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1 hope against hope
(to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.) cerēt uz brīnumu -
2 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *cerība; cerēt -
3 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) cerēt uz labāko -
4 play for time
(to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.) censties iegūt laiku; novilcināt -
5 to hope for the best
cerēt uz labāko -
6 hopeful
1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) cerību pilns2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) daudzsološs3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) daudzsološs* * *cerību pilns; daudzsološs -
7 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 -
8 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nolieguma partikula (‘ne'-)2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ka ne•* * *ne -
9 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums•- wishing-well* * *vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt -
10 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 -
11 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sapnis2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sapņošana3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sapnis4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sapnis2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) sapņot- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *sapnis; redzējums; sapņot; fantazēt, sapņot; iedomāties -
12 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) agri2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) agri; pirms laika2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) agrs2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) agrīns; sens3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) priekšlaicīgs; agrs4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) drīzs•- early bird* * *agrs; drīzs; agrīns; agri; drīz -
13 entertain
[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) uzņemt, pacienāt (viesus)2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) kavēt (laiku)3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) lolot (cerību)•- entertaining
- entertainment* * *uzņemt; pakavēt; lolot -
14 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) zīmīte2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) pieraksts; konspekts3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) piezīme; pieraksts4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) paskaidrojums5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) vēstulīte6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknote, naudaszīme7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nots, skaņa, tonis8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nots9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) noskaņa; pieskaņa2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) pierakstīt2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) ievērot, pamanīt•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *nots; pieskaņa; simbols, zīme; raksturīga pazīme; piezīme; zīmīte, vēstule; kvitējums, paraksts; nota; naudaszīme, banknote; reputācija, slava; ievērība, uzmanība; melodija; ievērot, pamanīt; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; pieminēt, atzīmēt; protestēt -
15 pray
[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) izteikt/skaitīt lūgšanu2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) ļoti lūgt; ļoti cerēt•- prayer* * *skaitīt lūgšanu; ļoti lūgt, lūgties; lūgt -
16 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) ticēt2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) uzticēt3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) cerēt; ticēt2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) ticība2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) atbildība3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) atbildīgs uzdevums/amats4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) aizbildnība; pilnvarojums5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trests•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *uzticība; pienākums, atbildība; cerība; kredīts; aizbildnība; pārvaldīšanā nodotā manta; trests; uzticēties; uzticēt; paļauties; cerēt; dot uz kredīta; pilnvarots; tresta -
17 wistful
['wistful](thoughtful and rather sad, (as if) longing for something with little hope: The dog looked into the butcher's window with a wistful expression on his face.) ilgpilns; sapņains- wistfulness* * *domīgs, ilgpilns, sapņains -
18 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt -
19 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt
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