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1 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) posts; nelaime- disastrously* * *nelaime, posts -
2 he is only one remove from disaster
viņam draud nelaimeEnglish-Latvian dictionary > he is only one remove from disaster
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3 to court disaster
piesaukt nelaimi; piesaukt nelaimi -
4 to forestall disaster
novērst nelaimi -
5 to spell disaster
atnest postu -
6 cataclysm
['kætəklizəm](a violent disaster or upheaval; disaster.) kataklizma, stihiska nelaime* * *kataklizma, stihiska nelaime; apvērsums -
7 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) uz2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) iekšā3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) (norāda laiku)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) par5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) (norāda stāvokli)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) uz7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) (norāda uz eksistences līdzekli vai veidu)8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) (norāda līdzdalību)9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (norāda virzienu) uz10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) tuvu; pie11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) (norāda darbības instrumentu)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (norāda lietotāju, valkātāju)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (norāda secību laikā) pēc; pēc tam kad14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) (norāda atkārtošanos) pēc2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (norāda priekšmeta valkāšanu)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) (norāda uz darbības turpināšanos)3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) (norāda ierīces ieslēgšanu vai funkcionēšanu)4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) (norāda darbības virzienu) iekšā3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (norāda procesa iestāšanos)•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *pie, uz ; uz ; par -
8 at all costs
(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) par katru cenu* * *par katru cenu -
9 avert
[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) novērst2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) novērst* * *novērst -
10 befall
[bi'fo:l]past tense - befell; verb(to happen to (a person or thing): A disaster has befallen her.) notikt; atgadīties* * *atgadīties, notikt -
11 catastrophe
[kə'tæstrəfi](a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.) katastrofa- catastrophically* * *katastrofa; atrisinājums -
12 charity
[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) labdarība; žēlastības dāvana2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) labdarības iestāde•- charitably* * *žēlsirdība; žēlastības dāvana, labdarība; labdarības iestādes -
13 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) tiesa; tiesas zāle2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) tiesa3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) (spēļu) laukums4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) galms5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) [] pils6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) sēta; pagalms2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) parādīt uzmanību (sievietei)2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) pielabināties; glaimot3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) izaicināt, piesaukt (nelaimi)•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *sēta, pagalms; laukums; galms; tiesas sastāvs, tiesa; uzmanības parādīšana; parādīt uzmanību; censties iegūt kāda labvēlību, pielabināties -
14 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) gals; gala-2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) beigas; nobeigums3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) nāve; gals4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) mērķis; nolūks5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) atlikums; galiņš2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) beigt; beigties- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *gals; nobeigums, beigas; galiņš, atlikums; nāve, gals; puse, mala; nolūks, mērķis; iznākums, rezultāts; šķēru pavediens; beigt -
15 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) []prāts3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) apsteigt par galvas tiesu (zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) galva; vadītājs; priekšnieks; galvenais-; vecākais-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) (kniepadatas u.tml.) galviņa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) (upes) izteka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) augša; augšdaļa8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) galvgalis; priekšgals9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) spējas; saprašana10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (skolas) direktors; direktore11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.)12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) zemesrags13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (alus) putas (glāzē)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) atrasties priekšgalā2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadīt3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) virzīties4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) uzrakstīt virsrakstu; izdarīt uzrakstu/atzīmi (darba sākumā)5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) (futbolā) atsist bumbu ar galvu•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *galva; prāts; saprāts; priekšnieks, spējas, vadītājs, galva; augšdaļa, augša; galvgalis; priekšgals; zemesrags; izteka; lapotne; galviņa; virspuse; cirtējdaļa, griezējdaļa; putas; izaugums; narkomāns; fanātiķis, ķertais; ateja; kopskaits; hidrostatisks spiediens; atrasties priekšgalā, vadīt; virzīties; atsist bumbu ar galvu; vecākais, galvenais -
16 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) ar galvu pa priekšu2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) pārsteidzīgs; muļķīgs* * *pārsteidzīgs, muļķīgs; ar galvu pa priekšu; muļķīgi, pārsteidzīgi -
17 ill-fated
adjective (ending in, or bringing, disaster: an ill-fated expedition.) neveiksmīgs; neizdevies* * *neveiksmīgs, nelaimīgs -
18 insurance
noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) apdrošināšana; apdrošināšanas-* * *apdrošināšana; apdrošināšanas summa; nodrošinājums -
19 refugee
noun (a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution: Refugees were pouring across the frontier; ( also adjective) a refugee camp.) bēglis* * *bēglis; emigrants -
20 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) drupas; gruveši2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) posts; bojāeja3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) sabrukums; bankrots; krahs2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) sagraut; iznīcināt2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) bojāt; lutināt•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *sabrukums, bojāeja; drupas, gruveši; izpostīt, sagraut; pazudināt; izputināt
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