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1 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) apjoms; lielums; plašums2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) kādā mērā...?•* * *apjoms; pakāpe -
2 desirability
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3 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) []stiept; stiepties2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) stiepties; plesties2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) []staipīšanās; []stiepšana2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) nogabals; posms; periods•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *izstiepšanās; izstiepšana; saspīlējums, spriegums; elastīgums; pārspīlējums; laika sprīdis; izplatījums; ieslodzījuma laiks; distance; izstiept; izstiepties; stiepties, plesties; ilgt; pieļaut; izklāt; atšķaidīt; pakārt; elastīgs -
4 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
5 area
['eəriə]1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) laukums; platība2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) rajons; zona; apgabals* * *platība, laukums; zona, rajons, apgabals; joma, lauks, sfēra; laukumiņš mājas pagraba priekšā -
6 breadth
[bredƟ]1) (width; size from side to side: the breadth of a table.) platums2) (scope or extent: breadth of outlook.) plašums3) (a distance equal to the width (of a swimming-pool etc).) platums* * *platums; plašums -
7 coverage
[-ri‹]1) (the amount of protection given by insurance: insurance coverage.) apdrošinājums2) (the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc: The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.) reportāža* * *reportāža -
8 curvature
['kə:və ə, ]( American[) - uər](the condition or extent of being curved: the curvature of the earth.) izliekums* * *izliekums -
9 degree
[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) pakāpe2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grāds3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grāds4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) iegūt zinātnisko grādu•- to a degree* * *pakāpe; grāds; zinātnisks grāds; stāvoklis; šķira, kvalitāte; intervāls -
10 expanse
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11 gentility
[‹ən'tiləti](good manners, often to too great an extent: She was laughed at for her gentility.) manierīgums* * *izsmalcinātība, smalkums -
12 glare
[ɡleə] 1. verb1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) nikni skatīties2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) žilbināt2. noun1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) nikns skatiens2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) žilbinoša gaisma•- glaring- glaringly* * *spilgta gaisma; nikns skatiens; žilbināt; nikni raudzīties -
13 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) puse2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) puslaiks2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pus-2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pus-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) daļējs; nepilns3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pus-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) daļēji; gandrīz•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *daļa; pusgads, semestris; bērnu biļete par puscenu; puslaiks; puse; pus; nepilns, daļējs; pa pusei, pus -
14 magnification
[-fi-]1) (the act of magnifying (something).) palielināšana2) (the power of magnifying: the magnification of a pair of binoculars.) palielinājums3) (the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified: The magnification is ten times (10 ×).) palielinājums* * *palielināšana; pastiprināšana -
15 quality
['kwoləti]plural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.) kvalitāte; labums2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) īpašība* * *kvalitāte, labums; īpašība; tembrs; dižciltība -
16 scope
[skəup]1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) iespēja2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) loks; lauks; sfēra* * *vēriens, iespēja; mikroskops; periskops; kompetence, redzesloks; sfēra; teleskops; nodoms, mērķis
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