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1 you had better tell him about it than keep silent
jums vajadzētu labāk viņam to izstāstīt, nekā noklusētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > you had better tell him about it than keep silent
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2 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) pārdomāt, mainīt domas2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) būt labākās domās -
3 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 -
4 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) drīz2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) agri3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) drīzāk; labprāt[]•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *drīz, ātri; agri; labprāt -
5 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jebkurš2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) kāds2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) ikviens; jebkurš3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) kaut cik- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *kaut cik, nekāds, kāds; ikviens, jebkurš, kaut cik; vairs, vēl, kaut cik; kāds; kaut kāds -
6 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) gandrīz nekad2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) kopš tā laika3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tik; gan•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) mūžzaļš augs- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *arvien, vienmēr; jebkad, kādreiz; gan; cik vien -
7 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) šis2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) šis2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) šis3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) tik* * *tā, tik; šis, šī -
8 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo -
9 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) nekāds; neviens2) (not allowed: No smoking.) (izsaka aizliegumu)3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) nekāds2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ne; ne [] kā3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nē4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) noliegums; atteikums2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) balsis ‘pret'•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) neievērojams cilvēks, nulle- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *noliegums; atteikums, noraidījums; balsis "pret"; nekāds, neviens; nē ; ne -
10 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) dot priekšroku- preferably
- preference* * *atzīt par labāku, dot priekšroku; paaugstināt; iesniegt, izvirzīt -
11 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ēna2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) gaismēna3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) nojume; markīze; saulessargs4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) tonis; nokrāsa5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) mazumiņš2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) aizēnot; aizsegt (no gaismas)2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) ēnot; padarīt tumšāku3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) veidot krāsu pāreju; (par krāsām) pāriet•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *ēna; nianse, nokrāsa; mazumiņš; pustumsa, krēsla; markīze; abažūrs; loga aizklājs; aizsargstikls; gars; aptumšot; aizēnot; ēnot; mainīt nokrāsu; izzust; mīkstināt; nedaudz pazemināt -
12 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forma; veids2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) aprise; apveids3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma; stāvoklis2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) izveidot2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) ietekmēt; veidot3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) veidoties; attīstīties; iegūt [] formu•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *forma, veids; stāvoklis; aprise, kontūra; šablons, modelis, paraugs; veidne; veidot; izveidot; veidoties; izveidoties; piemērot, pielāgot -
13 to my mind
(in my opinion: To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.) pēc manām domām* * *pēc manām domām
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