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1 don't spend more than you can help
netērējiet vairāk nekā nepieciešamsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > don't spend more than you can help
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2 it is more than flesh and blood can stand
tas ir vairāk, nekā cilvēks var izturētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > it is more than flesh and blood can stand
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3 to bite off more than one can chew
ķerties pie tā, kas nav pa spēkam; celt vairāk, nekā spēj nestEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to bite off more than one can chew
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4 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) visai; diezgan2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) labāk; drīzāk3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) precīzāk []; drīzāk* * *drīzāk, labāk; diezgan; kā tad! -
5 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) metāls2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) metālkausējums•- metallic* * *metāls; šķembas; stikla kausējums, stikla masa; smagā artilērija; sliedes; pārklāt ar metālu; šosēt; metāla, metālisks -
6 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 -
7 at a stretch
(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) bez pārtraukuma; bez apstājas* * *bez pārtraukuma; no vietas -
8 favouritism
noun (preferring or supporting one person etc more than another: I can't be accused of favouritism - I voted for everyone!) favorītisms* * *favorītisms -
9 flesh and blood
1) (relations; family: She is my own flesh and blood.) miesa un asinis2) (human nature: It is more than flesh and blood can tolerate.) cilvēku dzimums* * *miesa un asinis; cilvēku dzimums -
10 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) peļņa2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) labums; ieguvums2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) gūt peļņu; pelnīt- profitably* * *ienākums, peļņa; labums; gūt peļņu, pelnīt; gūt labumu, izmantot -
11 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) vepris; cūka2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) []rīt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) (egoistiski un ilgstoši) lietot; izmantot•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *vepris, cūka; cūkgaļa; bullēns; sušķis, netīrelis; rupja suka; ieliekums, izliekums; rīkoties cūcīgi -
12 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) tagad, pašlaik2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) tūlīt3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) šobrīd4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) tobrīd, toreiz5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) tagad, nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu, nu lūk2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) tagad, kad- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *pašreizējais brīdis, tagadne; pašlaik, šobrīd, tagad; nekavējoties, tūlīt; tad, toreiz; tagad kad -
13 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
14 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) uzlabot
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