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1 cable
['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) trose, tauva2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) kabelis3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) vants4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) telegramma5) (cable television.) kabeļtelevīzija2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) telegrafēt- cable television
- cable TV* * *trose, tauva; kabelis; kablogramma; pietauvot; sūtīt kablogrammu, telegrafēt -
2 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *valsts, zeme; dzimtene; iedzīvotāji, tauta; lauki; apvidus; zinātnes nozare, darbības lauks; lauku -
3 dominion
[də'minjən]1) (rule or power: There was no-one left to challenge his dominion.) valdīšana; vara2) (a self-governing country of the British Commonwealth: the Dominion of Canada.) domīnija* * *vara, valdīšana; domīnija; valdījums -
4 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) iepazīstināt; stādīt priekšā2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) ieviest3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) iesniegt (likumprojektu u.tml.)4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) ievadīt•- introductory* * *ieviest; iepazīstināt, stādīt priekšā; ievadīt; iesniegt; pieteikt -
5 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 -
6 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) vienkāršs2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) skaidrs; saprotams3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) tiešs; atklāts4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) skaidrs; acīmredzams5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) neizskatīgs2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) līdzenums2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) labiskais valdziņš (adījumā)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *līdzenums; bēdāties, sērot; žēloties, gausties; līdzens, gluds; saprotams, skaidrs; parasts, vienkāršs; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; vienkrāsains; neizskatīgs, neglīts; tiešais valdziņš; neatšķaidīts; saprotami, skaidri; vienkārši; vaļsirdīgi, atklāti -
7 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ceturtdaļa2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) divdesmit pieci centi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartāls4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) puse; mala; virziens5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) žēlastība6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (kautķermeņa) ceturtdaļa; gurns7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) augošs/dilstošs mēness8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) (spēles) ceturtdaļa/periods9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ceturksnis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) sadalīt četrās daļās2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalīt ar četri3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) izvietot; izmitināt•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) reizi ceturksnī/trijos mēnešos4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ceturkšņa žurnāls- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *ceturtdaļa; ceturksnis; kvartāls, ceturksnis; divdesmit piecu centu monēta; ceturtdaļa; puse, vieta; kvartāls; dzīvoklis, mājoklis; kazarmas; aprindas; labvēlība, iecietība; ceturtdaļjūdze; ceturtdaļjūdzes skrējiens; kvarterklājs; sadalīt četrās daļās; izvietot pa dzīvokļiem; mitināties, dzīvot; meklēt; ieiet jaunā fāzē; sacirst gabalos -
8 surplus
['sə'pləs](the amount left over when what is required has been used etc: Canada produces a surplus of raw materials; ( also adjective) surplus stocks; The country had a trade surplus (= exported more than it imported) last month.) pārpalikums; lieks daudzums* * *pārpalikums; papildu, lieks -
9 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) stumbrs2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) lāde; ceļasoma; čemodāns3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) snuķis4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) rumpis5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) (automobiļa) bagāžas nodalījums•- trunks* * *stumbrs; rumpis; maģistrāle; čemodāns, ceļasoma; snuķis; sporta biksītes; bagāžnieks; stāvs; šahta; deguns -
10 be sold on
(to be enthusiastic about: I'm sold on the idea of a holiday in Canada.) iedegties (par ideju)
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