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1 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.) ko acs neredz, par to sirds nesāp* * *aizmirsts -
2 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) no vilka bēg, uz lāci krītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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3 a burnt-out case
bezcerīgs slimnieks -
4 to make out a case
izdomāt labu ieganstu -
5 to make out one's case
pierādīt savu taisnību -
6 unpack
1) (to take out (things that are packed): He unpacked his clothes.) izkravāt; izsaiņot2) (to take (clothes etc) out of (a case etc): Have you unpacked (your case)?) izpakot* * *izkravāt, izsaiņot; atklāt jēgu, atšifrēt; izkratīt sirdi -
7 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) čaumala; čaula; gliemežnīca2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) karkass3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) šāviņš2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) nolobīt; izlobīt2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) apšaudīt•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *čaumala, čaula; gliemežvāks; apvalks; bruņas; šāviņš; patrona; zārks; karkass, korpuss; viegla sacīkšu laiva; nauda; apšuvums, apvalks; lobīt; nolobīt; lobīties; apšaudīt -
8 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) mēģināt2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) mēģināt; nobaudīt3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) tiesāt4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pārbaudīt2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) mēģinājums2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.)•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt; pamēģināt; izmēģināt, censties; nogurdināt; tiesāt; nomocīt, satraukt; attīrīt; kausēt -
9 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) darbība; rīcība2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) kustība3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) prāva4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) (lugas u.tml.) darbība5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kauja•- out of action* * *darbība, rīcība; iedarbība; darbība; streiks; noziedzīga darbība; tiesas process, prāva; kauja; ierosināt lietu -
10 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) dzirde2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) dzirdamības robežas3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) uzklausīt kādu4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) (tiesā) lietas noklausīšanās* * *dzirde; dzirdamības robežas; uzklausīšana, klausīšanās; iztiesāšana -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
12 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) sainis; paka2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) kava3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) bars4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paciņa2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) iesaiņot; sakravāties2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) saspiesties, sablīvēties•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *ķīpa, paka, sainis; paciņa; iekonservējums, iesaiņojums; mugursoma; bars; komplekts; varza, bars; pakledus; komandas uzbrucēji; apliekamais, komprese, maska; tampons; apakšvienība, grupa; saiņot; iesaiņot; sabāzt, pieblīvēt, saspiest; iekonservēt, iesaiņot; pulcēties baros; apkraut ar nastu; apkraut; uzlikt kompresi, uzlikt masku; lietot tamponu -
13 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
14 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) būtu varējis; iespējams, ka būtu...2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) būtu varējis3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) būtu varējis; bija iespējams4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') iespējams, varbūt
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