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  • 1 to buy time

    novilcināt laiku

    English-Latvian dictionary > to buy time

  • 2 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) atļauties
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) atļauties
    * * *
    atļauties; sniegt, dot

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  • 3 demand

    1. verb
    1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) []prasīt
    2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) prasīt
    2. noun
    1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) prasība
    2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) prasība
    3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) pieprasījums
    - on demand
    * * *
    prasība; pieprasījums

    English-Latvian dictionary > demand

  • 4 mostly

    adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) galvenokārt, lielākoties
    * * *
    galvenokārt, lielākoties

    English-Latvian dictionary > mostly

  • 5 save

    I 1. [seiv] verb
    1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) []glābt
    2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) krāt; taupīt
    3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) aiztaupīt
    4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) atvairīt; atsist uzbrukumu
    5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) glābt; pestīt
    6) (to keep data in the computer.) saglabāt datoratmiņā
    2. noun
    ((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) (futbolā u.tml.) vārtu nosargāšana
    - saving
    - savings
    - saviour
    - saving grace
    - savings account
    - savings bank
    - save up
    II [seiv] preposition, conjunction
    (except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) izņemot
    * * *
    glābt; izglābt; saudzēt, pasargāt; taupīt, krāt; aiztaupīt, novērst; atsist uzbrukumu; izņemot; vārtu nosargāšana

    English-Latvian dictionary > save

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