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1 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) īss2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) neliels; maza auguma-3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) īss4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) 20 centu par maz5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) trūcīgs; nepietiekams6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trausls2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) pēkšņi; spēji2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) tuvāk; ne tik tālu; par tuvu•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) ierakstīt kandidātu sarakstā- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *īsums; īss patskanis; īsa zilbe; īsuma zīme; īsmetrāžas filma; īssavienojums; alkoholisks dzēriens; smalkas klijas; atkritumi; tuvlidojums; aprauts, strups; strups; īss; maza auguma; nepietiekams; drupans, trausls; stiprs; spēji, pēkšņi -
2 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) vārds2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) īsa saruna; pāris vārdu3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) ziņa4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) godavārds2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) izteikt vārdos- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *vārds; vēsts, ziņa; solījums, vārds; norādījums, pavēle; parole, lozungs; izteikt vārdos -
3 bikini
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4 jaunt
[‹o:nt](a brief trip or journey made for pleasure: Did you enjoy your jaunt to Paris?) izpriecas brauciens* * *izpriecas brauciens; doties izpriecas braucienā -
5 rap
[ræp] 1. noun(a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) klauvējiens2. verb(to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) uzsist; pieklauvēt- rap out* * *šķetere; viegls sitiens; klauvējiens; nosodījums, rājiens; saruna; piesist, viegli uzsist; klaudzināt, klauvēt; nosodīt; diskutēt, pārrunāt -
6 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) apskatīt; pārlaist skatienu2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) izpētīt3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) uzmērīt4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) apskatīt; veikt apskati/novērtējumu2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) apskate; pārskats; novērtējums2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) uzmērījums•- surveyor* * *apskate; pārskats; mērīšana; karte, plāns; apskatīt; sniegt pārskatu; mērīt; sastādīt
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