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61 skate
I 1. [skeit] noun1) (a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc: I can move very fast across the ice on skates.) slida2) (a roller-skate.) skrituļslida2. verb1) (to move on skates: She skates beautifully.) slidot2) (to move over, along etc by skating.) slīdēt•- skater- skateboard
- skating-rink II [skeit] plurals - skate, skates; noun1) (a kind of large, flat fish.) raja2) (its flesh, used as food.) raja* * *raja; slida; skrituļslida; slidošana; slidot; pārslīdēt -
62 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) kļūt vaļīgākam; atslābt; atslābināt2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) samazināt slodzi; atlaist grožus vaļīgāk* * *atslābināt, palaist vaļīgāk; atslābt; palēnināt -
63 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lēns; nesteidzīgs2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) Mans pulkstenis atpaliek par piecām minūtēm.3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) neapķērīgs; lēns2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) palēnināt; samazināt ātrumu- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *palēnināt, samazināt ātrumu; lēns, gauss; tūļīgs, kūtrs; atpalikt; neattapīgs, neapķērīgs; atpalicis; garlaicīgs; kluss; gausi, lēni -
64 speed
[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) ātrums2) (quickness of moving.) ātrums2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) traukties; joņot2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) pārsniegt (pieļaujamo) ātrumu•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up* * *ātrums; pārnesums, ātrums; sekmes, veiksme; steigties; pasteidzināt, paātrināt; uzņemt ātrumu; veikties, klāties -
65 speedboat
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66 speedometer
[spi:'domitə]noun (an instrument on a car etc showing how fast one is travelling.) spidometrs* * *spidometrs -
67 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
68 streak
[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) svītra2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) rakstura iezīme2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) ievilkt svītras; iekrāsot2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) drāzties; joņot•- streaky* * *svītra; īpašība, iezīme; laika posms, brīdis; ievilkt svītras; joņot, drāzties -
69 superhighway
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70 swift
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71 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo -
72 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) biezs2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) biezs3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) biezs4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) biezs5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) biezs6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pilns7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stulbs; neaptēsts (par cilvēku)2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) biezums; biežņa- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *drūzma, burzma; stulbenis; biezs; trekns; piepildīts, pilns; biežs; aizsmacis; nesaprotams, neskaidrs; duļķains; apmācies; dumjš, stulbs; nešķirams; biezi, bieži -
73 trot
[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.)2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) rikši; teciņi- trotter* * *rikši; ātra gaita; bērns, kas mācās staigāt; vecā ragana; špikeris; rikšot; palaist rikšiem; steigties -
74 warning
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) brīdinājums2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) brīdinājums; pieteikums* * *brīdinājums; piezīme; brīdinājuma, brīdinošs -
75 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) pātaga2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) atbildīgais par partijas/frakcijas disciplīnu2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) pātagot; sist ar pātagu2) (to beat (eggs etc).) sakult (olas u.tml.)3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) cirsties (apkārt u.tml.); izķert; izraut•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *pātaga, rīkste; braucējs, kučieris; piķieris; partijas organizators; uzaicinājums ierasties parlamentā vai kongresa sēdē; putukrējums, olu kultenis; trīsis, bloks; sist ar pātagu; sakaut, uzvarēt; sakult, saputot; aizmetināt -
76 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) uzvarēt; laimēt2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) laimēt3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) izpelnīties; izcīnīt; iekarot2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) uzvara; veiksme; laime- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *uzvara; laimests; uzvarēt; laimēt; iemantot, iegūt; sasniegt; ar grūtībām sasniegt -
77 at full pelt
((running) as fast as possible: They set off down the road at full pelt.) vēja ātrumā -
78 flat out
(as fast, energetically etc as possible: She worked flat out.) pārgalvīgi -
79 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 -
80 granted
((even) if; assuming: Granted that you are right, we will have to move fast.) pat ja; pieņemot, ka
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