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61 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) melns2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) tumšs3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) netīrs4) (without milk: black coffee.) (par kafiju) melna; bez piena5) (evil: black magic.) ļauns6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) melnādains7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) krāsains2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) melnā krāsa2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) melna krāsa; melnums3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) melnādainais; krāsainais3. verb(to make black.) krāsot melnu; nomelnot- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) ierakstīt melnajā sarakstā5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) šantāža- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *melna krāsa, melnums; melns tērps; melnādainais, nēģeris; melns traips; krāsot melnu; spodrināt; nomelnot; melns; melnādains, nēģeru; tumšs; bezcerīgs, drūms; dusmīgs, ļauns; netīrs -
62 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) iztīrīšana; atbrīvošana; nojaukšana2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) sprauga3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) nomuitojums; pārskaitījums* * *iztīrīšana, atbrīvošana; līdums, izcirtums; novēršana; nomuitošana; pārskaitījums; atstarpe -
63 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontrole; uzraudzība; vara2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) regulēšana; savaldīšanās3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontrolierīce4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontrolpunkts2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrolēt; vadīt; uzraudzīt2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) apvaldīt; savaldīt3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) regulēt•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *uzraudzība, vadība; kontrole, pārbaude; regulēšana; vara; savaldīšanās; kontrolierīce; uzraudzīt, vadīt; kontrolēt, pārbaudīt; regulēt; valdīt; pārvaldīt; apvaldīt -
64 dedication
1) (the quality of being dedicated; the act of dedicating: dedication to duty; the dedication of the church.) nodošanās (darbam, pienākumiem); aizraušanās2) (the words dedicating a book to someone: We can put the dedication at the top of the page.) veltījums* * *veltījums; nodošanās, uzticība; aizraušanās -
65 equipment
1) (the clothes, machines, tools etc necessary for a particular kind of work, activity etc: The mechanic could not repair the car because he did not have the right equipment; The boy could not afford the equipment necessary for mountaineering.) piederumi; iekārta2) (the act of equipping.) apgādāšana (ar nepieciešamo)* * *apgādāšana; armatūra, piederumi, iekārta; apbruņojums; ritošais sastāvs -
66 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) dibināšana2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) pamats3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fonds* * *dibināšana, pamatu likšana; fundaments, pamats; pamatojums; fonds -
67 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) []sargāt2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) sargāt2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) sardze; aizsargs2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) apsardze3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) (vilciena) pavadonis4) (the act or duty of guarding.) modrība•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *modrība; sardze; sardzesvīrs; gvarde; pavadonis; aizsargpozīcija; apsargāt; sargāt; aizsargāt; apvaldīt -
68 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) skatīties; raudzīties2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) izskatīties; šķist3) (to face: The house looks west.) būt vērstam2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) skatīšanās; redzēšana2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) skatiens3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) izskats; āriene•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *skatiens; izskats, izteiksme; āriene, izskats; raudzīties, skatīties; izskatīties; būt vērstam -
69 measurement
1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) lielums, apjoms2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) izmērs, lielums3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) mērījums; mērīšana* * *mērīšana; izmērs, lielums; mēru sistēma -
70 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) kustība2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) mājiens; žests3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) priekšlikums2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) pamāt, norādīt ar mājienu- motion picture
- in motion* * *kustība; gaita; žests, mājiens; ierosme, pamudinājums; ierosinājums, priekšlikums; defekācija, izkārnīšanās; norādīt ar mājienu -
71 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) prezentācija; pasniegšana; prezentācijas-; pasniegšanas-2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) izteiksmes veids; izklāsts3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) iestudējums* * *iepazīstināšana, priekšāstādīšana; uzrādīšana; dāvināšana, pasniegšana; dāvinājums, dāvana; izrāde, uzvedums -
72 rake
[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) grābeklis2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) krupjē lāpstiņa3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) grābšana2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) []grābt2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) []grābt3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) apšaudīt•- rake up* * *slīpums; grābeklis; kruķis; vājš cilvēks, skelets; noliekties; sagrābt; parakņāties, pārmeklēt; apšaudīt -
73 reading
1) (the act of reading.) lasīšana2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) lasījums; priekšlasījums3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) lasīšana, lasītprasme4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) (instrumenta) rādījums, mērījums* * *lasīšana; zināšanas, erudīcija; priekšlasījums, lekcija; lasāmviela; rādījums; variants; iztulkojums, interpretācija; lasījums -
74 rejoicing
noun (the act of feeling or showing great joy; celebrations: There was great rejoicing at the news of the victory; The rejoicings over the birth of the baby lasted well into the night.) prieks; līksmība* * *prieks; līksmība, jautrība -
75 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) atkāpties2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) patverties; nošķirties2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) atkāpšanās2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) atkāpšanās signāls3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) vientulība; nošķirtība* * *atkāpšanās; atkāpšanās signāls; vakara junda; patvērums; nošķirtība, vientulība; atkāpties; aiziet -
76 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) studēt; mācīties2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) []studēt; []pētīt2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) studijas; mācības; pētniecība2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etīde3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) (darba) kabinets* * *pētīšana; mācības, studijas; zinātnes nozare; pētījumu objekts; apcerējums, eseja; dziļas pārdomas; darbistaba, kabinets; cenšanās; studija; etīde; iemācīšanās; pētīt; studēt, mācīties; rūpēties -
77 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) apgādāt; piegādāt2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) apgāde; piegāde2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) krājumi; rezerve•* * *piegāde, apgāde; krājums; krājumi; asignējums; aizstājējs; piedāvājums; pieplūde, pievadīšana, padeve; piegādāt, apgādāt; apmierināt; aizstāt; pievadīt; lokani; iztapīgi, lišķīgi -
78 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) arestēt2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) aizkavēt; bremzēt; apturēt2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arests2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) aizture; apturēšana•* * *apcietinājums, arests; apcietināšana, aresta uzlikšana, arestēšana; apturēšana, aizkavēšana; apcietināt, uzlikt arestu, arestēt; apturēt, aizkavēt; saistīt -
79 carriage
['kæri‹]1) (the act or cost of conveying and delivering goods: Does that price include carriage?) transports; pārsūtīšana; maksa (par transportu/pārsūtīšanu)2) (a vehicle for carrying (especially in Britain, railway passengers): the carriage nearest the engine; a railway carriage.) vagons3) (especially formerly, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.) ekipāža; rati; kariete4) (the part of a typewriter which moves back and forwards, carrying the paper.) kamaniņas (rakstāmmašīnai)5) (posture; way of walking.) stāja; izturēšanās•* * *pārvadāšana, transports; maksa; ekipāža, rati; vagons; rāmis, šasija; kamaniņas, suports; lafete; stāja, izturēšanās -
80 composition
[kompə'ziʃən]1) (something composed, eg music: his latest composition.) kompozīcija2) (the act of composing: the difficulties of composition.) sacerēšana3) (an essay written as a school exercise: The children had to write a composition about their holiday.) sacerējums4) (the parts of which a thing is made: Have you studied the composition of the chemical?) sastāvs* * *salikšana, sastādīšana; sacerēšana; kompozīcija; skaņdarbs; sacerējums; kompromiss; raksturs, būtība; sastāvs, maisījums; salikšana
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