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1 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) kompass2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) cirkulis3) (scope or range.) diapazons; apjoms•* * *kompass; apkārtmērs; diapazons; apjoms, robeža; realizēt, sasniegt; panākt -
2 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) aplis; riņķis2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) loks3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) aprindas; pulciņš4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkons2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) riņķot; aptvert2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) apvilkt apli* * *aplis, riņķis; cikls; sfēra, loks; aprindas; pulciņš; balkons; loks; riņķot; ietvert, apņemt -
3 tropic
['tropik](either of two imaginary circles running round the earth at about 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator.) trops- tropics- tropical
- tropically* * *saulgriežu loks, trops; tropisks, tropu -
4 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) ritenis2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) rats; virpa; stūre2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) stumt; vadīt; stūrēt2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) apgriezties3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) riņķot•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *rats, ritenis; dzīt, stumt; apgriezt; apgriezt apkārt; apgriezties
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