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21 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *drīkstēt -
22 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) visvairāk2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) vairums; lielākā daļa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti -
23 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) vienīgais2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) tikai2) (alone: Only you can do it.) vienīgi3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) tikai4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) vēl5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) vienīgi; tikai3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) bet, tikai- only too* * *vienīgais; tikai, vienīgi; bet, tikai -
24 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 -
25 yet
[jet] 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) vēl ne2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) vēl3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) vēl2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) tomēr; taču- as yet* * *vēl; jau; līdz šim; neskatoties uz to, tomēr -
26 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) cits2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) vēl viens* * *cits; vēl kāds, vēl viens; otrs -
27 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) sitiens; trieciens2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) [] trieciensII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) (par vēju) pūst2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) []pūst3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) []pūst4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) []pūst5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pūst (mūzikas instrumentu)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *ziedēšana, zieds; trieciens, sitiens; plūsma, pūtiens, vēsma; trieciens; dižošanās, lielīšanās; kausēšana; plaukt, ziedēt; pūst; izpūst, uzpūst, pūst; smagi elpot, elst; plātīties; šķiest; nolādēt; aizšmaukt, aizlaisties -
28 blue
[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) zils2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) drūms; nomākts2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) zila krāsa2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) materiāls zilā krāsā3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) zilgme; jūra•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *zila krāsa; zilgme; okeāns, jūra; zilas drēbes; melanholija, grūtsirdība; krāsot zilu; zilināt; izšķiest; gaišzils, zils; nomākts, drūms; neķītrs; pornogrāfisks; toriju, konservatīvs -
29 breather
noun (a short rest or break from work etc: I must have a breather before I do any more.) īsa atelpa* * *dzīva būtne; elpošanas vingrinājums; īsa atelpa; respirators; spiediena izlīdzinātājs -
30 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubīne2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) (daudzsievībā) otrā (trešā utt.) sieva* * *konkubīne -
31 condense
[kən'dens]1) (to make smaller: They have produced a condensed version of the book for children.) saīsināt2) (to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated: condensed milk.) kondensēt; iebiezināt3) ((of vapour) to turn to liquid: Steam condensed on the kitchen windows.) kondensēties; sabiezēt•* * *iebiezināt, kondensēt; kondensēties, sabiezēt; koncentrēti izteikt -
32 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) darīšanas; darījumi* * *rīcība, izturēšanās -
33 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) tomēr; taču2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) kā gan3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) lai cik; vienalga kā* * *lai cik, lai kā; taču, tomēr -
34 interact
[intər'ækt]((of two or more people, things etc) to act, or have some effect, on each other.) savstarpēji iedarboties- interactive* * *mijiedarboties, savstarpēji iedarboties; intermēdija -
35 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) taisnīgs; pareizs2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) pamatots3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) pelnīts•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) tieši tas/tā2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tikpat3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tikko4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pašreiz; nupat5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) tieši, kad6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) tieši7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) acumirkli!8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) patiešām; tik tiešām9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) tiešām•- just now
- just then* * *taisnīgs; pelnīts; pamatots; precīzs, pareizs; tieši; nupat, tikko; tikai; tikko; tik tiešām, patiešām -
36 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) (par termiņu) paiet; beigties; (par dokumentu, likumu) zaudēt spēku2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) zust; pāriet2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) kļūda; misēklis; pārskatīšanās2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) laika plūdums/sprīdis* * *misēklis, kļūda; nogrēkojums, pārkāpums; plūdums; beigšanās; beigties, paiet; pāriet cita rokās, zaudēt spēku; zust, pāriet -
37 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mazāks2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mazāk3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mazāk4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) bez; atskaitot- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mazāk- no less a person than* * *mazākais daudzums; mazāks; mazāk; bez -
38 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) brīvība2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) brīvība3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) vaļība; familiaritāte•- take the liberty of* * *brīvība; privilēģija; familiaritāte, vaļība -
39 management
1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) vadīšana; pārzināšana2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) vadība; direkcija; administrācija* * *pārzināšana, vadīšana; veiklība, prasme -
40 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) noliedzošs; noraidošs2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negatīvs, noraidošs3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negatīvs, mīnus-4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negatīvs2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) noliegums2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatīvs•* * *noliegums, noraidījums; negatīva īpašība, trūkums; negācija; negatīvs lielums; negatīvs, noliedzošs
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