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1 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) ārkārtīgs satraukums* * *ārkārtīgā satraukumā -
2 eternity
1) (time without end.) mūžība2) (a seemingly endless time: He waited for an eternity.) mūžība3) (the state or time after death.) mūžība* * *mūžība -
3 frenzy
['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.)- frenzied- frenziedly* * *neprāts, trakums -
4 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) []kausēt (metālu)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) (par drošinātāju) izdegt2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) drošinātājs- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) deglis* * *kausēšana; deglis; detonators; drošinātājs; īssavienojums; ielikt detonatoru; kausēt; sakausēt; izdegt; saplūst, apvienoties -
5 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 -
6 lag
[læɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) atpalikt; kavēties2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) atpalikšana; kavēšanās* * *atpalikšana, kavēšanās; siltumizolācija; katordznieks; uzlikt siltumizolāciju; nosūtīt katorgā; atpalikt, kavēties -
7 platform
['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) paaugstinājums2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) platforma* * *paaugstinājums, platforma; novietot uz platformas -
8 porch
[po: ]1) (a covered entrance to a building: They waited in the porch until it stopped raining.) lievenis2) (a veranda.) veranda* * *lievenis; veranda -
9 pounce
1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) uzklupt; uzbrukt; mesties virsū2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) uzklupiens; uzbrukums* * *ogļu pulveris; nags; uzklupiens; mesties virsū, uzklupt; apstrādāt ar ogļu pulveri; kopēt ar ogļu pulveri; izrotāt caurumiņiem -
10 suspense
[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) neziņa; satraukums; gaidas* * *neziņa; atlikšana -
11 wings
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12 catch up
(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) panākt -
13 come on
1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) parādīties; uznākt (uz skatuves)2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) nāc! pasteidzies!3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) nu! izbeidz! nemuļķojies! -
14 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) stundām ilgi -
15 off-chance
noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) vājas izredzes -
16 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) nomierināt; apklusināt; nomierināties; apklust2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) iekārtoties; ierīkoties3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) pievērsties -
17 show up
1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) izcelt; norādīt uz2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) atklāt; atmaskot3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) izcelties; izdalīties4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) parādīties; ierasties; uzpeldēt
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