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1 he failed to stand the test
viņš neizturēja pārbaudi -
2 his courage failed him
viņam pietrūka drosmes -
3 his tongue failed him
viņš nevarēja atrast īstos vārdus -
4 she worked well, and yet she failed
viņa strādāja labi, tomēr viņai neveicāsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > she worked well, and yet she failed
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5 the crops failed because of drought
raža nepadevās sausuma dēļEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the crops failed because of drought
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6 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) ciest neveiksmi; izkrist (eksāmenā); neizdoties [] izdarīt2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bremzes nenostrādāja3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) trūkt; nepietikt4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) izgāzt (eksāmenā)5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) pievilt•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) neizdošanās gadījumā; iztrūkstot; ja...- failure- without fail* * *ciest neveiksmi; izkrist; izgāzt; neizdoties, nepadoties; nepietikt, trūkt; pasliktināties; pievilt; bankrotēt -
7 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) A-līmenis (augstākā līmeņa eksāmens, vidusskolu beidzot)* * *augstākā līmeņa eksāmens -
8 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) mēģināt2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) mēģinājums2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt -
9 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) karjera2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) pro-gress; karjera2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) drāzties* * *ātra gaita; karjera; profesija -
10 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) mierināšana2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) veicināšanas balva* * *mierinājums; mierināšana -
11 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) apskate; pārbaude; izmeklēšana2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) eksāmens; eksāmena-3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) pratināšana* * *apskate, pārbaude; pārbaudījums, eksāmens; pratināšana; izmeklēšana -
12 exertion
[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) (varas u.tml.) izrādīšana; ietekmēšana2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) piepūle* * *piepūle -
13 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) gaidīšana; gaidas2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) cerības* * *gaidas, gaidīšana -
14 groan
[ɡrəun] 1. verb(to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) vaidēt; stenēt; līkt/lūzt (no smaguma)2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) vaids* * *vaids; čīkstoņa; murdoņa; stenēt, vaidēt; čīkstēt; līkt; izdvest -
15 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) būt par starpnieku2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) aizrunāt; aizbilst; aizlūgt•* * *aizbilst, aizlūgt -
16 inwardly
adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) iekšēji; pie sevis* * *iekšķīgi; sevī, iekšēji; iekšup, uz iekšu -
17 jettison
['‹etisn](to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) kravas izmešana (avārijas gadījumā)* * *kuģa kravas izmešana; izmest kuģa kravu; tikt vaļā, atbrīvoties -
18 oral
['o:rəl] 1. adjective1) (spoken, not written: an oral examination.) mutisks, mutvārdu-2) (of or by the mouth: oral hygiene; an oral contraceptive.) orāls; mutes-2. noun(a spoken examination: He passed the written exam, but failed his oral.) mutvārdu eksāmens- orally* * *mutvārdu eksāmens; mutisks, mutvārdu; mutes -
19 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) būt piemērotam; iegūt tiesības2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) iegūt kvalifikāciju3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) (sekmīgi) piedalīties kvalifikācijas sacensībās4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) apzīmēt•- qualified
- qualifying* * *kvalificēt, apmācīt; iegūt kvalifikāciju, kvalificēties; kvalificēt, noteikt; ierobežot; mazināt; atšķaidīt; apzīmēt -
20 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) ķerties (pie kāda līdzekļa)2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) kūrorts* * *glābiņš, cerība; vieta; izšķirot no jauna; ķerties; bieži apmeklēt
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failed — adjective (only before noun) a failed actor/writer etc someone who wanted to be an actor etc but was unsuccessful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
