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  • 61 Pole

    I [pəul] noun
    1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pols
    2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pols
    3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pols
    4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pols
    •
    - polar bear
    - the pole star
    - be poles apart     II [pəul]
    (a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stabs; miets; kārts
    * * *
    poliete, polis; pols; kārts, miets, stabs; pretstats; masts; atbalstīt ar kārti, balstīt ar kārti, pielikt kārti; stumt ar kārti; lietot nūjas

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  • 62 star

    1. noun
    1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) zvaigzne
    2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) zvaigzne
    3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) zvaigzne; zvaigznīte
    4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) slavenība; zvaigzne
    2. verb
    1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) tēlot galveno lomu
    2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) rādīt (kādu) galvenajā lomā
    •
    - starry
    - starfish
    - starlight
    - starlit
    - star turn
    - see stars
    - thank one's lucky stars
    * * *
    zvaigzne; zvaigzne, slavenība; liktenis; zvaigznīte; izrotāt ar zvaigznītēm; atzīmēt ar zvaigznīti; tēlot galveno lomu; iedalīt galveno lomu; galvenais

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  • 63 swing

    [swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
    1) (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; šūpoties
    2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) soļot
    3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) pagriezt; pagriezties
    2. noun
    1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) šūpošanās; vēziens
    2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) šūpošanās; līgošanās; plīvošana
    3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) svings
    4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) pārmaiņa; pavērsiens
    5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) šūpoles
    •
    - 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

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  • 64 water

    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) ūdens
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) []laistīt
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) (par siekalām) saskriet mutē
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) asarot
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    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) (impregnēts) lietusmētelis
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) impregnēt
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down
    * * *
    ūdens; kvalitāte; šķidrie izdalījumi; laistīt; aplaistīt; apūdeņot; dzirdināt; peldināt; atšķaidīt; atšķaidīt ar ūdeni; izdalīties

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  • 65 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vējš
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) elpa
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) (kuņģa, zarnu) gāzes
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) aizsist elpu
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pūšamais (instruments)
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) []tīt
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) satīt
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) vīties; līkumot
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) uzgriezt; uzvilkt
    •
    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up
    * * *
    vējš; vītne, vijums; līkums; elpot; tinums; gāzes; smaka; tukši vārdi; pūst; neļaut atvilkt elpu; tīties; aptīties; vīties; ļaut atvilkt elpu; saost; tīt; aptīt; uzvilkt; cilpot; celt ar vinču

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  • 66 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) seja
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) virspuse; priekšpuse; virsa
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cirtne
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) būt vērstam pret/ar skatu uz
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) atrasties pretī
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) stāties pretī; spītēt
    •
    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face

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  • 67 direct

    [di'rekt] 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) taisns
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) atklāts; tiešs
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) tiešs
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) pilnīgs
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) tiešs
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) vērst; virzīt
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) parādīt ceļu
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) norīkot; pavēlēt
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) vadīt; regulēt; režisēt (filmu)
    •
    - directional
    - directive
    - directly
    - directness
    - director
    - directory
    * * *
    pārvaldīt, vadīt; norīkot, pavēlēt; vērst, virzīt; parādīt ceļu; sūtīt, adresēt; tiešs, taisns; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; tieši

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  • 68 look

    [luk] 1. verb
    1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) skatīties; raudzīties
    2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) izskatīties; šķist
    3) (to face: The house looks west.) būt vērstam
    2. noun
    1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) skatīšanās; redzēšana
    2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) skatiens
    3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) izskats; āriene
    •
    - - looking
    - looks
    - looker-on
    - looking-glass
    - lookout
    - by the looks of
    - by the look of
    - look after
    - look ahead
    - look down one's nose at
    - look down on
    - look for
    - look forward to
    - look here!
    - look in on
    - look into
    - look on
    - look out
    - look out!
    - look over
    - look through
    - look up
    - look up to
    * * *
    skatiens; izskats, izteiksme; āriene, izskats; raudzīties, skatīties; izskatīties; būt vērstam

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  • 69 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) kalpot
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm)
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam)
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienēt; veikt pienākumu[]
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) izciest sodu
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servēt
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serve
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    kalpot, strādāt; dienēt; noderēt; apkalpot; apkalpot, rīkoties; būt labvēlīgam; pasniegt; izciest sodu; apieties, izturēties; aplecināt; oficiāli nodot; servēt; noturēt dievkalpojumu; serve

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  • 70 thumb

    1. noun
    1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) īkšķis
    2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) (cimda) īkšķis
    2. verb
    ((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) pāršķirstīt
    - thumbprint
    - thumbs-up
    - thumbtack
    - under someone's thumb
    * * *
    īkšķis; pārlapot, pāršķirstīt; notraipīt; apstādināt garāmbraucošu automašīnu

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  • 71 about

    1. preposition
    (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) par
    2. preposition, adverb
    1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) gandrīz; aptuveni
    2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) tepat tuvumā
    3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) kaut kur šeit
    4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) ap
    3. adverb
    ((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) apkārt!
    * * *
    apkārt; aptuveni, apmēram; netālu, tuvumā; gandrīz; par; ap, apmēram; apkārt, pa ; klāt, līdzi

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  • 72 dial

    1. noun
    1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) ciparnīca
    2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) (telefona aparāta) ciparripa
    3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) (radio u.tml.) skala
    2. verb
    (to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) uzgriezt (telefona numuru)
    * * *
    ciparnīca; ciparripa; skala; apaļš ģīmis; uzgriezt telefona numuru

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  • 73 leaf

    [li:f]
    plural - leaves; noun
    1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lapa
    2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) (grāmatas) lapa
    3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) (saliekamā galda) nolaižamā puse
    •
    - leafy
    - turn over a new leaf
    * * *
    lapotne; lapa; loksne, plāksne; salapot; šķirstīt, pārlapot

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  • 74 switch

    [swi ] 1. noun
    1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) slēdzis
    2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) pārmaiņa; nogriešanās
    3) (a thin stick.) rīkste
    2. verb
    (to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) pagriezt; pārslēgt; pievērsties
    - switchboard
    - switch on/off
    * * *
    rīkste; lieka bize; pārslēgšanās; slēdzis; pārmija; putotājs; sist; pārslēgties; novirzīt; putot; pārslēgt

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  • 75 volume

    ['voljum]
    1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) grāmata
    2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) sējums
    3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) tilpums
    4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) apjoms
    5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) skaņas stiprums
    * * *
    sējums; tilpums; apjoms; skaļums, stiprums

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  • 76 dig

    [diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb
    1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) rakt
    2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) []rakt
    3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) iegrūst dunku
    2. noun
    (a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) dunka; dzēlīga piezīme
    - dig out
    - dig up
    * * *
    dunka; dzēlīga piezīme; izrakumu vieta, izrakumi; īrēta istaba; iekalējs, zubrītājs; kontrabandas slēpnis; uzrakt, rakt; meklēt, rakņāties; iegrūst dunku; novērtēt, saprast; zubrīt, iekalt; satikt

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  • 77 handle

    ['hændl] 1. noun
    (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rokturis; kāts; spals
    2. verb
    1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) ņemt/turēt rokās
    2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) izturēties
    3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) tirgot
    4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) apieties; rīkoties
    •
    - handler
    - handlebars
    * * *
    kāts, rokturis, spals; ņemt rokās; apieties, rīkoties; izturēties; regulēt, vadīt; traktēt, aplūkot; tirgot

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  • 78 revolution

    [revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun
    1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolūcija
    2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) apvērsums
    3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) (pilns) apgrieziens
    •
    2. noun
    (a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionārs
    - revolutionise
    * * *
    revolūcija; apvērsums; lūzums, pagrieziens; rotācija, griešanās; apgrieziens; periodiska atkārtošanās

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  • 79 shuffle

    1. verb
    1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) šļūkāt; vilkt kājas; vilkties
    2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) sajaukt (kārtis u.tml.)
    2. noun
    (an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) jaukšana; pārdalīšana; pārvietošana
    * * *
    šļūkāšana; jaukšana; pārstumšana, pārbīdīšana; pārdalīšana; viltība, triks; šļūkāt; jaukt; pārstumt, pārbīdīt; mānīties, blēdīties

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  • 80 space

    [speis] 1. noun
    1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) vieta
    2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) vieta; telpa
    3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) kosmoss; kosmiskā telpa
    2. verb
    ((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) izveidot ar atstarpēm
    - spacious
    - spaciously
    - spaciousness
    - space-age
    - spacecraft
    - spaceship
    - spacesuit
    * * *
    telpa; kosmoss; platība, laukums; atstarpe, attālums; laika sprīdis; vieta; rindu skaits; intervāls; smiga; izkārtot ar atstarpēm

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