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1 a long way off
tālu prom; tālu -
2 a short way off
netālu -
3 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) turīgāks; laimīgāks* * *turīgāks -
4 to wander out of one's way, to wander off one's track
apmaldītiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to wander out of one's way, to wander off one's track
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5 distinctive
[-tiv]adjective (different and easily identified: I recognized her from a long way off - she has a very distinctive walk!) atšķirīgs; raksturīgs* * *īpatnējs, atšķirīgs -
6 explosion
[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) eksplozija, sprādziens2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) eksplodēšana, sprāgšana3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) smieklu šalts4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) straujš pieaugums* * *sprādziens, eksplozija; izvirdums, šalts; strauja attīstība -
7 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt -
8 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cenu samazinājums2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) piegriezums; fasons3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) (gaļas) šķēle; atgriezums•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) dzēlīgs; aizvainojošs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) nežēlīgs; uz dzīvību un nāvi- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *grieziens; cirtiens; ievainojums, iegriezums; šķēle; nocirtums, cirpums; fasons, griezums, piegriezums; pazeminājums; samazinājums; pārtraukums; saīsinājums, izgriezums; pārtraukšana; apvainojums; ieskaņojums; profils, šķēlums; spēcīgs atsitiens; pārgriezt, sagriezt, griezt; ievainot; cirpt, pļaut, cirst; slīpēt, kalt; piegriezt; pazemināt; samazināt; krustoties; apvainot, aizskart; pārtraukt; saīsināt; pārtraukt; pārtraukt; neierasties, kavēt; šķilties, nākt; kastrēt; aizvākties; atšķaidīt; griezts; saīsināts; ar izgriezumiem; piedzēris -
9 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) iet garām; braukt garām2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) pasniegt (apkārt); nodot; padot3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) sniegties pāri (kaut kam)4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) aizsteigties garām; apdzīt5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) pavadīt (laiku)6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) pieņemt/atbalstīt (lēmumu u.tml.)7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pasludināt (spriedumu)8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) pāriet; []beigties9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) nokārtot (eksāmenu u.tml.)2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pāreja2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) caurlaide3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) eksāmena nokārtošana; sekmīga atzīme4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) piespēle•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *ceļš, eja; pāreja; šaurums; caurlaide; nokārtošana; kritisks stāvoklis; uzmācība; triks; piespēle; fārvaters, tacis, kuģu ceļš; īss atvaļinājums; iet garām; šķērsot; pārvērsties, pāriet; aizritēt, paiet; mitēties, beigties; pavadīt; nokārtot, izturēt; padot, pasniegt; pārsniegt; pāriet; pieņemt; pasēt -
10 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) mala2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) asmens3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) asums2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apmalot2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) virzīt; virzīties; stumt•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *apmale, mala; skaldne, šķautne; asmens, asums; kritisks stāvoklis; asināt, trīt; apmalot; apgriezt malas; apcirpt; stumt, virzīt -
11 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) tālu2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) tālu3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) daudz2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) tāls2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) attāls•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *tāliene; tāls; attāls; tālu; sen; daudz -
12 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) plecs2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) nogāze; izcilnis3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) (apģērba) pleca daļa4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) gurns; ciska; stilbs2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) uzlikt/uzmest plecos2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) izturēt; uzņemties (atbildību u.tml.)3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) izspraukties; izlauzties•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *plecs; pakāpiens, izcilnis; nomale; izlauzt ceļu, izspraukties; uzņemties -
13 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) sitiens; trieciens2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) [] trieciensII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) (par vēju) pūst2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) []pūst3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) []pūst4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) []pūst5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pūst (mūzikas instrumentu)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *ziedēšana, zieds; trieciens, sitiens; plūsma, pūtiens, vēsma; trieciens; dižošanās, lielīšanās; kausēšana; plaukt, ziedēt; pūst; izpūst, uzpūst, pūst; smagi elpot, elst; plātīties; šķiest; nolādēt; aizšmaukt, aizlaisties -
14 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nest; pārnēsāt2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) skanēt; aizskanēt3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) balstīt4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) ietvert5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) pieņemt6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) izturēties•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
flamme, nemiers- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
rokas-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *iznēsāt, nēsāt, pārnēsāt, nest; pārvadāt, vest; balstīt; saturēt, ietvert; informēt; aizraut; novest; ieņemt; aizskanēt; izturēties; vadīt; pārnest; piedāvāt -
15 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurss; cikls2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) ēdiens3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) trase; korts4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) virziens5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) gaita; norise6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) rīcības veids•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course* * *norise, gaita; kurss; kurss, virziens, ceļš; dzīties pakaļ; ritēt, tecēt; cikls, kurss; ēdiens; rāja -
16 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) kabīne* * *kabīne -
17 exit
['eɡzit] 1. noun1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) izeja2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) (aktiera) noiešana no skatuves3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) iziešana2. verb((used as a stage direction to one person) (he/she) goes off the stage: Exit Hamlet.) 'Aiziet.' (norāde lugā)* * *iziešana; izeja; noiešana no skatuves; nāve; iziet -
18 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) kauties; karot2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) cīnīties; aizstāvēt (cīņā)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) strīdēties2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) kautiņš2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) cīņa3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) cīņas gars4) (a boxing-match.) boksa mačs•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *cīņa, kauja; kautiņš; cīņas gars; karot, kauties, cīnīties; izcīnīt; aizstāvēt, atbalstīt; uzrīdīt citu citam -
19 fizz
[fiz] 1. verb((of a liquid) to release or give off many small bubbles: I like the way champagne fizzes.) dzirkstīt; putot (par dzērienu)2. noun(the sound made or the feeling in the mouth produced by this: This lemonade has lost its fizz.) dzirkstīšana; putošana- fizzy* * *kūsāšana, dzirkstīšana; putojošs dzēriens, šampanietis; kūsāt, dzirkstīt -
20 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; spals2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) ņemt/turēt rokās2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) izturēties3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) tirgot4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) apieties; rīkoties•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *kāts, rokturis, spals; ņemt rokās; apieties, rīkoties; izturēties; regulēt, vadīt; traktēt, aplūkot; tirgot
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