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1 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) zaudēt (abas) iespējas; dzīties pakaļ diviem zaķiem -
2 go for
(to attack physically or in words: The two dogs went for each other as soon as they met.) uzbrukt; uzklupt -
3 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) []mainīt2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) apmainīties2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) apmaiņai pret2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) strīds3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) naudas maiņa4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) valūtas kurss5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) birža6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) telefona centrāle•* * *apmaiņa, maiņa; vekseļu darījums; birža; naudas maiņa; telefona centrāle; apmainīt, mainīt; samainīt; apmainīties -
4 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dubults2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) divkāršs3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dubults4) (for two people: a double bed.) divguļamā gulta2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) divkārši; dubulti2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) dubulti3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) divkāršs daudzums2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dubultnieks4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) dubultot; dubultoties2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) izpildīt divas funkcijas/dar-bus•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) divkosīgs6. adjectivea double-decker bus.)- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *divkāršs daudzums; dubultnieks, līdzinieks; dublants, dublieris; dublikāts; līkumošana, cilpa; līkums; divkāršot, dubultot; divkāršoties; dublēt; salocīt dubulti; vīstīt; mest cilpas, līkumot; mest līkumu; izgatavot dublikātu; apbraukt; divkāršs, dubults; divējāds; divkosīgs; pildīts; divkārši, dubulti -
5 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) gaidīt2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) gaidīt3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) apkalpot (pie galda)2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) gaidīšana- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *gaidīšana; nogaidīšana, vilcināšanās; slēpnis; gaidīt; pagaidīt, nogaidīt; apkalpot -
6 chess
[ es](a game for two played with thirty-two (usually black and white) pieces (chessmen) on a board (chessboard) with sixty-four (usually black and white) squares.) šahs (spēle)* * *šahs -
7 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) (cilšu, ģimeņu) naids* * *naids; lēnis; naidoties -
8 jail
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9 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 -
10 rough it
(to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life: They roughed it in the jungles for two months.) dzīvot bez ērtībām -
11 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) divgadīgs (augs)* * *divgadīgs augs; divgadīgs -
12 coast
[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) krasts; piekraste2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) laisties lejup pa nogāzi- coastal- coaster
- coastguard* * *piekraste, krasts; nobrauktuve, nokalne; nobrauciens; braukt gar krastu; braukt no ostas ostā; laisties lejup; viegli nolikt eksāmenu; būt narkotikas kaifā -
13 draughts
, (American checkers) noun1) (singular a game for two people, played on a board (a draughtboard, (American) checkerboard) exactly like a chessboard, with twenty-four discs.) dambrete2) (plural the discs.) dambretes kauliņi* * *dambrete -
14 duet
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15 hockey
['hoki](a game for two teams of eleven players, played with clubs which are bent at one end (hockey-sticks) and a ball, or in ice hockey, a round flat disc called a puck.) hokejs* * *hokejs -
16 jilt
[‹ilt](to reject or send away (someone with whom one has been in love): After being her boyfriend for two years, he suddenly jilted her.) atstāt; pamest (iemīļoto)* * *pavedinātāja; pavedināt un piekrāpt -
17 large
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18 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) niknums, dusmas2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) trakošana, plosīšanās2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) ārdīties; kliegt2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) trakot; plosīties3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) nerimties4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) plosīties•- raging- all the rage
- the rage* * *niknums, dusmas; tieksme; vispārēja aizraušanās, mode; dusmoties, trakot; plosīties -
19 tennis
['tenis]((also lawn tennis) a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball to each other over a net stretched across a tennis-court: Let's play (a game of) tennis; ( also adjective) a tennis match.) teniss- tennis-racket
- tennis shoe* * *teniss -
20 westward(s)
adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) uz rietumiem
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