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  • 101 favourite

    adjective (best-liked; preferred: his favourite city.) iemīļots
    * * *
    favorīts, mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets; favorīts; iemīļots

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  • 102 feature

    ['fi: ə] 1. noun
    1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) pazīme; iezīme
    2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) sejas vaibsti
    3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) liels raksts (avīzē)
    4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) [] mākslas filma; mākslas filmas-
    2. verb
    (to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) rādīt; raksturot; attēlot
    * * *
    pazīme, iezīme; sejas vaibsti; liels raksts; pilnmetrāžas mākslas filma; radioapraksts, teleapraksts; atrakcija, programmas nagla; būt raksturīgam, raksturot; attēlot; rādīt; ievietot avīzē; figurēt; padarīt par programmas naglu; rādīt reklāmu, reklamēt; iztēloties, iedomāties

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  • 103 first-rate

    adjective (of the best quality: She is a first-rate architect.) pirmšķirīgs
    * * *
    pirmšķirīgs; lielisks; lieliski

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  • 104 friend

    [frend]
    1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) draugs
    2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) draugs; labvēlis
    - friendly
    - friendship
    - make friends with
    - make friends
    * * *
    draudzene, draugs; paziņa; kolēģis, biedrs; labvēlis, piekritējs; kvēkers

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  • 105 glad rags

    (a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions: I'll get my glad rags on for the party.) svētku drēbes; svētdienas kārta
    * * *
    svētku drēbes

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  • 106 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) trūkums; kavēklis
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handikaps
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) sacensības ar handikapu
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (fizisks) trūkums; (garīga) atpalicība; nepilnvērtība
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) kavēt
    * * *
    fizisks trūkums; traucējums, kavēklis; handikaps; būt par kavēkli; līdzsvarot spēkus

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  • 107 highlight

    noun (the best or most memorable event, experience, part of something etc: The highlight of our holiday was a trip to a brewery.) būtisks/labākais moments
    * * *
    gaismas efekts; būtiskais moments; izcelt, izvirzīt

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  • 108 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes
    * * *
    cerība; cerēt

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  • 109 inefficient

    [ini'fiʃənt]
    (not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc: an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery.) neefektīvs; nemākulīgs; neprasmīgs
    - inefficiency
    * * *
    neprasmīgs, nemākulīgs; neefektīvs

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  • 110 job

    [‹ob]
    1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) darbs
    2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) darbs; uzdevums
    - a good job
    - have a job
    - just the job
    - make the best of a bad job
    * * *
    darbs; grūts uzdevums; nodarbošanās, darbs; negodīgs darījums; aplaupīšana, zādzība; apstrādājamais priekšmets, detaļa; strādāt gadījuma darbus; slēgt negodīgus darījumus; būt par mākleri, spekulēt; negodīgi izmantot dienesta stāvokli

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  • 111 ladder

    ['lædə] 1. noun
    1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) (pieslienamās) kāpnes
    2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) noiruši valdziņi (zeķei u.tml.)
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) (par valdziņiem) noirt
    * * *
    kāpnes; uzraut; noirt

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  • 112 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level
    * * *
    līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī

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  • 113 motto

    ['motəu]
    plural - mottoes; noun
    1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) moto; devīze
    2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) []teiciens
    * * *
    devīze, moto

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  • 114 next

    [nekst] 1. adjective
    (nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nākošais
    2. adverb
    (immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) pēc tam
    3. pronoun
    (the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nākošais
    - biggest
    - oldest
    - next door
    - next to
    * * *
    nākošais; nākamais, nākošais; tuvākais, kaimiņu; pēc tam; atkal; pie, blakus

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  • 115 one

    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) viens; vieninieks
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) viena gada vecums
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) (iepriekšminēta lietvārda vietā) tas, tā
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) jebkurš
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) viens
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) vienu gadu vecs
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) vienoti
    - oneself
    - one-night stand
    - one-off
    - one-parent family
    - one-sided
    - one-way
    - one-year-old
    4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) viengadīgs
    - be one up on a person
    - be one up on
    - not be oneself
    - one and all
    - one another
    - one by one
    - one or two
    * * *
    vieninieks, viens; vienots; viens; kāds

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  • 116 presentation

    [pre-]
    1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) prezentācija; pasniegšana; prezentācijas-; pasniegšanas-
    2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) izteiksmes veids; izklāsts
    3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) iestudējums
    * * *
    iepazīstināšana, priekšāstādīšana; uzrādīšana; dāvināšana, pasniegšana; dāvinājums, dāvana; izrāde, uzvedums

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  • 117 preserve

    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) []sargāt
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) []glabāt
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) konservēt
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) liegums
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) konservi
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.)
    - preservative
    * * *
    rezervāts; pasargāt, saglabāt; konservēt

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  • 118 protect

    [prə'tekt]
    (to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) aizsargāt; pasargāt
    - protection
    - protective
    - protector
    * * *
    aizsargāt, aizstāvēt; protežēt, atbalstīt

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  • 119 purify

    verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) attīrīt
    * * *
    attīrīt; šķīstīt

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  • 120 question

    ['kwes ən] 1. noun
    1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) jautājums
    2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) jautājums; problēma
    3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) jautājums; uzdevums
    4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) šaubas
    5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) iespēja; varbūtība
    2. verb
    1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) []taujāt; []prašņāt
    2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) apšaubīt
    - questionably
    - questionableness
    - question mark
    - question-master
    - questionnaire
    - in question
    - out of the question
    * * *
    jautājums; problēma; šaubas; nopratināšana; spīdzināšana; izvaicāt, iztaujāt; apšaubīt; pratināt

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