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1 for ever / forever
1) (continually: He was forever looking at this watch.) nemitīgi2) (for all time: I'll love you for ever (and ever).) uz visiem laikiem; mūžīgi -
2 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt -
3 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) priekš2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) (norāda virzienu) uz3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) (norāda attālumu vai laika posmu)4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (norāda uz nolūku)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) (norāda vērtību) par6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) (norāda uz mērķi)7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) (pārstāvot kādu) no8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) (kāda) labā9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) par10) (because of: for this reason.) dēļ11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) (norāda nolūku)12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) (norāda attieksmi, spējas)13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.)14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) neskatoties uz; par spīti2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) jo; tāpēc ka* * *tāpēc ka, jo ; priekš; par; labad, dēļ, aiz; pret; pēc; uz ; no -
4 evermore
adverb (for all time: He said that he would love her (for) evermore.) mūžīgi; uz visiem laikiem* * *mūžīgi, uz visiem laikiem -
5 once
1. adverb1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) vienreiz; [] vienu reizi2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) reiz; kādreiz2. conjunction(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) kad; tiklīdz- at once- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while* * *viena reize; vienreiz; reiz, kādreiz -
6 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iet2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) sūtīt; virzīt3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pāriet īpašumā; tikt pārdotam4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) iet; vest5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iet; apmeklēt6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) sagraut; nojaukt7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) noritēt; izdoties8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) doties projām; aiziet9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) pazust10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) grasīties/gatavoties (kaut ko darīt)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) salūzt12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) (par mehānismu) darboties13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) kļūt14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) būt15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) iederēties; būt vietā16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) (par laiku) aizritēt17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) izlietot18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) veikties; būt pieņemamam19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) izdot (skaņu)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) skanēt21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) veikties; izdoties2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) mēģinājums2) (energy: She's full of go.) enerģija; spars•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sekmīgs2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) esošs; eksistējošs•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) atļauja- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *gaita, negaidīts pavērsiens, kustība; stāvoklis; neveikls stāvoklis; mēģinājums; enerģija, spars; gājiens, kārta; porcija, malks; izdošanās, veiksme; mačs; staigāt, iet; braukt; vest, iet; doties projām, aizbraukt, aiziet; darboties, iet; aizritēt, paiet; nosist, skanēt, sist; sprāgt; norisēt, būt apgrozībā, skanēt -
7 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) atmest (paradumus u.tml.); pamest (mācības u.tml.)2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) atteikties no3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) padoties; atdot4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) veltīt (laiku)5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) uzskatīt par [] -
8 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) []glabāt; noturēt4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) turpināt (kaut ko darīt)5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) paglabāt; turēt (krājumā)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) []turēt7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) izdarīt ierakstus9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) uzturēt (kādu)11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) turēt; ievērot12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) iztika; uzturs- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *uzturs, iztika; galvenais tornis; paturēt, turēt; glabāt; ievērot, turēt; noturēt, saglabāt; palikt; uzturēt; turpināt; sargāt; saglabāties; vest; aizkavēt; justies; svinēt -
9 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) parasts2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) parasts, normāls3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regulārs; noteikts4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) pastāvīgs; noteikts5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) pastāvīgs; biežs6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) pastāvīgs; nemainīgs7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regulārs, kārtns8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) pareizs; simetrisks9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) parasts; normāls10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) regulārs; štata-; kadru-2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) regulārās armijas karavīrs2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) pastāvīgs apmeklētājs/klients•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator* * *regulārās armijas karavīrs; pastāvīgs apmeklētājs, klients; regulārs, sistemātisks; pareizs; pastāvīgs; profesionāls, kvalificēts; oficiāls, formāls; regulārs; kārtns, regulārs; mūku; lāga; īsts, pilnīgs -
10 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) studēt; mācīties2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) []studēt; []pētīt2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) studijas; mācības; pētniecība2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etīde3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) (darba) kabinets* * *pētīšana; mācības, studijas; zinātnes nozare; pētījumu objekts; apcerējums, eseja; dziļas pārdomas; darbistaba, kabinets; cenšanās; studija; etīde; iemācīšanās; pētīt; studēt, mācīties; rūpēties -
11 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 -
12 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu -
13 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) nakts; vakars2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) nakts; tumsa•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *nakts, vakars; tumsība, tumsa -
14 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultāts (sportā u.tml.)2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitūra3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) divdesmit2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) []gūt vārtus/punktus2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) izsvītrot; nosvītrot3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) skaitīt punktus (spēlē)•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *ierobījums, iegriezums; rēķins; punktu skaits; iemesls, pamats; divdesmit; veiksme; zobgalība; partitūra; ierobīt, iegriezt; skaitīt punktus; uzvarēt; gūt sekmes; norāt; orķestrēt; gūt panākumus -
15 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) piepildīt2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) izpildīt (veidlapu)3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informēt; darīt zināmu4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) aizpildīt (laiku)5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) aizstāt; aizvietot -
16 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) []kausēt (metālu)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) (par drošinātāju) izdegt2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) drošinātājs- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) deglis* * *kausēšana; deglis; detonators; drošinātājs; īssavienojums; ielikt detonatoru; kausēt; sakausēt; izdegt; saplūst, apvienoties -
17 year
[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) gads2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) gads•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) ik gadus; reizi gadā- all the year round
- all year round
- long* * *gads; kurss, vienā gadā augstskolā iestājušies studenti -
18 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) varēt2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) prast3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) drīkstēt4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) varētuII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kanna; skārda trauks; konservu kārba2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) konservēt- canned- cannery* * *kanna; konservu kārba; skārda trauks, tvertne; dolārs; cietums; ateja; cisterna; konservēt; izslēgt no skolas; atlaist no darba; ierakstīt; varēt, prast, spēt; būt iespējamam; drīkstēt -
19 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) stunda2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) (iestādes) darba laiks; pieņemšanas laiks•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *stunda; noteikts laiks; darbalaiks -
20 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli
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For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all the world — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for the time being — also {literary}[for the nonce] {adv. phr.} For now; for a while; temporarily. * /I haven t any note paper, but this envelope will do for the time being./ * /She hasn t found an apartment yet; she s staying with her aunt for the time being./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for the time being — also {literary}[for the nonce] {adv. phr.} For now; for a while; temporarily. * /I haven t any note paper, but this envelope will do for the time being./ * /She hasn t found an apartment yet; she s staying with her aunt for the time being./ … Dictionary of American idioms
For the Time Being — For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio, is a long poem by W. H. Auden, written 1941 42, and first published in 1944. It was one of two long poems included in Auden s book also titled For the Time Being , published in 1944; the other poem… … Wikipedia
