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1 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
2 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) žogs2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) iežogot- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) paukoties2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izvairīties no atbildes•- fencing* * *žogs; zagtu mantu slēpējs; zagtu mantu slēptuve; iežogot; paukot; izvairīties no atbildes; pārvarēt šķērsli; slēpt zagtas mantas; iepriekš apstrādāt vēlētājus -
3 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) aizstāvēšana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) aizsardzība3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) aizstāvība•- the defence* * *nocietinājumi; aizstāvība; aizsardzība -
4 self-defence
[selfdi'fens](defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) pašaizsardzība* * *pašaizsardzība
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Fens — Fens, the an area of flat land in eastern England which used to be partly covered by the sea and now produces good crops … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Fens of Sirion — The marshland of the Aelin uial. The fens and marshes that formed around the lakes of Aelin uial on the River Sirion … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Fens — noun A marshy area in eastern England Syn: Fenlands … Wiktionary
FENS — Frente Español Nacional Sindicalista (International » Spanish) … Abbreviations dictionary
FENS — abr. Frente Espaсol Nacional Sindicalista … Diccionario de Abreviaturas de la Lengua Española