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21 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) saņemt; dabūt2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) dabūt; iegādāties3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) tikt; aizkļūt; sasniegt (kādu vietu)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) nokļūt (kādā stāvoklī)5) (to become: You're getting old.) kļūt; tapt6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) piespiest; likt (darīt kaut ko)7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) nokļūt8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) paveikties (kaut ko izdarīt)9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) saslimt; saķert (slimību)10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) notvert (kādu)11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) saprast; aptvert•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *dabūt, saņemt; dabūt, iegūt; pelnīt, saņemt; saķert, notvert; saprast, aptvert; aplipt, saķert; nodibināt sakarus, sazināties; aizkļūt, tikt, sasniegt; nogādāt, pavadīt; iekļūt; likt, piespiest; nokļūt; kļūt -
22 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.)2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) palīdzēt3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) palīdzēt4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palīdzēt5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) Ko es varu darīt, ja līst?2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) palīdzība2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) palīgs3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) palīgs4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) glābiņš•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *palīdzība; palīgs; glābiņš, līdzeklis; mājkalpotāja; sniegt palīdzību, palīdzēt; apkalpot, pasniegt; atturēties, izvairīties -
23 instinctive
[-tiv]adjective (arising from instinct or from a natural ability: Blinking our eyes is an instinctive reaction when something suddenly comes close to them; I couldn't help putting my foot on the brake when I saw the other car coming towards me - it was instinctive.) instinktīvs; neapzināts* * *instinktīvs, neapzināts -
24 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) tas; tā; to; tam; tai2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (netulkojams uzsvērums)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (netulkojams papildinātāja locījums)•- its- itself* * *tas, tā ; tai, tam, to -
25 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) vērtēt (sacensībās)3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spriest; vērtēt4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitrs; eksperts3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) lietpratējs; pazinējs•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt -
26 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) []celt2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) pacelt un aiznest3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) pacelties2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) []celšana2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lifts; celtnis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) aizvest (ar automašīnu)4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) uzmundrinājums•- lift off* * *celšana; pacelšana; pacelšanas augstums; celtspēja; celtspēks, spiediens augšup; lifts, celtnis; paaugstinājums; augsta vieta, augstiene; pieplūdums, pacēlums; celt; pacelt; atcelt izbeigt; izklīst; izrakt; zagt -
27 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *marka; zīme; plankums, traips; rēta; pēdas, zīmogs; pazīme; mērķis; standarts, līmenis; ievērība; atzīme; krusts; starta līnija, starts; apzīmēt, iezīmēt; atstāt pēdas; atzīmēt; iededzināt degzīmi, marķēt; ielikt atzīmi; iegaumēt; izrādīt, izteikt; izcelt, izvirzīt -
28 needless
adjective, adverb (unnecessary: You are doing a lot of needless work; Needless to say, he couldn't do it.) lieks; nevajadzīgs* * *nevajadzīgs, lieks -
29 no wonder
(it isn't surprising: No wonder you couldn't open the door - it was locked!) nav nekāds brīnums* * *nav nekāds brīnums; nav nekāds brīnums, ka -
30 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomīma; uzvedums2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.) pantomīma2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) attēlot ar kustībām* * *pantomīma; tēlot pantomīmā; attēlot pantomīmā -
31 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) []vilkt; []raut2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) []vilkt; []vilkt3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) airēt4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) braukt (ar automašīnu u.tml.)2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) vilkšana;2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.)3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.)•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg* * *raušana, vilkšana; rāviens, vilciens; velkme; sasprindzinājums, piepūle; pievilkšanas spēks; aukla, rokturis; malks; priekšrocība; protekcija, sakari; airēšana; bumbas atsišana, bumbas dzīšana; paraugnovilkums; raut, stiept, vilkt; raustīt; saraut, saplēst -
32 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) pretoties2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) atteikties no3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) būt izturīgam/noturīgam pret•- resistant* * *pretoties; nepadoties; izturēt -
33 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) ķerties (pie kāda līdzekļa)2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) kūrorts* * *glābiņš, cerība; vieta; izšķirot no jauna; ķerties; bieži apmeklēt -
34 sixth sense
(an ability to feel or realize something apparently not by means of any of the five senses: He couldn't hear or see anyone, but a sixth sense told him that he was being followed.) sestais prāts* * *sestais prāts, intuīcija -
35 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) āda2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) miza3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) plēve2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) nodīrāt/novilkt ādu- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *āda; miza, apvalks; apšuvums; plēve; ādas maiss; ādenieks, kleperis; sīkstulis, skopulis; blēdis; dolārs; pārvilkt ar ādu; sarepēt; nodīrāt, nolobīt; nobrāzt ādu; noģērbt, novilkt; aptīrīt; nošpikot -
36 snobbery
noun (behaviour, talk etc that is typical of a snob: She couldn't bear her mother's snobbery.) snobisms* * *snobisms -
37 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tik; tādā mērā2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tā; tādā veidā3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tā (atsaucoties uz iepriekšminēto vārdu)4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) arī; tāpat5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') jā; pilnīgi pareizi2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *sol; tādā veidā, tā ; tādā mērā, tik; arī; apmēram; tā!, tiešām!; tāpēc, tādēļ; tātad -
38 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) vieta2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) vieta; telpa3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) kosmoss; kosmiskā telpa2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) izveidot ar atstarpēm- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit* * *telpa; kosmoss; platība, laukums; atstarpe, attālums; laika sprīdis; vieta; rindu skaits; intervāls; smiga; izkārtot ar atstarpēm -
39 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) slēdzis2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) pārmaiņa; nogriešanās3) (a thin stick.) rīkste2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) pagriezt; pārslēgt; pievērsties- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *rīkste; lieka bize; pārslēgšanās; slēdzis; pārmija; putotājs; sist; pārslēgties; novirzīt; putot; pārslēgt -
40 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciešs; pieguļošs2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) savilkts; nostiepts3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) stingrs; ciešs4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) noslogots; blīvi plānots (laika ziņā)2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) cieši; blīvi- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *savilkts, ciešs; pieguļošs, šaurs; kompakts, blīvs; necaurlaidīgs; grūts, smags; grūti pelnīts; nepietiekams; draudzīgs; skops; grūti dabūjams; akurāts, kārtīgs, tīrs; iedzēris, iereibis; cieši, stingri
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