
    2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) neērts; neveikls
    - awkwardness
    * * *
    lempīgs, neveikls; neērts, neveikls

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  • 73 ballot

    ['bælət]
    (a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box: They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.) aizklāta balsošana
    * * *
    vēlēšanu biļetens; balsošana; vēlēšanu kandidātu saraksts; vēlēšanu rezultāti; lozēšana

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  • 74 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up
    * * *
    ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties

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  • 75 catechism

    ['kætikizəm]
    1) (a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer.) katķisms
    2) (a series of searching questions on any subject.) virkne jautājumu (par kādu tēmu)
    * * *
    katķisms

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  • 76 challenge

    [' ælin‹] 1. verb
    1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) izaicināt
    2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) apstrīdēt
    2. noun
    1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) izaicinājums
    2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) apstrīdēšana
    - challenging
    * * *
    izaicinājums; uzsauciens; problēma, pārbaude; apstrīdēšana; izaicināt; apstādināt; apstrīdēt, prasīt; pārbaudīt; konkurēt; izkonkurēt

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  • 77 debate

    [di'beit] 1. noun
    (a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debates; diskusija
    2. verb
    1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debatēt; diskutēt
    2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) apsvērt; pārrunāt
    * * *
    pārrunas, diskusija, debates; oficiāla parlamenta sēžu atskaite; debatēt, pārrunāt, diskutēt; apsvērt, pārdomāt

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  • 78 domain

    [də'mein]
    1) (an old word for the lands which belong to a person: the king's domains.) zemes īpašums
    2) (one's area of interest or of knowledge: That question is outside my domain.) (darbības) sfēra; nozare
    * * *
    īpašums; sfēra

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  • 79 embarrassing

    adjective an embarrassing question.) mulsinošs; neērts; apgrūtinošs
    * * *
    neērts, apgrūtinošs; mulsinošs

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  • 80 examine

    [iɡ'zæmin]
    1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) apskatīt; izmeklēt
    2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) (par ārstu) izmeklēt
    3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) izmeklēt; izpētīt
    4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) eksaminēt
    5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) pratināt
    - examiner
    * * *
    apskatīt, izmeklēt; eksaminēt; pratināt

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