-
1 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) [] no ķezas -
2 off the beaten track
(away from main roads, centres of population etc.) nomaļus* * *neierasts; mazpazīstams; sānis no iestaigātā ceļa; oriģināli; netradicionāli; par jaunu ceļu -
3 shut off
1) (to stop an engine working, a liquid flowing etc: I'll need to shut the gas off before I repair the fire.) izslēgt; nogriezt2) (to keep away (from); to make separate (from): He shut himself off from the rest of the world.) noslēgties -
4 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) pārtraukt (telefona sarunu)2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) nogriezt; atdalīt3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) pārtraukt (piegādi) -
5 drive off
1) (to leave or go away in a car etc: He got into a van and drove off.) aizbraukt (ar automašīnu)2) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) aizdzīt3) (in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee.) (golfa spēlē) izdarīt pirmo sitienu -
6 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) turēties atstatu2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) turēt atstatu; atvairīt -
7 seal off
(to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area): The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found.) ielenkt; aplenkt; bloķēt -
8 strip off
(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) novilkt (apģērbu); noņemt (apsēju) -
9 read off
(to read from a dial, instrument etc: The engineer read off the temperatures one by one.) nolasīt (instrumenta rādījumus) -
10 see off
(to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave: He saw me off at the station.) pavadīt (prombraucot) -
11 sleep off
(to recover from (something) by sleeping: She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party.) izgulēt -
12 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) nokāst -
13 draw off
(to pour out (liquid) from a large container: The barman drew off a pint of beer.) noliet (šķidrumu) -
14 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) dzirkstele2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) (elektrības) dzirkstele3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) dzirksts; dzirkstele2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) dzirksteļot; dzirkstīt2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) izraisīt* * *frants, švīts; dzirkstele; dzirksts; radists; elektriķis; dzirksteļot; dižoties; lakstoties; dzirkstīt; aizdedzināt ar dzirksteli -
15 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) zīmēt2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vilkt; pievilkt; izvilkt; smelt3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) attālināties4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) beigties neizšķirti5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) saņemt (naudu u.tml.)6) (to open or close (curtains).) atvilkt/aizvilkt (aizkarus)7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) piesaistīt (uzmanību)2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) neizšķirta spēle2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcija; vilinājums3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) lozēšana; loterija4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) []vilkšana•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *vilkšana; pievilkšanas objekts, vilinājums; loterija, lozēšana; neizšķirta spēle; paceļamā daļa; stiepšana; izstiepšana; vilkt; izvilkt, izraut; ievilkt; pievilkt, saistīt; izdarīt; saņemt; smelties, smelt; izraisīt; izrakstīt, noformēt; tuvoties; ievilkties; zīmēt; beigt neizšķirti; stiept, vilkt -
16 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) (gaisa) strāva; plūsma; (vēja) brāzma2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) (taures) pūtiens3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) sprādziens; sprādziena vilnis2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) []spridzināt; sagraut2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) taurēt; grandēt•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off* * *brāzma; strāva, plūsma; pūtiens; sprādziens; sprādziena vilnis; kaitīga ietekme; kaitēklis, slimība; velkme; gaisa kompresors; spridzināt; uzspridzināt; pūst; kaitēt; izjaukt, sagraut; nolādēt; izpūst -
17 branch
1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) zars2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) filiāle; atzars; nozarojums2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) atzaroties; sazaroties* * *zars; nozare; filiāle, nodaļa; atteka; atzarojums; līnija, zars; sazarot; sazaroties -
18 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cenu samazinājums2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) piegriezums; fasons3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) (gaļas) šķēle; atgriezums•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) dzēlīgs; aizvainojošs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) nežēlīgs; uz dzīvību un nāvi- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *grieziens; cirtiens; ievainojums, iegriezums; šķēle; nocirtums, cirpums; fasons, griezums, piegriezums; pazeminājums; samazinājums; pārtraukums; saīsinājums, izgriezums; pārtraukšana; apvainojums; ieskaņojums; profils, šķēlums; spēcīgs atsitiens; pārgriezt, sagriezt, griezt; ievainot; cirpt, pļaut, cirst; slīpēt, kalt; piegriezt; pazemināt; samazināt; krustoties; apvainot, aizskart; pārtraukt; saīsināt; pārtraukt; pārtraukt; neierasties, kavēt; šķilties, nākt; kastrēt; aizvākties; atšķaidīt; griezts; saīsināts; ar izgriezumiem; piedzēris -
19 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) []lauzt; sasist2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nolauzt; atlauzt3) (to make or become unusable.) saplīst; sabrukt; saplēst; sagraut4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) lauzt (solījumu); pārkāpt (likumu)5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pārspēt (rekordu)6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pārtraukt (ceļojumu)7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) pārtraukt (klusumu u.tml.)8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) paziņot; pavēstīt9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) (par balsi) aizlūzt10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mazināt; mazināties11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) (par vētru) sākties2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pārtraukums; starpbrīdis2) (a change: a break in the weather.) []maiņa3) (an opening.) sprauga; plaisa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) gadījums; iespēja•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) viegli plīstošas lietas- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *lūzums; robs, sprauga, plaisa, caurums; izlikšanās; starpbrīdis, pārtraukums; salūzt, saplīst, sasist; lauzt; salauzt; lauzt, pārkāpt; pārtraukt; atplēst, atkorķēt, attaisīt; pavēstīt, paziņot; izputēt, bankrotēt; degradēt, atlaist; izmainīt; aust; izklīst; aizlūzt; izlauzties; iedragāt, salauzt; pārspēt; kulstīt -
20 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) mala2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) asmens3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) asums2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apmalot2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) virzīt; virzīties; stumt•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *apmale, mala; skaldne, šķautne; asmens, asums; kritisks stāvoklis; asināt, trīt; apmalot; apgriezt malas; apcirpt; stumt, virzīt
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