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81 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) (cilšu, ģimeņu) naids* * *naids; lēnis; naidoties -
82 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) pelēks2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) nosirmot2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) pelēka krāsa2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) jebkas pelēkā krāsā3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) sirmot- greyish* * *pelēka krāsa; pelēks audums; sirmums; sirmis; krēsla; kļūt pelēkam; nosirmot; pelēks; sirms; nomācies, apmācies; nomākts, drūms -
83 happy medium
(a sensible middle course between two extreme positions: I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.) zelta vidusceļš* * *zelta vidusceļš; zelta vidusceļš -
84 inequality
[ini'kwoləti]((a case of) the existence of differences in size, value etc between two or more objects etc: There is bound to be inequality between a manager's salary and a workman's wages.) nevienlīdzība* * *nevienlīdzība; nelīdzenums -
85 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) būt par starpnieku2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) aizrunāt; aizbilst; aizlūgt•* * *aizbilst, aizlūgt -
86 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs -
87 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) būt par starpnieku- mediator* * *būt par starpnieku -
88 Nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) []kniebt; []kost2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) pārkniebt; nokniebt3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kost4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) izskriet; aizskriet5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) []kost, []kniebt2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) kodiens; kniebiens2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) salta dvesma3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) malciņš•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *japānis; kniebiens, kodiens; malciņš; iedzert malciņu -
89 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) []kniebt; []kost2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) pārkniebt; nokniebt3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kost4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) izskriet; aizskriet5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) []kost, []kniebt2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) kodiens; kniebiens2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) salta dvesma3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) malciņš•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *kniebt, kost; iekniebt, iekost; sažņaugt, saspiest; nokost, nopostīt, iznīcināt; izskriet -
90 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 -
91 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) []kniebt2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) spiest3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) nozagt; nočiept2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) kniebiens2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) šķipsniņa•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *kniebiens; šķipsna; spiedīgi apstākļi, grūtības; nokniebt, sakniebt, saspiest; kniebt; iekniebt; spiest; sagādāt ciešanas, mocīt; skopoties; nočiept; apcietināt -
92 relation
1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) radinieks2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) radniecība; saistība3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) attiecības* * *stāstījums; attiecība, sakars, saistība; attiecības; radiniece, radinieks -
93 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) attiecības (ar cilvēkiem)2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) sakarība; saistība3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) radniecība* * *attiecība, radniecība, saistība -
94 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) daļa; tiesa2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) līdzdalība; loma3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) akcija2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) []dalīt2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dalīties; kopīgi izmantot3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) piedalīties; ieguldīt savu daļu•- share and share alike* * *lemesis; tiesa, daļa; līdzdalība; akcija, paja; dalīt; sadalīt; dalīties; piedalīties -
95 swivel
['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) šarnīrsavienojums2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) pagriezt (ap savu asi)* * *šarnīrsavienojums; grozīties ap savu asi -
96 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) asara- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) []plēst; saplēst; pārplēst2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) plēst3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drāzties; joņot2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) plīsums- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *plīsums, caurums; asara; lāse, piliens; traukšanās; plosīšanās, trakošana; saplēst, plītēšana, uzdzīve; ierāvums; plēst; pārplēst -
97 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) biezs2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) biezs3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) biezs4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) biezs5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) biezs6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pilns7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stulbs; neaptēsts (par cilvēku)2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) biezums; biežņa- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *drūzma, burzma; stulbenis; biezs; trekns; piepildīts, pilns; biežs; aizsmacis; nesaprotams, neskaidrs; duļķains; apmācies; dumjš, stulbs; nešķirams; biezi, bieži -
98 valley
['væli](a stretch of flat, low land between hills or mountains, usually drained by a river and its tributaries: a beautiful green valley between the mountains.) ieleja* * *ieleja; satekne, tekne -
99 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) (par putnu) lidināties2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) grozīties apkārt3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) svārstīties• -
100 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) iet uzmanīgi
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