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1 different
adjective ((often with from) not the same: These gloves are not a pair - they're different; My ideas are different from his.) atšķirīgs, citāds* * *citāds, atšķirīgs; dažāds -
2 to look at a question from different angles
aplūkot jautājumu no dažādiem viedokļiemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to look at a question from different angles
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3 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) neiecietīgs* * *neiecietīgs -
4 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) raksturs2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) raksturīgas iezīmes; personība3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputācija4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) tēls; personāžs5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) tips6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) burts; rakstu zīme•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) raksturīga pazīme- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *raksturs; raksturīga pazīme; personība, persona; tips; tēls, raksturs; raksturojums, rekomendācija; reputācija; rakstu zīme, burts; simbols, zīme; simbols; rakstura -
5 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) cilvēka-; cilvēcisks2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) cilvēks; cilvēciska būtne- humanly- human being
- human resources* * *cilvēks, mirstīgais; cilvēka; cilvēcisks -
6 narrow-minded
adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) aprobežots; aizspriedumains* * *aizspriedumains, aprobežots -
7 notably
1) (in particular: Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown.) īpaši2) (in a noticeable way: Her behaviour was notably different from usual.) īpaši, ievērojami* * *īpaši, sevišķi -
8 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) ātrumsacīkstes2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) piedalīties ātrumsacīkstēs2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) skrieties; noskriet (kādu)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) traukties; drāzties•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rase2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rase3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) tauta[]; cilt[]s•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *sakne; ātrumsacīkstes; rase; dzimta, cilts; traukšanās; izcelsme; zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes; plūsma, straume; suga, šķirne; buķete; dzīves ceļš; aptvere; sacensties; piedalīties zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs; traukties; dzīt -
9 sect
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10 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerance; iecietība2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolerance* * *tolerance, iecietība; pielaide, tolerance -
11 unlike
1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) atšķirīgs; dažāds; pretējs2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) netipisks; neraksturīgs* * *nevienāds, atšķirīgs; atšķirībā no, pretēji -
12 odd man out / odd one out
1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) neiederīgs; trešais liekais2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) lieks -
13 refreshing
1) (giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect: a refreshing drink of cold water.) atspirdzinošs; atsvaidzinošs2) (particularly pleasing because different from normal: It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly.) patīkams; svaigs -
14 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) sadalīt; atšķirt; izšķirt2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) []šķirties3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) []šķirties2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) atsevišķs; atdalīts2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) atsevišķs; atšķirts•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *atsevišķs apģērba gabals; atsevišķs novilkums; atšķirt, atdalīt; atšķirties, atdalīties; šķirot; šķirties; demobilizēt; atdalīts, atsevišķs; speciāls, sevišķs; separāts -
15 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mainīt; pārmainīt; pārmainīties2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) apmainīt3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) pārģērbt; pārģērbties4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) pārvērsties par5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) samainīt (naudu)2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) pārmaiņas2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) izmaiņas3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) pārģērbšanās4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) sīknauda5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) atlikums; izdotā nauda6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) apstākļu maiņa•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *birža; pārmaiņa; kārta, maiņa; izdotā nauda, sīknauda; pārsēšanās; aizvietotājs, aizstājējs; jauna mēness fāze; pārmainīt, apmainīt, mainīt; mainīties; ap mainīties; pārģērbties; izmainīt; pārsēsties; pārslēgt -
16 scatter
['skætə]1) (to (make) go or rush in different directions: The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.) izklīst (uz visām pusēm); izkliedēt2) (to throw loosely in different directions: The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road.) izmētāt; izsvaidīt•- scattering
- scatterbrain
- scatterbrained* * *izkaisīt, izsvaidīt; nokaisīt; izklīdināt; izklīst; izjukt, sabrukt; izšķērdēt, izšķiest -
17 watershed
noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) ūdensšķirtne* * *ūdensšķirtne; pavērsiena punkts, pavērsiens -
18 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) cits2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) vēl viens* * *cits; vēl kāds, vēl viens; otrs -
19 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) dusmīgs; pikts- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krustiņš2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krusts3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krusts; krucifikss4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) krusts5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krustojums6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krusts7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krusts2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krustot; šķērsot2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) sakrustot3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krustoties4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) ceļā samainīties (par cilvēkiem, vēstulēm)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) pārsvītrot (burtu)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) pārsvītrot (čeku, pasta pārvedumu)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krustot8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) iebilst; neklausīt•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubulta pārbaude- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *krusts; krucifikss; krustiņš; krustojums; pārsvītrojums; sajaukums; krustot, šķērsot; sakrustot; krustot; apzīmēt ar krustiņu; izmainīties ceļā; pārsvītrot; darboties pretī, iebilst; krāpt; krusta, krustisks; pretējs; dusmīgs, īgns; negodīgs -
20 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) atšķirt2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) pamanīt; saskatīt; sadzirdēt3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) izšķirt4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) izcelt; izcelties•- distinguished* * *atšķirt; sadzirdēt, saskatīt
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