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1 dead above the ears
galīgs muļķis, stulbenis -
2 to have a wolf by the ears
būt bezizejas stāvoklī -
3 to have by the ears
stingri turēt savās rokās -
4 to set by the ears
sanaidot -
5 wet behind the ears
vēl slapjš aiz ausīm -
6 the cold made his ears tingle
sals viņam knieba ausīs -
7 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ausīties; sasliet ausis -
8 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ausīties; sasliet ausis -
9 be all ears
(to listen with keen attention: The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.) ļoti uzmanīgi klausīties -
10 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vasks2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) sērs (ausī)3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vasks; spodrināšanas ziede4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vasks5) (sealing-wax.) zīmoglaka2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) []vaskot- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) (par mēnesi) augt2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) augt un dilt* * *niknums, dusmu lēkme; vasks; sērs; skaņuplate; vaskot; augt, kļūt, tapt; aizzīmogot ar zīmoglaku; ierakstīt skaņuplatē -
11 sideburns
noun plural (the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears.) vaigubārda -
12 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) auss2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) dzirde•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) vārpa* * *vārpa; auss; dzirde; ievērība; acs; osa; cilpiņa -
13 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) []durt; sadurt2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) dūriens; dzēliens2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) dūrums; caurumiņš3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) penis4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) maita•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears* * *ērkšķis, dzelonis; duramais; dzēliens, dūriens; penis; durt, dzelt; iedurt, iedzelt; izdurt; durstīt; durties -
14 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) []likt2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) noguldīt3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) sniegt; izklāstīt (faktus, plānu u.tml.); klāt (galdu); izlikt (lamatas)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) pieglaust (ausis); nomīdīt; nobradāt; nolīdzināt5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) nomierināt; remdināt; izkliedēt (šaubas)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) dēt7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) saderēt•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) likt kārtām; griezt matus pakāpeniskā griezumā- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laicīgs; pasaulīgs2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionāls•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) balāde* * *īsa dziesmiņa; izvietojums, stāvoklis; putna dziesma; nodarbošanās, darbs; partneris; likt; nolikt; klāt; dēt; nobradāt, nomīdīt; laicīgs; nelietpratīgs -
15 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) sasniegt; nonākt2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) aizsniegt3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) []sniegties; izstiept roku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) []dabūt; sazināties5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) stiepties; plesties2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (neliels) attālums; sasniedzamība2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) izstieptas rokas attālums/sasniedzamība3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) lejtece* * *sasniedzamība; redzesloks; izstiepšana; platība, izplatījums; rīstīties; izstiept; aizsniegt; sasniegt; pasniegt; sniegties; stiepties, plesties; sazināties -
16 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt -
17 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gailis; (putnu) tēviņš2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krāns3) (a slang word for the penis.)2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pacelt; sasliet2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) uzvilkt (šautenes gaili)3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) uzlikt (cepuri uz vienas auss)•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *guba, kaudze; tēviņš; muļķība; dižošanās; gaiļa dziedāšana; krāns; gailis; barvedis; lidotāja vieta; starpklājs; vecais; penis; pacelt, sasliet -
18 jingle
['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) šķindoņa; žvadzoņa2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) rīme; pants2. verb(to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) šķindināt; šķindēt; žvadzināt; žvadzēt* * *šķindoņa, žvadzoņa; žvadzēt, šķindēt; šķindināt, žvadzināt -
19 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) sanēt; dūkt2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) dūkt; džinkstēt2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) sanēšana; dūkšana- buzzer* * *dūkšana, sanēšana; baumas; telefona zvans; iztukšot; sanēt, dūkt; izplatīt; pārlidot zemu un lielā ātrumā; zvanīt pa telefonu; piezvanīt pa telefonu; sviest, mest; veca lieta! -
20 guinea-pig
['ɡinipiɡ]1) (a small animal, like a rabbit, with short ears and often kept as a pet.) jūrascūciņa2) (a person used as the subject of an experiment: He was used as a guinea-pig for the new drug.) izmēģinājuma trusītis* * *jūras cūciņa; izmēģinājuma trusītis
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