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41 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) klucis; bluķis2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) bluķis3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) daudzstāvu dzīvojamais nams4) (a barrier: a road block.) aizsprostojums5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kvartāls2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) aizsprostot; bloķēt; aizkavēt- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) bloķēt- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *bluķis, klucis; blāķis, bloks; dzīvojamais masīvs, kvartāls; liels daudzums; bendes bluķis, ešafots; veidnis; bloknots; klucīši, kubiciņi; aizsprostojums, sastrēgums; galva; bloķēšana; trīsis, bloks; bloķēt, aizsprostot; likt šķēršļus, aizkavēt; tikt piesārņotam, piesārņot; aizturēt, kavēt; iesaldēt -
42 curve
[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) līka līnija; līkne2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) līkums2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) izliekt; izliekties; izlocīties- curved- curvy* * *līka līnija, līkne; līkums; izliekums; grafiks; izliekt; izliekties; mest līkumu -
43 zigzag
1. adjective((of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side: a zigzag path through the woods.) zigzagveida-; zigzagveidīgs2. verb(to move in a zigzag manner: The road zigzagged through the mountains.) locīties zigzagveidīgi* * *līkloču līnija, zigzaglīnija; vilkt zigzaglīniju; aizlocīties zigzagveidīgi -
44 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) šaurs2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) grūts; knaps3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) aprobežots; ierobežots2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) sašaurināt; sašaurināties- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *visšaurākā vieta; sašaurināt; sašaurināties; šaurs; ierobežots, grūts; aprobežots; rūpīgs, sīks -
45 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) gals; gala-2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) beigas; nobeigums3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) nāve; gals4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) mērķis; nolūks5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) atlikums; galiņš2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) beigt; beigties- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *gals; nobeigums, beigas; galiņš, atlikums; nāve, gals; puse, mala; nolūks, mērķis; iznākums, rezultāts; šķēru pavediens; beigt -
46 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vest; vadīt2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vest; aizvest3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būt vadībā/priekšgalā5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) dzīvot2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vadība2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vadība; pārsvars3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) paraugs; piemērs4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vadība; pārsvars5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (suņa) saite6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) galvenā loma•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) svins2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) (zīmuļa) grafīts•- leaden* * *svins; vadība; piemērs, paraugs; lote; svērtenis, lode; vadība, pārsvars; galvenā loma, galvenās lomas tēlotājs; skārds; plēksnes; izspēle; saite; grafīts; galvenā raksta ievaddaļa; pievads; taciņa, celiņš; mākslīgā gultne, kanāls; dzīsla; apstrādāt ar svinu; vest; būt priekšgalā, komandēt, vadīt; atdalīt ar plēksnēm; tikt apstrādātam ar svinu; būt vadībā, izvirzīties pirmajā vietā; aizvest, vest; diriģēt; izspēlēt pirmo kārti, pārliecināt, dzīvot, ietekmēt -
47 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) []sist; atsist; atsisties; trāpīt; sadurties; uzskriet2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) triekt3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) sagādāt zaudējumus/ciešanas4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) sasniegt2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) sitiens2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trāpījums3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hits; grāvējs; hita-•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *sitiens; trāpījums; panākums, veiksme; dzēlīga piezīme; hīts, šlāgeris, grāvējs; narkotikas deva; iepriekšnodomāta slepkavība; sist; iesist; atsisties; trāpīt; uzskriet, sadurties; nepatīkami skart, sagādāt zaudējumus; sasniegt -
48 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralēls2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) līdzīgs2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralēli3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralēle, paralēla līnija2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) līdzība; analogs3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralēle4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) līdzināties; būt sasniedzamam (par līmeni)* * *paralēla līnija, paralēle; salīdzinājums, līdzība; platuma grāds; paralēlslēgums; būt paralēlam; salīdzināt; būt līdzīgam, līdzināties; saslēgt paralēli; līdzteku, paralēls; analogs, līdzīgs -
49 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) skriet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) ritēt; braukt3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) plūst; tecēt4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) darboties5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizēt; vadīt6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) piedalīties sacīkstēs7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursēt8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tikt izrādītam9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) braukt; vadīt10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) noplukt11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) aizvest (ar mašīnu)12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pārlaist; izbraukt (caur matiem u.tml.)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) Man asinis sastinga dzīslās.2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) skrējiens2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izbraukums; ceļojums; ekskursija3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periods; posms; laiks4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) noiris valdziņš5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) rīcības/lietošanas brīvība6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) pārskrējiens7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aploks•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) pēc kārtas- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *skrējiens; reiss, brauciens; attālums; ekskursija, izbraukums; demonstrēšana; norise, gaita; darbība; periods, posms; sērija, partija; noiets, pieprasījums; vidējais līmenis; rīcības brīvība; urdziņa, strautiņš; bars; ganāmpulks; aploks; noiris valdziņš; trase, taka; rene, tekne; skriet; virzīties, iet; kursēt; plūst, tecēt; darboties; darbināt; klāties; piedalīties; tikt izrādītam; izvirzīt; aizritēt; skanēt; pakļauties; ātri izplatīties; vadīt; kļūt; izlauzties; pārvilkt, pārlaist; transportēt, aizvest; ielaist; būt spēkā; ievērt; nelegāli ievest; iedurt; liet, kausēt; kārtot; vajāt; noirt; izbalēt, noplukt; vīties -
50 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 -
51 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) solis2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) neliels attālums; pāris soļu3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) soļi4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dejas solis, raksts5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) pakāpiens6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) solis; pakāpiens7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) rīcība; pasākums; solis2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) likt soli; soļot- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *solis; soļi, gaita; pēda; dejas solis; rīcība; pakāpiens; sastatņu kāpnes; pakāpe; pēdu nospiedums; soļot; likt soli -
52 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) piliens2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) pilīte3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) pazemināšanās; krišanās4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) stāvs kritums2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) (nejauši) nomest2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) []krist3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) atmest (paradumu, nodomu); pamest (draugu)4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) uzrakstīt zīmīti•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *piliens; malks; auskars, kareklis; dražeja; krišanās, pazemināšanās; nomestais; sprauga; kukulis; pamests bērns; pilēt; krist; nokrist; pazemināties, kristies; nomest; iemest, izmest; izbeigt; atmest; pazemināt nodurt; izsēdināt; izlaist; nogāzt gar zemi, notriekt; nolaist valdziņu; priekšlaicīgi atnesties; izslēgt no; paspēlēt; atlaist -
53 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) berze2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) berze3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) domstarpības; rīvēšanās* * *berze; rīvēšanās, domstarpības; norīvēšanās -
54 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) ātrumsacīkstes2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) piedalīties ātrumsacīkstēs2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) skrieties; noskriet (kādu)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) traukties; drāzties•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rase2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rase3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) tauta[]; cilt[]s•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *sakne; ātrumsacīkstes; rase; dzimta, cilts; traukšanās; izcelsme; zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes; plūsma, straume; suga, šķirne; buķete; dzīves ceļš; aptvere; sacensties; piedalīties zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs; traukties; dzīt -
55 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) šūpot; šūpoties2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) soļot3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) pagriezt; pagriezties2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) šūpošanās; vēziens2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) šūpošanās; līgošanās; plīvošana3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) svings4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) pārmaiņa; pavērsiens5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) šūpoles•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *šūpošanās; vēziens; norise, gaita; vingrs solis; ritms; šūpoles; svings; pārmaiņa; turneja, brauciens; šūpot; šūpoties; karināt; karāties; iet vingrā solī; dejot svinga ritmā; spēlēt svinga ritmā; pagriezt; pagriezties; pārmainīt; pārmainīties; uzsākt; būt dzīvespriecīgam; veikties -
56 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) griezt; grozīt; vīties; līkumot2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) savīt; apvīt3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) izgriezt; izliekt; izkropļot2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) griešanās; grozīšana; vīšana; līkumošana2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ripiņa; šķēlīte; piedeva3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) cilpa; mezgls; savijums4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) pēkšņa pārmaiņa; pagrieziens•- twisted- twister* * *savīšana, sagriešana; aukla; savijums; pītā maize; līkums, izliekums; izkropļojums; izmežģījums; īpatnība; pārmaiņa; krāpšana; tvists; ēstgriba; sajaukts dzēriens; vērpe; sagriezt, savīt; sagriezties, savīties; locīties, vīties; izgriezt; izmežģīt; izkropļot; dejot tvistu; piemānīt -
57 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) svilpt; svilpot2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) svilpt3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) []svilpt4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) svilpot2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) svilpiens2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) svilpe3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) svilpe* * *svilpiens; svilpe; rīkle; svilpt; svilpot -
58 across
[ə'kros] 1. preposition1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) [] pāri2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) otrā pusē2. adverb(to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) [] pāri* * *viņā pusē, šķērsām; šķērsām pāri, pāri, viņā pusē; pāri; šķērsām pāri -
59 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) īrēt; nomāt2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) izīrēt; iznomāt3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) nolīgt (strādnieku)2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) īres/nomas maksa- hirer- hire-purchase* * *īrēšana, nomāšana; īres maksa; īrēt, nomāt -
60 reel
[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) spole; rullis2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) rīls (skotu deja)2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) grīļoties; griezties; reibt- reel in- reel off* * *spole; grīļošanās; rīls; rullis; tītavas; veltnis; īsfilma; uzspolēt, uztīt; grīļoties; notīt; griezties; reibt; dejot
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The Road Home — may refer to:* The Road Home (song), a song by American Country music artist Travis Tritt. * The Road Home (Heart album), a 1995 album by Heart. * The Road Home (band), a band of Bill Sprouse Jr. * The Road Home (1999 film), a Chinese film… … Wikipedia
The Road Runner Show — was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies , which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two… … Wikipedia
The Road Less Traveled — is the title of a number of works. Robert Frost s poem The Road Not Taken is sometimes mistakenly entitled The Road Less Traveled which comes from the final lines of the poem:: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by,… … Wikipedia
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The Road Home (agency) — The Road Home is a private non profit social services agency in Salt Lake City, Utah focused on providing assistance to homeless and low income individuals and families. The Road Home was established as the Travelers Aid Society in 1923 with the… … Wikipedia
The End of the Road — (1958, revised 1967) is John Barth s second novel. It follows Jacob Horner as he deals with an extreme case of psychological paralysis. Plot summaryAfter some therapy with the extremist Doctor D, Horner gets a job as a grammar teacher at Wicomico … Wikipedia
The Fause Knight Upon the Road — is Child ballad 3, Roud 20. It features a riddling exchange between a schoolboy and a false knight, the devil in disguise. [Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads, [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch003.htm The Fause… … Wikipedia
The Road Not Taken (disambiguation) — The Road Not Taken is a poem by Robert Frost.Other uses for this title include:* The Road Not Taken (Stargate SG 1), an episode of Stargate SG 1 * The Road Not Taken (short story), a short story by Harry Turtledove * The Road Not Taken (song), a… … Wikipedia