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61 forties
1) (the period of time between one's fortieth and fiftieth birthdays.) četrdesmitie gadi2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) temperatūra starp četrdesmit un piecdesmit grādiem3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.) četrdesmitie gadi* * *četrdesmitie gadi; piektais gadu desmits -
62 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 -
63 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
64 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) deviņdesmitie gadi2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) temperatūra starp 90 un 100 grādiem3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) deviņdesmitie gadi* * *deviņdesmitie gadi -
65 sandwich
['sænwi‹, ]( American[) -wi ] 1. noun(slices of bread etc with food between: cheese sandwiches.) sendvičs; sviestmaize2. verb(to place or press between two objects etc: His car was sandwiched between two lorries.) iespiest (starpā); saplacināt* * *sendvičs, sviestmaize; kūka ar krēma vai ievārījuma starpslāni; iespraust -
66 seventies
1) (the period of time between a person's seventieth and eightieth birthdays.) astotais gadu desmits2) (the range of temperatures between seventy and eighty degrees.) temperatūra no 70 līdz 80 grādiem3) (the period of time between the seventieth and eightieth years of a century.) septiņdesmitie gadi* * *vecums no 70 līdz 79 gadiem -
67 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) atspole2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) (šujmašīnas) kuģītis3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) regulāra transporta līnija; regulāri reisi•* * *atspole; aizvars; piepilsētas vilciens; vairākkārt izmantojams kosmosa lidaparāts; virzīt turp un atpakaļ; virzīties turp un atpakaļ -
68 sixties
1) (the period of time between one's sixtieth and seventieth birthdays.) septītais gadu desmits2) (the range of temperatures between sixty and seventy degrees.) temperatūra no 60 līdz 70 grādiem3) (the period of time between the sixtieth and seventieth years of a century.) sešdesmitie gadi* * *sešdesmitie gadi -
69 thirties
1) (the period of time between one's thirtieth and fortieth birthdays.) trīsdesmitie gadi; ceturtais gadu desmits2) (the range of temperatures between thirty and forty degrees.) temperatūra no 30 līdz 40 grādiem3) (the period of time between the thirtieth and fortieth years of a century.) trīsdesmitie gadi* * *vecums no trīsdesmit līdz trīsdesmit deviņiem gadiem -
70 eighties
1) (the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays: He is in his eighties.) astoņdesmitie gadi2) (the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees: It was in the eighties yesterday.) temperatūra starp astoņdesmit un deviņdesmit grādiem3) (the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century: life in the 'eighties/'80s.) astoņdesmitie gadi -
71 twenties
1) (the period of time between one's twentieth and thirtieth birthdays.) trešais gadu desmits2) (the range of temperatures between twenty and thirty degrees.) temperatūra starp divdesmit un trīsdesmit grādiem3) (the period of time between the twentieth and thirtieth years of a century.) divdesmitie gadi -
72 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.)* * *laulības pārkāpums -
73 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) mala; apmale; apšuvums2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) robeža3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) apmale2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) robežot; robežoties3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) robeža* * *mala; apmale, apšuvums; robeža; robežot, robežoties; apjozt, apņemt; apvīlēt, apšūt -
74 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) žvadzoņa; dārdoņa2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikts; nesaskaņa3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sadursme4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) konflikts2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) žvadzēt; dārdēt2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) nonākt sadursmē3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) nonākt konfliktā4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sakrist vienā laikā5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) nesaskanēt (par krāsām)* * *žvadzoņa; konflikts, sadursme; žvadzēt; nonākt konfliktā; nesaskanēt; sakrist vienā laikā -
75 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.)* * *krāsu akls; bez rasu aizspriedumiem -
76 commute
[kə'mju:t]1) (to travel regularly between two places, especially between home in the suburbs and work in the city.) regulāri braukāt2) (to change (a criminal sentence) for one less severe: His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.) mīkstināt (sodu)•- commuter* * *aizstāt; mīkstināt; pārslēgt; komutēt; regulāri braukāt -
77 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) atšķirība2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nesaskaņa; strīds3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) starpība•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *starpība, atšķirība; nesaskaņa, strīds; starpība; atšķirt; aprēķināt starpību -
78 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) atšķirt2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) pamanīt; saskatīt; sadzirdēt3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) izšķirt4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) izcelt; izcelties•- distinguished* * *atšķirt; sadzirdēt, saskatīt -
79 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.)2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) []dalīt3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dalīties•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *ūdensšķirtne; balsot, atdalīt; dalīt; sadalīt; sadalīties; dalīties -
80 duel
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