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1 ceiling
['si:liŋ](the inner roof (of a room etc): Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls.) griesti* * *griesti; maksimālais augstums; galējā robeža, maksimums -
2 vaulted
1) ((of a roof or ceiling) arched.) velvēts; velvju-2) ((of a building etc) having an arched roof or ceiling.) velvēts* * *velvēts -
3 trap-door
noun (a small door, or opening, in a floor or ceiling: A trap-door in the ceiling led to the attic.) lūka -
4 bump
1. verb(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) sasist; uzskriet virsū2. noun1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) sitiens; belziens2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) puns; grumba; gramba•- bumper3. adjective(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) nepieredzēti liels- bumpy- bump into
- bump of* * *kliedziens; belziens; puns, uztūkums; talants, spējas; gramba; gaisa bedres; kliegt; sasist; izbalsot, atcelt; pēkšņi -
5 chandelier
[ʃændə'liə](a frame with many holders for lights, which hangs from the ceiling.) lustra* * *lustra -
6 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) izgreznot; dekorēt; rotāt2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) nokrāsot (sienas); tapsēt3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) apbalvot (ar ordeni)•- decorative
- decorator* * *dekorēt, izgreznot; iztapsēt, nokrāsot -
7 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) (pieslienamās) kāpnes2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) noiruši valdziņi (zeķei u.tml.)2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) (par valdziņiem) noirt* * *kāpnes; uzraut; noirt -
8 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) zems2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) (par skaņu) kluss3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) (par balsi, toni) zems4) (small: a low price.) zems; lēts5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) trūcīgs; izsīcis; vājš6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) zems; zemas kārtas-; vulgārs2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) zemu; vāji; klusi; trūcīgi; lēti- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) vienkāršas tehnoloģijas-- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) maurot; baurot* * *baurošana, maurošana; viszemākais līmenis; zema barometra spiediena apgabals; pirmais, vismazākais ātrums; zemākais trumpis; baurot, maurot; pazems, zems; pavājināts, vājš; dobjš, zems, kluss; zemas kārtas; zemākais; nomākts, drūms; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs; izsīcis; vulgārs, piedauzīgs, rupjš; zemu; vāji; dobji, klusi; nomākti, pazemoti; nabadzīgi, trūcīgi; lēti -
9 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) apmetums2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) ģipsis3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) plāksteris2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) apmest2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) uztriept•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastisks* * *plāksteris; ģipsis; apmetums; sviests; banknote; uzlikt plāksteri; apmest; pārklāt; aplīmēt, nolīmēt; bombardēt, apšaudīt; sakaut; smagi sakaut -
10 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spēlēties; rotaļāties2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spēlēt (spēli)3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spēlēt, tēlot4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) tikt izrādītam, uzvestam5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spēlēt (mūzikas instrumentu)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) izspēlēt joku; izmuļķot7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) sacensties (spēlē); pretspēlēt8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rotāties; zaigot; vizuļot9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) laist darbā; virzīt10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) izspēlēt (kārti)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) atpūta; izklaide2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) luga3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spēle4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) brīvgājiens•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *rotaļa; spēles gaita, spēle; izspēle, gājiens; joks; luga; brīvība; aktivitāte, darbība; brīvkustība, brīvgājiens, tukšgaita; spēlēt; izdarīt gājienu, izspēlēt; noderēt spēlei; izmantot spēlē; rotaļāties; tēlot; rotāties, vizuļot, zaigot; iedarbināt; darbināt; laist darbā, darboties; izturēties, rīkoties -
11 prop
I 1. [prop] noun(a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.) balsts2. verb(to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.) []balstīt- prop upII see property* * *propelleris; teorēma; balsts; palīgs, atbalsts; nostiprināt ar balstiem; palīdzēt, atbalstīt; pēkšņi apstāties -
12 skylight
noun (a window in a roof or ceiling: The attic had only a small skylight and was very dark.) virsgaisma; jumta gaisma* * *jumta logs, virsgaisma; gaismas lūka -
13 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) velve; velvju telpa2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) velve; pagrabs3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) kapenes•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) lēciens (ar balstu)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) pārlēkt* * *lēciens; velvēta telpa, velve; velvēt; lēkt; voltižēt -
14 get/set to work
(to start work: Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.) uzsākt darbu; ķerties pie darba
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