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1 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) ģērbties; apģērbt; apģērbties2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) garnēt (ēdienu)3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) pārsiet (ievainojumu)2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) apģērbs2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) kleita•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up* * *kleita, apģērbs, tērps; ietērps; ārējais ietērps; apģērbt, sapost; apģērbties, saposties; dekorēt, rotāt; frizēt, ieveidot; pārsiet; pielikt aizdaru, garnēt; dot minerālmēslojumu, sagatavot augsni; iebraukt; apgriezt; bagātināt; līdzināties; apretēt; apšūt -
2 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) strīdēties2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) iestāties (par, pret)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) pārliecināt; pierunāt; atrunāt4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentēt; pierādīt•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *polemizēt, strīdēties; pārliecināt; argumentēt, pierādīt -
3 fasten
(to fix or join (together): Fasten the gate!; She fastened a flower to the front of her dress; He fastened his eyes upon her face.) piestiprināt; nostiprināt; pievērst (skatienu)- fastener* * *aizsiet, sasiet; piestiprināt, nostiprināt; cieši aizvērt, aizslēgt; aizpogāt; pievērst, saistīt -
4 shorten
verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) []īsināt* * *saīsināt; kļūt īsākam; ievilkt; pielikt taukvielas -
5 unpick
(to take out stitches from (something sewn or knitted): She unpicked the seam of the dress.) izārdīt (šuvumu, adījumu)* * *izārdīt -
6 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) vesels; mundrs2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) piemērots; atbilstošs2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) (apģērba) piegulēšana; piestāvēšana3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) labi piegulēt; būt laikā2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) būt piemērotam/atbilstošam3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) piemērot; pielāgot; pielaikot4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) apgādāt•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) piederumi; ietaises2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) pielaikošana•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) lēkme2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) lēkme•* * *lēkme; uzplūdums; sēža; būt piemērotam; būt laikā, labi piegulēt; piedienēties, pieklāties; piemērot, pielāgot; pielāgoties, piemēroties; pielaikot; apgādāt; montēt, uzstādīt; gatavot; atbilstošs, piemērots; pienācīgs; spējīgs, derīgs; mundrs, vesels; gatavs -
7 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).)2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) gludeklis3) (a type of golf-club.)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) gludināt- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *dzelzs; gludeklis; važas; dzelzs preparāts; gludināt; apkalt ar dzelzi; iekalt važās; dzelzs -
8 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) []rādīt2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) būt []redzamam3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rādīt; izstādīt; demonstrēt4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) norādīt; parādīt5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) aizvest; pavadīt; izrādīt6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) demonstrēt; parādīt7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) pierādīt8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) izrādīt; veltīt2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) izstāde; izrāde2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrēšana; izrādīšana3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) izlikšanās; tēlošana4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) izskats; iespaids5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) centieni; (sportā) līdzdalība; starts•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *demonstrēšana, parādīšana; skate, izstāde; izrāde; izlikšanās; izpausme, pazīme; ārēja greznība, ārišķība; izdevība, iespēja; pasākums; kampaņa, kauja; demonstrēt, parādīt; pierādīt; aizvest; būt redzamam, parādīties; tikt izrādītam -
9 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) vilciens2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) (sieviešu tērpa) trēns, velce3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) (notikumu) virkne4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) karavānaII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) trenēt; mācīt; dresēt; trenēties2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) []vērst ieroci; mērķēt3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) likt augam augt zināmā virzienā•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training* * *vilciens; procesija; pavadoņi, svīta; virkne; sekas; velce; aste; transportlīdzekļi; zobpārvads; braukt ar vilcienu; apmācīt; trenēt; trenēties; iebraukt, iejāt, dresēt; virzīt augošu augu; vērst ieroci -
10 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) aukla; virve2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) līnija; svītra3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūra; aprise4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) grumba; rieva5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rinda; virkne6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) izcelšanās; raduraksti8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) līnija; virziens; kurss9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (dzelzceļa) līnija10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) (telefona, telegrāfa u.tml.) līnija11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) (teksta) rinda12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) maršruts13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) nodarbošanās; darbības lauks14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) frontes līnija; pozīcijas2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) nostādīt/sastāties rindā2) (to mark with lines.) vilkt līniju•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) []klāt2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) []oderēt•- lined- liner- lining* * *līnija, svītra; virve, aukla; grumba, rieva; robežlīnija, robeža; aprises, kontūras; līnija; pozīcijas, frontes līnija; aktīvais kājnieku karaspēks, visas aktīvā karaspēka daļas; ierinda; rinda, virkne; ekvators; rinda; kurss, virziens; nostāja, rīcība; darbības lauks, nodarbošanās; raduraksti, izcelšanās; partija; konveijers; vilkt līniju; izoderēt; izklāt; nostādīt rindā; sastāties rindā; piebāzt, piepildīt -
11 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ritulis; rullis2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) maizīte3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) vāļāšanās; ripināšanās4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) šūpošanās; zvalstīšanās5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) duna; dārdi6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kunkulis; pikucis7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) (bungu) rīboņa2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) ripināt; velt; ripināties; velties2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) ripināt3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) satīt; saritināt4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) []velt; []velties5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) saritināt; sarullēt6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) []vīstīt7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) nogludināt; izrullēt8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) šūpoties; zvalstīties9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dunēt; dārdēt; rībēt10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) bolīt (acis)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) braukt; vizināties12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) viļņoties; skaloties13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) aizritēt; paiet•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) skriet ar skrituļslidām- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *rullis, vīstoklis; reģistrs, saraksts; ripināšana, velšana; vāļāšanās, velšanās; maizīte; rulete; līgošanās, šūpošanās; dārdi, dārdoņa; naudas vīstoklis; maiznieks; veltnis, cilindrs; ripot, velties; ripināt, velt; saritināt, satīt; rullēt; bangot, viļņoties; zvalstīties; iet gāzelējoties; rībēt, dārdēt; ieslēgt; būt kalnainam; apzagt; velmēt -
12 alter
['o:ltə](to make or become different; to change: Will you alter this dress (to fit me)?; The town has altered a lot in the last two years.) pārtaisīt; pārmainīt; mainīties* * *grozīt, mainīt, pārveidot; grozīties, mainīties; kastrēt -
13 array
[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) sakārtojums; kārtība2) (clothes: in fine array.) (grezns) tērps2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) sakārtot2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) (grezni) ietērpt* * *sakārtojums, kārtība; ierinda; tērps; grezns tērps; zvērināto saraksts; sakārtot; nostādīt ierindā; ietērpt; grezni ietērpt; sastādīt zvērināto sarakstu -
14 attire
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15 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) tapt; kļūt2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) kļūt3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) notikt4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) piestāvēt (par apģērbu)•- becoming- becomingly* * *kļūt, tapt; klāties; pieklāties; piestāvēt; notikt -
16 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) paklanīties; palocīties; palocīt galvu (sveicienam; izrādot piekrišanu); []liekt; liekties2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) izjust dziļu cieņu; noliekties (godbijībā)2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) palocīšanās; paklanīšanās- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) (šaujamais) loks; stops2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) (vijoles) lociņš3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) sasieta lente2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) (kuģa) priekšgals* * *palocīšanās; priekšgals; arka, loks; stops, loks; lociņš; sasieta lente; varavīksne; saliekt, salocīt; liekt, locīt; liekties; paklanīties, palocīt, palocīties; zemoties; izjust dziļu cieņu -
17 burn
[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.)2) (to use as fuel.)3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.)4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.)2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.)- burner* * *strauts; deguma brūce, apdegums; degzīme, zīmogs; apdedzināšana; cigarete; raķešdzinēja aizdedzināšana; apdegt, piedegt; degt; sadegt, apdedzināt; dedzināt; sadedzināt; iedegt; degt, kvēlot; mānīt, krāpt; piemānīt, piekrāpt; piededzināt -
18 cajole
[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) pieglaimoties; lišķēt* * *lišķēt, pieglaimoties -
19 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) tīrs; spodrs2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) tīrīgs3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) balts; neaprakstīts4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) neaptraipīts; tīrs5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) veikls; nevainojams2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) pilnīgi; pavisam; tieši3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) tīrīt; spodrināt['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
tīrīgs- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *spodrs, tīrs; tīrs; balts, neaprakstīts; labi noaudzis, labi veidots; neaptraipīts, šķīsts; godīgs; tehniski nevainojams; izputējis; tīrīt, spodrināt; ķidāt; tīrīgs; izveicīgs, veikls; spodri, tīri; pavisam, pilnīgi; tieši -
20 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tuvu; tuvumā2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) cieši2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) tuvs, ciešs2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) līdzvērtīgs3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) stingrs; pamatīgs; detalizēts4) (tight: a close fit.) blīvs; cieši piegulošs5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) smacīgs6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skops7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) mazrunīgs; [] noslēdzies•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) aizvērt; slēgt (veikalu)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) beigt; beigties3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) noslēgt (darījumu u.c.)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) beigas; noslēgums- close up* * *noslēgums, beigas; iežogots laukums; pagalms; kadence; aizvērt, slēgt; aizvērties; beigt; beigties; noslēgt; sakļauties; aizdzīt; saslēgt; ciešs, tuvs; blīvs, saspiests; slēgts; detalizēts, pamatīgs; noslēdzies, mazrunīgs, sevī noslēdzies; skops; smacīgs; stingrs; līdzvērtīgs; grūti dabūjams; tuvumā, tuvu; cieši; apmēram, gandrīz
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