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1 at the eleventh hour
(at the last possible moment; only just in time: The child was saved from the kidnappers at the eleventh hour.) pašā pēdējā brīdī* * *pēdējā brīdī -
2 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
3 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) kundze; dāma2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) lēdija; dāma3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lēdija (tituls)•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *dāma, kundze, lēdija; saimniece; lēdija -
4 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) pārskats; ziņojums; (skolas) liecība2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) baumas; runas; valodas3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) šāviena troksnis; rībiens2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) ziņot; atreferēt2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) ziņot; sūdzēties; nosūdzēt3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) ziņot; iesniegt ziņojumu4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) pieteikties•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *ziņojums, pārskats; referāts; valodas, baumas; reputācija; rībiens; raports, ziņojums; sniegt pārskatu, ziņot; pastāstīt, paziņot; rakstīt reportāžu; raportēt, ziņot -
5 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) nobrāzt; noskrāpēt2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) notīrīt; noberzt; nokasīt3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) švīkāt4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nobrāzties5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izrakt; izkašņāt2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) nokasīšana; švīkāšana; beršana2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) nobrāzums3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) ķeza; ķibele; liksta•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *kasīšana, skrāpēšana; nokasīšana, noskrāpēšana; skramba; čirkstoņa, švīkoņa; liksta, ķeza; skūšanās; kasīt, skrāpēt; nokasīt, noskrāpēt; nobrāzt; pievilkt kāju; čīgāt; skopoties; tikt cauri, izspraukties; izkasīt, izrakt; notēst, nodrāzt -
6 toddler
noun (a very young child (who has just begun to be able to walk).) bērns, kas sāk staigāt* * *bērns, kas sāk staigāt -
7 dote on
(to be fond of to an extent which is foolish: He just dotes on that child!) ļoti mīlēt; dievināt -
8 stand by
1) (to watch something happening without doing anything: I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.) pasīvi vērot2) (to be ready to act: The police are standing by in case of trouble.) būt klāt; būt gatavībā3) (to support; to stay loyal to: She stood by him throughout his trial.) būt blakus; atbalstīt; palikt uzticīgam -
9 tag on
1) ((usually with at or to) to attach (something) to something: These comments weren't part of his speech - he just tagged them on at the end.) pievienot; pielikt2) (to follow (someone) closely: The child always tags on to his elder brother.) sekot pa pēdām
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