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1 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) prasmīgs; veikls; lietpratīgs2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) efektīvs; produktīvs•- efficiency* * *efektīvs, iedarbīgs; kvalificēts, prasmīgs; produktīvs -
2 cost-efficient
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3 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) slikts2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) ļauns; izvirtis3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slikts; nepatīkams4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bojāts5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) kaitīgs6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slims; nevesels7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) slims; nevesels8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) rupja kļūda9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) šaubīgi/ bezcerīgi []•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *ļaunums; zaudējums; slikts, ļauns; bojāts; netikls, izvirtis; slims, nevesels; stiprs, rupjš; viltots -
4 cripple
['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) []kropļot2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) sakropļot; padarīt nederīgu2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) kroplis; invalīds* * *kroplis; kropļot; sakropļot; padarīt nederīgu -
5 drainage
[-ni‹]noun (the process, method or system of carrying away extra water: The town's drainage is very efficient.) kanalizācija* * *drenāža, drenēšana; kanalizācija; drenāža; netīrumi, atkritumi -
6 expeditious
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7 in order
1) (correct according to what is regularly done, especially in meetings etc: It is quite in order to end the meeting now.) saskaņā ar reglamentu/noteikto kārtību2) (in a good efficient state: Everything is in order for the party.) kārtībā; sakārtots; sagatavots* * *kārtībā -
8 streamlined
1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) pludlīnijas-2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) efektīvs; mūsdienīgs; perfekts* * *pludlīnijas; modernizēts -
9 swift
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10 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sistēma; (dzelzceļu) tīkls2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organisms3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) sistēma4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metode; (darba) paņēmiens5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) sistēma•- systematically* * *sistēma -
11 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) eksāmens; tests; kontroldarbs2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) analīze; pārbaude3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) pārbaude4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) analīze5) (a test match.) (starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačs2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) eksaminēt; pārbaudīt- test pilot
- test-tube* * *izmēģinājumi, pārbaude; mēraukla, kritērijs; kontroldarbs; tests; izmeklēšana; analīze; reaģents, reaktīvs; oficiāli apstiprināt; pārbaudīt; izdarīt analīzi -
12 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) globālais ciemats -
13 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) piešķirt formu; sakārtot -
14 organised
1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizēts, kārtīgs2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) sistemātisks; sakārtots3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizēts; plānots; saskaņots -
15 organized
1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizēts, kārtīgs2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) sistemātisks; sakārtots3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizēts; plānots; saskaņots -
16 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) iztikt ar to, kas irEnglish-Latvian dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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