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1 this post is tenable by him for three years
viņš šo amatu var ieņemt trīs gadusEnglish-Latvian dictionary > this post is tenable by him for three years
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2 for nothing
1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) par brīvu, bez maksas2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) velti* * *par velti, bez maksas; bez iemesla; veltīgi -
3 for years after
vēl gadiem ilgi -
4 for years back
pirms daudziem gadiem -
5 good for
1) (certain to last: These houses are good for another hundred years at least.) noteikti []2) (certain to pay (a sum of money): He's good for $50.) noteikti []3) (certain to cause: That story is always good for a laugh.) noteikti [] -
6 I haven't seen him for donkey's years
es neesmu viņu saticis veselu mūžībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I haven't seen him for donkey's years
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7 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) kalpot2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm)3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienēt; veikt pienākumu[]5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) izciest sodu6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servēt2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serve- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *kalpot, strādāt; dienēt; noderēt; apkalpot; apkalpot, rīkoties; būt labvēlīgam; pasniegt; izciest sodu; apieties, izturēties; aplecināt; oficiāli nodot; servēt; noturēt dievkalpojumu; serve -
8 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
9 imprison
[im'prizn](to put in prison; to take or keep prisoner: He was imprisoned for twenty years for his crimes.) ieslodzīt cietumā* * *ieslodzīt cietumā -
10 jail
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11 punishment
1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) sods; sodīšana2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) sods* * *sods; barga izturēšanās -
12 spy
1. noun(a secret agent or person employed to gather information secretly especially about the military affairs of other countries: She was arrested as a spy; industrial spies.) spiegs2. verb1) (to be a spy: He had been spying for the Russians for many years.) spiegot2) (to see or notice: She spied a human figure on the mountainside.) ievērot; saskatīt•- spyhole- spy on* * *spiegs; spiegot; ieraudzīt, saskatīt -
13 subscribe
1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) ziedot2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) abonēt•- subscription* * *abonēt, parakstīties; ziedot; parakstīties -
14 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) gribēt; vēlēties2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) vajadzēt3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trūkt; izjust trūkumu2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) vēlēšanās; vajadzība2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) trūkums; nabadzība3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) trūkums•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *vajadzība; nepietiekams daudzums, trūkums; nabadzība, trūkums; vēlēties, gribēt; vajadzēt; trūkt; pietrūkt; pieprasīt, meklēt -
15 abroad
[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) ārzemēs2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) visur* * *ārzemēs, uz ārzemēm; visur, plaši; ārpus mājas, ārā -
16 Anglicize
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) angliskot* * *angliskot -
17 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) divgadīgs (augs)* * *divgadīgs augs; divgadīgs -
18 champion
[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) čempions; uzvarētāj-; čempiona-2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) aizstāvis2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) aizstāvēt* * *čempions, uzvarētājs; cīnītājs, aizstāvis; aizstāvēt, cīnīties par; uzvarētāj, izlases; pirmšķirīgs; pirmšķirīgi -
19 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) ierobežot2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) ieslodzīt (cietumā)•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *robežlīnijas, robeža; ierobežot; ieslodzīt cietumā; saistīt -
20 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) ziedot (laiku, naudu); darboties līdz (laikrakstā u.tml.)2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) veicināt; sekmēt•- contributor* * *sekmēt, veicināt; dot ieguldījumu, ziedot; darboties līdzi
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