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  • 1 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums
    * * *
    sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties

    English-Latvian dictionary > start

  • 2 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) garš
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgs; ilgstošs
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) garš
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgs
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) ilgs; garš
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) sen; sen []
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgi
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    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) ilgoties
    - longingly
    * * *
    ilgs laiks; ilgoties; garš; ilgs, ilgstošs; tāls, attāls; sens; ilgi; pirms ilgāka laika, sen

    English-Latvian dictionary > long

  • 3 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokuments; pieraksts; protokols
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) skaņuplate
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekords
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) reputācija; raksturojums; liecība
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) pierakstīt; protokolēt
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ierakstīt
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) reģistrēt; rādīt
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) reģistrēt
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    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record
    * * *
    ieraksts; protokols; oficiāls dokuments; raksturojums; senatnes piemineklis; skaņuplate, ieraksts; rekords; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ierakstīt; rādīt

    English-Latvian dictionary > record

  • 4 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) atspere
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pavasaris
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) lēciens
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) atsperīgums
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) avots; strautiņš
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    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up
    * * *
    pavasaris; lēciens; atspere; vingrums, elastīgums; enerģija, spars; avots; pirmsākums; iemesls, motīvs; sūce; lēkt, lēkāt; rasties, izcelties; pieplūst; sariesties, saskriet; negaidīti paziņot

    English-Latvian dictionary > spring

  • 5 when

    1. [wen] adverb
    (at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kad
    2. [wən, wen] conjunction
    1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) (tad) kad
    2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) ja
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    - whenever
    * * *
    kad; pēc tam kad, kad, tiklīdz

    English-Latvian dictionary > when

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  • have the jump on — (chiefly US inf) To have an advantage over • • • Main Entry: ↑jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • have\ the\ jump\ on — • get the jump on • have the jump on v. phr. slang To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over. Don t let the other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race. Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have the jump on — ► get (or have) the jump on informal, chiefly N. Amer. get (or have) an advantage over (someone) due to prompt action. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

  • have the jump on — See: GET THE JUMP ON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the jump on — See: GET THE JUMP ON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the jump on someone — have/get/the jump on someone informal phrase to be in a stronger position than someone else The Japanese, once again, may be embarrassing the US manufacturers by getting the jump on them. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • get (or have) the jump on N. Amer. — get (or have) the jump on N. Amer. informal get (or have) an advantage over (someone) due to prompt action. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • get or have the jump on — idi get or have the jump on, to have an initial advantage over …   From formal English to slang

  • get\ the\ jump\ on — • get the jump on • have the jump on v. phr. slang To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over. Don t let the other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race. Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get the jump on — or[have the jump on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over. * /Don t let the other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race./ * /Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first minutes… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get the jump on — or[have the jump on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over. * /Don t let the other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race./ * /Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first minutes… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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