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1 for the sake of
1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.) dēļ; labad2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) dēļ; labad -
2 for goodness' sake
(an expression of annoyance: For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise!) Dieva dēļ! -
3 for conscience' sake
sirdsapziņas nomierināšanai -
4 for goodness' sake!
Dieva dēļ! -
5 for his sake
viņa dēļ -
6 for your sake
jūsu labad -
7 for old sake's sake
bijušā dēļ -
8 for the sake of appearances
pieklājības pēc -
9 for the sake of friendship
draudzības vārdā -
10 for the sake of peace
miera labad -
11 for effect
(for the sake of making an impression: You don't mean that - you only said it for effect.) efekta dēļ -
12 sake
[seik] -
13 for heaven's sake
(an expression used to show anger, surprise etc: For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!) Dieva dēļ -
14 for god 's sake
Dieva dēļ -
15 for God's sake
Dieva dēļ -
16 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) jūsu pašu labā2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tas, kas ir labs3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) labi!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ak, Dievs!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *labums; labs; noderīgs; derīgs; prasmīgs, veikls; laipns, jauks; labs, labvēlīgs; nebojāts, svaigs; labs, vesels; dibināts, pamatots; drošs; uzvedīgs, paklausīgs; pamatīgs; krietns, prāvs -
17 jog
[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) piegrūst; pagrūst; piebikstīt2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) lēni vilkties3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) lēni skriet•* * *piegrūdiens, dunka; lēni rikši; piegrūst, piebikstīt; lēni rikšot; lēni skriet -
18 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) upurēšana; ziedošana2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) upuris; ziedojums3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) upuris; uzupurēšanās2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) upurēt; ziedot2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) upurēt; upurēties•- sacrificially* * *upuris; ziedošana, upurēšana; upurēt, ziedot -
19 stretch one's legs
(to go for a walk for the sake of exercise: I need to stretch my legs.) pastaigāties; izlocīt kājas -
20 hypothesis
plural - hypotheses; noun(an unproved theory or point of view put forward, eg for the sake of argument.) hipotēze- hypothetically* * *hipotēze
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for the sake of — or[for one s sake] {adv. phr.} On behalf of; for the benefit of. * /For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow./ * / Do it for my sake, please! Tom begged./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for the sake of — or[for one s sake] {adv. phr.} On behalf of; for the benefit of. * /For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow./ * / Do it for my sake, please! Tom begged./ … Dictionary of American idioms