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61 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) [] darbs2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) darbaspēks; strādnieki3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) dzemdības; dzemdību sāpes4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) leiboristu partija (Lielbritānijā)2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) []strādāt2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) pūlēties; mocīties; ar grūtībām tikt uz priekšu•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *pūles, darbs; strādnieku šķira, strādnieki, darbaspēks -
62 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) sērkociņš- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) sacīkstes, mačs2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) pāris; pieskaņots priekšmets3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) līdzvērtīgs pretinieks4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) precības, partija (precībās)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) saskaņoties, piestāvēt2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) []mērot•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *sērkociņš; pāris, līdzinieks; deglis; precības; mačs, sacīkstes; pieskaņot; harmonēt, saskanēt; izprecināt, saprecināt; mēroties, līdzināties -
63 mistake
[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) pārskatīties; noturēt par citu2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) kļūdīties; pārprast2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) kļūda- mistaken- mistakenly* * *kļūda, pārpratums; kļūdīties, maldīties; noturēt -
64 pheasant
['feznt]plurals - pheasants, pheasant; noun1) (a type of long-tailed bird, the male of which has brightly-coloured feathers and certain types of which are often shot for sport: a brace of pheasant(s); two pheasants.) fazāns2) ((the flesh of) the bird as food: We had roast pheasant for dinner.) fazāna gaļa* * *fazāns -
65 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaile; (ass) gals2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) zemesrags3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkts4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkts; vieta5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moments, mirklis6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) iedaļa; atzīme7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) debespuse8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkts; balle9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) jēga; mērķis; nolūks11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) raksturīga iezīme12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kontaktligzda2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) tēmēt, []vērst2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) norādīt3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) izšuvot šuves•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *punkts; punkts, vieta; smaile, gals; zemesrags; jautājums, lieta; galvenais, būtība; nolūks, mērķis; brīdis; raksturīga iezīme, īpašība; iedaļa, atzīme; adata; kontaktligzda, rozete; punkts; ieskaites punkts; stacija, pietura; punkts; rumbs; priekšējais postenis, priekšējā patruļa; rādīt; norādīt; tēmēt, vērst; asināt; uzasināt; padarīt spilgtāku; apstāties un norādīt -
66 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) loks; klāsts2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) tālums; sniedzamības sfēra3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) amplitūda; diapazons4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) grēda; rinda; virkne5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) ganības6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) poligons; šautuve7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) pavards2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) nostādīt rindā/ierindā2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) svārstīties (starp)3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) ietvert; aptvert•- ranger* * *rinda, virkne; amplitūda, diapazons; rādiuss; loks; sfēra; tālums; diapazons; poligons; medību vieta; plašas ganības; izplatības zona; pavards; nostādīt rindā; nostāties ierindā; ierindot, klasificēt; ierindoties; pievienoties; klīst, klaiņot; pievērsties; sniegties, stiepties; būt sastopamam; svārstīties; turēt ganībās; šaut -
67 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) apaļš, lodveida-2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) apaļš; tukls2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) apkārt2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) visu cauru gadu3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) no viena pie otra; apkārt4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) apkārt5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) apkārt; apkārtmērā6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) Vai jūs iegriezīsities?3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) []apkārt2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) ap; apkārt3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) ap4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) visur; viscaur4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) aplis; cikls; partija (spēlē)2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) apgaita; maršruts3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) aplausu vētra4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) šāviņš5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) raunds; kārta6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanons5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) apiet; apbraukt- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) aplinku-; netiešs- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *aplis; šķēle; apgaita; cikls, virkne; posms, kārta; pakāpiens; sfēra, loks; grupa; porcija; raunds; zalve; noapaļot; apstaigāt, apiet; nobeigt, pabeigt; apaļš; pilns, pilnīgs; apļveida; atklāts; veicīgs, ātrs; pilnskanīgs; noslīpēts, izkopts; apkārt, riņķī; ap ; aptuveni -
68 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) skola2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) (vienas) skolas audzēkņi3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) skola; kursi4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) fakultāte5) ((American) a university or college.) augstskola6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) skola2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) mācīties; apvaldīt- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) (zivju u.tml.) bars* * *skola; klase; stundas, mācības; vienas skolas audzēkņi; fakultāte; skola, virziens; eksāmeni; apmācīt, skolot; apvaldīt; bars; pulcēties baros -
69 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) atspole2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) (šujmašīnas) kuģītis3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) regulāra transporta līnija; regulāri reisi•* * *atspole; aizvars; piepilsētas vilciens; vairākkārt izmantojams kosmosa lidaparāts; virzīt turp un atpakaļ; virzīties turp un atpakaļ -
70 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) siksna; saite2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) tureklis2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) sist/pērt ar siksnu2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) sastiprināt ar siksnu, saiti•- strap in
- strap up* * *siksna; lence; pēriens; sloksnīte; uzplecis; skava; piesprādzēt ar siksnu; asināt uz siksnas; sist ar siksnu; apsaitēt -
71 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) noklīst2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) klaiņojošs/bezmāju dzīvnieks3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) noklīdis; klaiņojošs2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) nejaušs; nomaldījies* * *noklīdis bērns; noklīdis dzīvnieks; vietā nenolikta lieta; radio traucējumi; apmaldīties, noklīst no ceļa; novirzīties; klejot; noklīdis; nejaušs -
72 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) []sist; uzsist2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uzbrukt3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) aizdegt; uzšķilt dzirksti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikot5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) uziet; atrast6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) izvilināt skaņu; zvanīt7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) atstāt iespaidu; ienākt prātā8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kalt9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) doties; nogriezties10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) nojaukt (telti); nolaist (karogu)2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streiks2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) atradums•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *streiks; atradums; uzlidojums; streikot; sist; šķilt uguni; nejauši atrast, uzdurties; kalt; nojaukt; nolaist; ienākt prātā; atstāt iespaidu; iedvest; satriekt; panākt, sasniegt; ieņemt; ielauzties, iespiesties; laist; dēstīt, stādīt; virzīties; šantažēt, izspiest; meklēt protekciju -
73 stud
I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.) zirgaudzētava; vaislas zirgiII 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.) kniede2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.) apkakles/aproču poga2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.) nospraudīt; nobārstīt; nosēt* * *zirgu audzētava; poga; stallis; kniede; spraislis; apsist ar naglām; nobārstīt, nokaisīt -
74 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) lentīte2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) finiša lentīte3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) līmlente; izolācijas lente4) (a tape-measure.) mērlente; metramērs2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) sasiet/nostiprināt ar lenti2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) ierakstīt magnetofona lentē•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *lente; mērlente; birokrātisms; magnetofona ieraksts; alkoholisks dzēriens; sasiet ar lenti; mērīt ar mērlenti; ierakstīt magnetofona lentē -
75 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) grauzdēt2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) grauzdiņš- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) dzert uz kāda veselību; uzsaukt tostu2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) tosts2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) tosts; laimes vēlējums* * *grauzdiņš; tosts; tas, kuram uzsauc tostu; sabiedrības mīlulis; uzsaukt tostu; grauzdēt; sildīt -
76 trolley
['troli]1) (a type of small cart for carrying things etc: She quickly filled the trolley with groceries.) ratiņi2) ((also tea-trolley, (American) teacart) a small cart, usually consisting of two or three trays fixed on a frame, used for serving tea, food etc: She brought the tea in on a trolley.) galdiņš uz ritentiņiem•* * *ratiņi; drezīna, vagonete; galdiņš; tramvajs; trolejbuss; trolejs -
77 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) sile2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) (viļņu) ieplaka3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) zema spiediena josla* * *sile; abra; tekne; ieplaka; sinklināle, mulda -
78 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
79 abstention
[-'sten-]noun (the act of abstaining: At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.) atturēšanās* * *atturība; atturēšanās -
80 accommodate
[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) izvietot2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) izpatikt•- accommodation* * *piemērot, pielāgot; nokārtot, noregulēt; apgādāt; dot pajumti, izvietot
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