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1 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) (par cilvēku) 1,75 m garš2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) pilnā spēkā/pašā plaukumā3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) ģērbies pēc pēdējās modes4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) (kalna) virsotne; augstiene•- heighten* * *augstums; augstiene, virsotne; pakāpe; kulminācija, kalngali -
2 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) pacelšana; paaugstinājums (amatā); pacilāšana2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) augstums (virs jūras līmeņa)3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) profils, vertikālais griezums* * *paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pakalns, augstiene; augstums; tēmēšanas leņķis; vertikālais griezums, profils -
3 waterfall
noun (a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.) ūdenskritums* * *ūdenskritums; milzums -
4 tree line
noun (the height above which trees cannot grow.) koku veģetācijas robeža -
5 giant
1. feminine - giantess; noun1) ((in fairy stories etc) a huge person: Jack met a giant when he climbed the beanstalk.) milzis2) (a person of unusually great height and size.) milzis3) (a person of very great ability or importance: Einstein is one of the giants of twentieth-century science.) gara milzis2. adjective(of unusually great height or size: a giant cod; a giant fern.) milzīgs; gigantisks* * *gigants, milzis; milzis, titāns; milzīgs, gigantisks -
6 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī -
7 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) ciets2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) kompakts3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) stingrs; stabils4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) tīrs; bez piemaisījuma5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) nepārtraukts; saliedēts6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) kubisks; trīsdimensiju-7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) nepārtraukts2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) nepārtraukti; bez apstājas3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) cieta viela2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) tīsdimensiju ķermenis•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *cieta viela; ķermenis; cieta barība; ciets; kompakts, blīvs; nepārtraukts; masīvs; pamatots, pārliecinošs; saliedēts, vienprātīgs; bez piemaisījuma, neatšķaidīts; stabils, stingrs; rakstāms kopā; teicams, lielisks; kubisks; vienbalsīgi -
8 altitude
['æltitju:d](height above sea-level: What is the altitude of the town?) augstums (virs jūras līmeņa)* * *augstums; augsta vieta, augstiene -
9 contour
['kontuə]1) (an outline: the contours of the coastline.) kontūra; apveids2) ((also contour line) on a map, a line joining points at the same height or depth.) kontūrlīnija* * *apveids, profils, kontūra; gaita; konturēt, profilēt -
10 deduce
[di'dju:s](to work out from facts one knows or guesses: From the height of the sun I deduced that it was about ten o'clock.) secināt1) (the act of deducing.) dedukcija, secināšana
2) (something that has been deduced: Is this deduction accurate?) secinājums; slēdziens
* * *deducēt, secināt; izsekot -
11 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) []minēt2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) uzskatīt; šķist2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) minējums; pieņēmums- anybody's guess* * *minējums; aptuvens aprēķins; minēt; uzminēt; uzskatīt, domāt -
12 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt -
13 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) []prāts3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) apsteigt par galvas tiesu (zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) galva; vadītājs; priekšnieks; galvenais-; vecākais-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) (kniepadatas u.tml.) galviņa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) (upes) izteka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) augša; augšdaļa8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) galvgalis; priekšgals9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) spējas; saprašana10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (skolas) direktors; direktore11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.)12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) zemesrags13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (alus) putas (glāzē)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) atrasties priekšgalā2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadīt3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) virzīties4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) uzrakstīt virsrakstu; izdarīt uzrakstu/atzīmi (darba sākumā)5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) (futbolā) atsist bumbu ar galvu•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *galva; prāts; saprāts; priekšnieks, spējas, vadītājs, galva; augšdaļa, augša; galvgalis; priekšgals; zemesrags; izteka; lapotne; galviņa; virspuse; cirtējdaļa, griezējdaļa; putas; izaugums; narkomāns; fanātiķis, ķertais; ateja; kopskaits; hidrostatisks spiediens; atrasties priekšgalā, vadīt; virzīties; atsist bumbu ar galvu; vecākais, galvenais -
14 midget
['mi‹it](a person who is fully developed but has not grown to normal height.) punduris; liliputs* * *liliputs, punduris -
15 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) izpletnis2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) nolaisties ar izpletni* * *izpletnis; lēkt ar izpletni; nolaisties ar izpletni; nomest ar izpletni -
16 stature
['stæ ə]1) (height of body: a man of gigantic stature.) figūra; augums2) (importance or reputation: a musician of stature.) augsts stāvoklis; izcilība; augsta klase* * *augums, figūra, stāvs; cieņa
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