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1 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) viens no diviem; viens vai otrs2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) abi; kā viens, tā otrs2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) abi; katrs3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) arī2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) starp citu; pie tam•- either way* * *arī; viens no diviem, viens vai otrs; abi, ikkurš, katrs -
2 either ... or
(introducing alternatives: Either go to see him or send an apology.) vai nu... vai -
3 either ... or ...
vai nu...; vai... -
4 either-or
vienīgā izvēle -
5 either way
(in the one case or the other: Either way he wins.) jebkurā gadījumā -
6 either go or stay
vai nu ej, vai paliec -
7 either will do
abi derēs -
8 at either end
abos galos -
9 I can't sing and my friend can't either
es neprotu dziedāt un mans draugs arī neprotEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I can't sing and my friend can't either
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10 in either event
abos gadījumos -
11 not either
ne viens, ne otrs -
12 on either side
abās pusēs -
13 take either half, they're exactly the same
ņemiet vienu vai otru pusi, abas ir gluži vienādasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take either half, they're exactly the same
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14 you may go by either road
jūs varat iet vienalga pa kuru ceļu -
15 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pols2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pols3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pols4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pols•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stabs; miets; kārts* * *poliete, polis; pols; kārts, miets, stabs; pretstats; masts; atbalstīt ar kārti, balstīt ar kārti, pielikt kārti; stumt ar kārti; lietot nūjas -
16 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) dzimums2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) dzimums; dzimuma-•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *dzimums; sekss -
17 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) aleja; gatve2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) avēnija* * *gatve, aleja; avēnija, prospekts; ceļš, līdzeklis -
18 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) krūts2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) krūtis; krūtiņa2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) stāties pretī2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) uzkāpt•- breastfed
- breaststroke* * *krūtis; krūts, krūšu dziedzeris; sirdsapziņa, sirds; vērstuve; stāties pretī -
19 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) bērns2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) bērns•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play* * *bērns; auglis, produkts -
20 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) teikums (kā salikta teikuma daļa)2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) pants (līguma u. tml.)* * *klauzula, pants; teikums
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