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1 curtain
['kə:tn](a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) aizkars; priekškars- curtain off* * *aizkars; priekškars; aizsegs; aizsegt ar aizkaru -
2 curtain-up
izrādes sākums, priekškara pacelšana -
3 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) aktiera/izpildītāja izsaukšana izrādes/koncerta beigās -
4 curtain off
(to separate or enclose with a curtain: She curtained off the alcove.) aizsegt/nodalīt ar aizkaru -
5 curtain fall
aktieru izsaukums -
6 curtain speech
uzruna izrādes beigās -
7 curtain-fire
uguns aizsegs -
8 curtain-raiser
viencēliens -
9 bamboo curtain
bambusa aizkars -
10 behind the curtain
aiz kulisēm -
11 drop-curtain
nolaižams priekškars -
12 Iron Curtain
dzelzs priekškars -
13 safety-curtain
dzelzs priekškars -
14 the curtain rises
priekškars paceļas -
15 the curtain screens out sun light
aizkari aiztur saules gaismuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the curtain screens out sun light
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16 to curtain off
nodalīt ar aizkaru -
17 to draw a curtain over something
noklusēt; noslēptEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to draw a curtain over something
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18 to ring down the curtain
dot signālu priekškara nolaišanai; izbeigt -
19 to ring up the curtain
dot signālu priekškara pacelšanai; uzsākt -
20 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) priekšauts2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) betonēts laukums (lidostā)3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) avanscēna* * *priekšauts; ādas pārklājs; konveijera lente; betonēts laukums; aizsprosta gultne, kritgultne; sieviete, sieva; bārdāma, oficiante
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