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1 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) savstarpēja piekāpšanās; kompromiss -
2 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) notriekt (kādu)English-Latvian dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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3 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) notriekt (kādu)English-Latvian dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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4 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) saņemt atzinībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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5 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) saņemt atzinībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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6 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) saņemt atzinībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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7 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) saņemt atzinībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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8 grin and bear it
(to put up with something unpleasant without complaining: He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.) pacietīgi panest; paciest -
9 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) atzīt; slavētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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10 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) atzīt; slavētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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11 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) atzīt; slavētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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12 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) atzīt; slavētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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13 lo and behold
(an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something.) un raugi! -
14 to give something a lick and a promise
izdarīt kaut ko pa roku galamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to give something a lick and a promise
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15 to go at something hammer and tongs
enerģiski ķerties pie kaut kāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to go at something hammer and tongs
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16 to know something backward and forwards
zināt kaut ko no galvas; zināt ļoti labiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to know something backward and forwards
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17 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties -
18 fetch
[fe ]1) (to go and get (something or someone) and bring it: Fetch me some bread.) aiziet pakaļ un atnest/atvest2) (to be sold for (a certain price): The picture fetched $100.) ienest (naudu); dot ienākumus* * *aiziet pakaļ un atnest; izraisīt; valdzināt, saistīt; ieņemt; iesist -
19 recipe
['resəpi](a set of instructions on how to prepare and cook something: a recipe for curry; ( also adjective) a recipe book.) (kulinārijas) recepte; recepšu-* * *recepte; līdzeklis -
20 drive-through
adjective (that one may drive through (and do something without getting out of the car): a drivethrough bank/restaurant/zoo.) autobraucējiem domāts (banka, restorāns u.c.) (pakalpojumu saņem, neizkāpjot no automašīnas)
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