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  • 121 resolution

    [rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) lēmums; apņemšanās
    2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) rezolūcija
    3) (resoluteness.) apņēmība
    4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) apņemšanās; izlemšana
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    - resolutely
    - resoluteness
    - resolve     2. noun
    1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) apņēmība
    2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) (stingrs) lēmums; (cieša) apņemšanās
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    * * *
    rezolūcija, lēmums; apņēmība; atrisināšana; demontēšana, nojaukšana; uzsūkšanās; šķīdināšana, sadalīšana

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  • 122 retrieve

    [rə'tri:v]
    1) (to get back (something which was lost etc): My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.) atgūt
    2) ((of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).) (par suni) atrast un atnest (medījumu)
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    - retriever
    * * *
    atdabūt, atgūt; atjaunot; labot; atrast un atnest medījumu

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  • 123 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion
    * * *
    paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt

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  • 124 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skrūve
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) skrūves pagriešana/pievilkšana
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) []skrūvēt; skrūvēties
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) pieskrūvēt; atskrūvēt; pieskrūvēties; atskrūvēties
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) drātēt; drātēties
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) piešmaukt
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage
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    skrūve; gliemezis; propelleris; dzenskrūve; skrūves pagriešana; vīstoklis; cietumsargs; sīkstulis, skopulis; kleperis; alga; sīkumains eksaminētājs; pieskrūvēt, saskrūvēt; izspiest; griezt; griezties; skopoties; piešmaukt, piekrāpt; stingri pārbaudīt

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  • 125 shame

    [ʃeim] 1. noun
    1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) kauns
    2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) negods
    3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) kauns
    4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) žēlums; nepatika
    2. verb
    1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) nokaunināt (un likt darīt)
    2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) apkaunot
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    - shamefully
    - shamefulness
    - shameless
    - shamelessly
    - shamelessness
    - shamefaced
    - put to shame
    - to my
    - his shame
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    kauns, negods; nepatika; apkaunot; kaunināt

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  • 126 tell

    [tel]
    1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) []stāstīt; []teikt
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) likt; teikt
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) stāstīt; teikt
    4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) atšķirt; noteikt
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) atklāt noslēpumu; izpļāpāt
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) izpausties; atklāties
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    - telling
    - tellingly
    - telltale
    - I told you so
    - tell off
    - tell on
    - tell tales
    - tell the time
    - there's no telling
    - you never can tell
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    stāstīt; sacīt, teikt; likt, pavēlēt; izšķirt, atšķirt; izcelties; norādīt; atsaukties, ietekmēt; nosūdzēt; saskaitīt; skaitīt

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  • 127 tooth

    [tu:Ɵ]
    plural - teeth; noun
    1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.)
    2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.)
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    - toothed
    - toothless
    - toothy
    - toothache
    - toothbrush
    - toothpaste
    - toothpick
    - be
    - get long in the tooth
    - a fine-tooth comb
    - a sweet tooth
    - tooth and nail
    * * *
    zobs; zobiņš, zobs; iegriezt zobus; aizāķēt, sakabināt

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  • 128 trick

    [trik] 1. noun
    1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) viltība; joks
    2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) triks
    2. adjective
    (intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) kombinētais kadrs
    - trickster
    - tricky
    - trickily
    - trickiness
    - trick question
    - do the trick
    - play a trick / tricks on
    - a trick of the trade
    - trick or treat!
    * * *
    viltība, blēdība; palaidnība, joks; izveicība, triks; maniere, īpatnība; stiķis; sardze; bērns; pievilt, apkrāpt

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