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41 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) []rādīt2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) būt []redzamam3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rādīt; izstādīt; demonstrēt4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) norādīt; parādīt5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) aizvest; pavadīt; izrādīt6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) demonstrēt; parādīt7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) pierādīt8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) izrādīt; veltīt2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) izstāde; izrāde2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrēšana; izrādīšana3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) izlikšanās; tēlošana4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) izskats; iespaids5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) centieni; (sportā) līdzdalība; starts•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *demonstrēšana, parādīšana; skate, izstāde; izrāde; izlikšanās; izpausme, pazīme; ārēja greznība, ārišķība; izdevība, iespēja; pasākums; kampaņa, kauja; demonstrēt, parādīt; pierādīt; aizvest; būt redzamam, parādīties; tikt izrādītam -
42 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) aizvērt2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) aizvērties3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) []slēgt4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) ieslēgt2. adjective(closed.) aizvērts; []slēgts- shut off
- shut up* * *aiztaisīt, aizvērt; aiztaisīties, aizvērties; aizvērts, slēgts -
43 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) vergs2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vergs2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) vergot- slavery* * *verdzene, vergs; vergot -
44 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet6) (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; pārvērsties7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens4) (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; rinda5) (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•- 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 -
45 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) iekrist; uzķerties2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) iemīlēties -
46 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) izdzīt/nostrādināt kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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47 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) izdzīt/nostrādināt kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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48 plagiarise
(to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) plaģiēt, izdarīt plaģiātu -
49 take off
1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) novilkt (drēbes)2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) (par lidmašīnu) pacelties3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) paņemt brīvdienu; nestrādāt4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) atdarināt, attēlot -
50 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) stāties darbā2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) pieņemt darbā3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) izaicināt (uz sacensību); saderēt4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) iegūt; pieņemt5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) uzņemt (pasažierus)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) pārdzīvot; uztraukties
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work for someone — spoken phrase used for saying that you agree with a plan or like a particular idea ‘If you don’t mind driving, I can read the map.’ ‘That works for me.’ Thesaurus: ways of agreeing with someonesynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work to someone's disadvantage — be/work/to someone’s disadvantage phrase to make someone unlikely to succeed Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: disadvantage … Useful english dictionary
make short work of someone — make short work of (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger … New idioms dictionary
make short work of someone — make short/light/quick/work of someone phrase to defeat an opponent quickly and easily Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
make light work of someone — make short/light/quick/work of someone phrase to defeat an opponent quickly and easily Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
make quick work of someone — make short/light/quick/work of someone phrase to defeat an opponent quickly and easily Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work on someone — PERSUADE, manipulate, influence; coax, cajole, wheedle, soften up; informal twist someone s arm, lean on. → work … Useful english dictionary
work for someone — spoken used for saying that you agree with a plan or like a particular idea If you don t mind driving, I can read the map. That works for me … English dictionary
work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
