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  • 101 respond

    [rə'spond]
    1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) atbildēt; atsaukties
    2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) padoties ārstēšanai
    3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) reaģēt
    - responsibility
    - responsible
    - responsibly
    - responsive
    - responsively
    - responsiveness
    * * *
    atbildēt; reaģēt, atsaukties

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  • 102 riddle

    I ['ridl] noun
    (a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) mīkla
    II ['ridl] verb
    (to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) izcaurumot
    * * *
    kratīklis, siets; mīkla; noslēpums; runāt mīklaini; sijāt; izcaurumot; atminēt mīklu; atspēkot

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  • 103 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
    * * *
    labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu

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  • 104 snub

    1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb
    (to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) izturēties vēsi/noraidoši; apvainot
    2. noun
    (an act of snubbing; an insult.) vēsa/noraidoša izturēšanās; apvainojums
    3. adjective
    ((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) (par degunu) strups; uzrauts
    * * *
    noraidoša izturēšanās; ass aizrādījums; apvainojums; izturēties noraidoši; strupi atcirst; pēkšņi nobremzēt; strups, uzrauts

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  • 105 solemn

    ['soləm]
    1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) nopietns
    2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) svinīgs
    - solemnness
    - solemnity
    * * *
    svinīgs; nopietns

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  • 106 surprise

    1. noun
    ((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) pārsteigums; izbrīns; pārsteiguma-
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) pārsteigt
    2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt
    3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) pārsteigt; pēkšņi uzbrukt
    - surprising
    - surprisingly
    - take by surprise
    * * *
    izbrīns; pārsteigums; radīt izbrīnu; pārsteigt; negaidīts

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  • 107 swallow

    I 1. ['swoləu] verb
    1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) []rīt
    2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) noticēt; pieņemt
    2. noun
    (an act of swallowing.) []rīšana
    - swallow up II ['swoləu] noun
    (a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) bezdelīga
    * * *
    bezdelīga; rīšana; norīšana; malks; rīt; norīt; aprīt; paciest; noticēt

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  • 108 tag

    [tæɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etiķete; birka; firmas zīme
    2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) teiciens; citāts
    3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') piebilde
    4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) ´sunīšu´ rotaļa
    2. verb
    (to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) pielikt etiķeti/birku
    - tag on
    * * *
    sunīši; birka, etiķete; metāla uzgalis; cilpiņa; numurs; lente; astes gals; nodrāzta frāze; aktiera noslēguma vārdi publikai, epilogs; piedziedājums; marķieris; piestiprināt birku; pievienot; uzlikt uzgali; ierindot; sekot; noķert

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  • 109 teaser

    1) (a puzzle or difficult problem: This question is rather a teaser.) ciets rieksts; mīkla
    2) (a person who teases.) smējējs; ķircinātājs
    * * *
    ķircinātājs, zobgalis; sarežģīts uzdevums, grūts jautājums; reklāma

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  • 110 throw

    [Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb
    1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)
    2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)
    3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)
    4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)
    2. noun
    (an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) metiens; sviediens
    - throw doubt on
    - throw in
    - throw light on
    - throw oneself into
    - throw off
    - throw open
    - throw out
    - throw a party
    - throw up
    - throw one's voice
    - throwaway
    * * *
    sviediens, metiens; metiena attālums; riskants pasākums, risks; pārklājs; lakats, šalle; podnieka ripa; vēziens, gājiens; sviest, mest; nomest; uzmest; noguldīt pretinieku; mest; mest ādu; atnesties; šķeterēt; veidot; satraukt; sarīkot; tīšām zaudēt; uzcelt; pārsviest

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  • 111 trick

    [trik] 1. noun
    1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) viltība; joks
    2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) triks
    2. adjective
    (intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) kombinētais kadrs
    - trickster
    - tricky
    - trickily
    - trickiness
    - trick question
    - do the trick
    - play a trick / tricks on
    - a trick of the trade
    - trick or treat!
    * * *
    viltība, blēdība; palaidnība, joks; izveicība, triks; maniere, īpatnība; stiķis; sardze; bērns; pievilt, apkrāpt

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  • 112 you

    [ju:]
    1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tu; jūs; tev; jums; tevi; jūs
    2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) tu; jūs
    * * *
    tu, jūs; jums, tev, tevi, jūs

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  • 113 cut both ways

    (to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) ietekmēt abējādi

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  • 114 enter into

    1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) vienoties; noslēgt (līgumu)
    2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) iekļauties
    3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) uzsākt (sarunas u.tml.)
    4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) iekļaut

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  • 115 pluck up (the) courage

    (to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) saņemt drosmi; saņemties

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  • 116 pluck up (the) courage

    (to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) saņemt drosmi; saņemties

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  • 117 punctuation mark

    (any of the symbols used for punctuating, eg comma, full stop, question mark etc.) pieturzīme

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  • 118 quiz-master

    noun (a question-master.) viktorīnas vadītājs

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  • 119 take (someone) at his word

    (to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) ticēt uz vārda

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  • 120 take (someone) at his word

    (to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) ticēt uz vārda

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