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1 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) īss; neilgs2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) rezumējums; īss lietas izklāsts3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) instruēt- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief* * *rezumējums, kopsavilkums; īss lietas izklāsts; instrukcija; īsi izteikt, rezumēt; uzticēt lietu; instruēt, portfelis; neilgs, īss -
2 in brief
(in a few words: In brief, we have been successful.) īsumā; īsi sakot* * *īsumā -
3 to be brief and to the point
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4 to hold a brief
aizstāvēt -
5 to take a brief
uzņemties lietas izskatīšanu tiesā -
6 to throw down one's brief
atteikties no lietas turpmākās izskatīšanas -
7 glimpse
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8 bikini
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9 brevity
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10 chit
[ it](a brief note: You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.) īsa vēstule; rakstisks apstiprinājums* * *vēstulīte, zīmīte; asns; knauķis, mazulis -
11 concise
(brief but comprehensive: a clear concise statement.) koncentrēts; kodolīgs- conciseness* * *īss, kodolīgs, koncentrēts -
12 curt
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13 digest
1. verb1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) sagremot2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) aptvert; izprast2. noun(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.)- digestion
- digestive* * *īss izklāsts; likumkrājums; sagremot; veicināt gremošanu; apgūt, izprast; paciest; klasificēt; iztvaicēt -
14 encounter
1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) (nejauši) sastapt; satikt2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) sadurties (ar grūtībām)2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) satikšanās; sastapšanās2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) sadursme* * *sastapšanās; saduršanās; sadursme; sastapt; sadurties; nonākt sadursmē -
15 flash
[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) uzliesmojums; zibsnis2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) acumirklis3) (a flashlight.) signāluguns; zibspuldze4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) īsas ziņas (radio, televīzijā)2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) uzzibsnīt; (pēkšņi) apgaismot; aizdedzināt2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) aizdrāzties; aizjoņot3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) (uz brīdi) parādīt•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight* * *uzliesmojums; izpaudums; mirklis; acumirklis; īsas telegrāfa ziņas; ārišķīgs greznums; zagļu žargons; magnija uzliesmojums; eiforija, uzbudinājums; atsegšana; uzliesmot; apžilbināt, apgaismot; raidīt, mest; noraidīt ziņas; pavīdēt, uzplaiksnīt; atsegt dzimumorgānus; pēkšņs, spējš; kliedzošs, spilgts; elegants, smalks; zagļu, viltots, neīsts -
16 glance
1. verb(to look very quickly: He glanced at the book; He glanced over the accounts.) uzmest acis; paskatīties2. noun(a brief or quick look: I had a glance at the books last night.) ātrs skatiens; acu uzmetiens- glancing- at a glance
- glance off* * *ātrs skatiens, acu uzmetiens; uzzibsnījums; pulēt, spodrināt; paskatīties, uzmest acis; uzzibsnīt -
17 hiccup
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) žagas2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) žagas2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) žagoties* * *akciju kursa īslaicīga krišanās -
18 jaunt
[‹o:nt](a brief trip or journey made for pleasure: Did you enjoy your jaunt to Paris?) izpriecas brauciens* * *izpriecas brauciens; doties izpriecas braucienā -
19 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) []minēt2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) ierunāties; minēt2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) pieminēšana* * *atsauksme, pieminēšana; pieminēt -
20 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) knābāt2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) ēst ļoti maz, knibināt3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) (viegli) noskūpstīt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) knābiens2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) (viegls) skūpsts•- peckish* * *knābiens; peks; liels daudzums, milzums; viegls skūpsts; ēdamais; knābāt, knābt; viegli noskūpstīt; knābāt, ēst
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