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  • 21 to the best of one's abilities

    cik vien labi iespējams

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  • 22 to the best of one's ability

    cik spēdams, cik vien ir kāda spēkos

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  • 23 favour

    ['feivə] 1. noun
    1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) pakalpojums
    2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) labvēlība; laipnība
    3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) aizbildniecība; protekcija
    4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) būt labi ieredzētam
    2. verb
    (to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam
    - favourably
    - favourite
    3. noun
    (a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets
    - in favour of
    - in one's favour
    * * *
    labvēlība; pakalpojums; palīdzība, atbalsts; intereses, labums; lentīte, nozīmīte; būt labvēlīgam, izturēties labvēlīgi; veicināt, atbalstīt

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  • 24 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) lasīt (ogas); plūkt (puķes)
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pacelt
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atmūķēt
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izvēle; izraudzītais priekšmets
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vislabākais
    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way
    II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kaplis; cērte
    * * *
    cirtiens; izlase, izvēle; labākais; bakstāmais, irbulis; ievākums; izvēlēties, izmeklēt; kaplēt; kapāt, cirst; knābāt, knābt; urbināt, bakstīt; apskrubināt; lasīt, plūkt; plūkāt; atmūķēt; zagt; apzagt; spēlēt, strinkšķināt; vislabākais

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  • 25 feature

    ['fi: ə] 1. noun
    1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) pazīme; iezīme
    2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) sejas vaibsti
    3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) liels raksts (avīzē)
    4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) [] mākslas filma; mākslas filmas-
    2. verb
    (to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) rādīt; raksturot; attēlot
    * * *
    pazīme, iezīme; sejas vaibsti; liels raksts; pilnmetrāžas mākslas filma; radioapraksts, teleapraksts; atrakcija, programmas nagla; būt raksturīgam, raksturot; attēlot; rādīt; ievietot avīzē; figurēt; padarīt par programmas naglu; rādīt reklāmu, reklamēt; iztēloties, iedomāties

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  • 26 claim

    [kleim] 1. verb
    1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) pretendēt; apgalvot
    2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) ierosināt prasību; izteikt pretenzijas
    3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) būt tiesībām uz; pretendēt
    2. noun
    1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) apgalvojums
    2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) prasība; pretenzijas
    3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) tiesības; pretenzijas
    * * *
    pretenzija, prasība; tiesības; nodalīts zemes gabals; pretendēt, pieprasīt, prasīt; būt tiesībām uz; ierosināt prasību

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  • 27 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes
    * * *
    cerība; cerēt

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  • 28 next

    [nekst] 1. adjective
    (nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nākošais
    2. adverb
    (immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) pēc tam
    3. pronoun
    (the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nākošais
    - biggest
    - oldest
    - next door
    - next to
    * * *
    nākošais; nākamais, nākošais; tuvākais, kaimiņu; pēc tam; atkal; pie, blakus

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  • 29 wish

    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums
    - wishing-well
    * * *
    vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt

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  • 30 biggest

    (the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) otrs labākais, lielākais, vecākais utt.

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  • 31 oldest etc

    (the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) otrs labākais, lielākais, vecākais utt.

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  • 32 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš
    - which is which? - which is which
    * * *
    kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds

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  • 33 whichever

    relative adjective, relative pronoun
    1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) jebkurš; tas, kurš
    2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) vienalga, kurš
    * * *
    lai kurš, kurš

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  • 34 brain

    [brein]
    1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) smadzenes
    2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) prāts; saprāts; garīgās spējas
    3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) gudrs cilvēks; gudra galva
    - brainy
    - brainchild
    - brain drain
    - brainwash
    - brainwashing
    - brainwave
    * * *
    smadzenes; garīgās spējas, saprāts, prāts; elektronu skaitļošanas mašīna; sašķaidīt galvaskausu

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  • 35 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level
    * * *
    līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī

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  • 36 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokuments; pieraksts; protokols
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) skaņuplate
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekords
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) reputācija; raksturojums; liecība
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) pierakstīt; protokolēt
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ierakstīt
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) reģistrēt; rādīt
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) reģistrēt
    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record
    * * *
    ieraksts; protokols; oficiāls dokuments; raksturojums; senatnes piemineklis; skaņuplate, ieraksts; rekords; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ierakstīt; rādīt

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  • 37 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)
    - the...
    * * *
    jo

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  • 38 to begin with

    1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) vispirms
    2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) pirmkārt
    * * *
    vispirms

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  • 39 weapon

    ['wepən]
    (any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) ierocis
    * * *
    ierocis

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  • one's best friend — one s closest or favorite friend …   Useful english dictionary

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  • at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at\ one's\ best — prep. phr. In best form; displaying one s best qualities. Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame. Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best …   Словарь американских идиом

  • do one's best — do something as well as one can; perform as well as possible; give one s best …   English contemporary dictionary

  • do one's best — index attempt, endeavor, strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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