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1 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) uzplūdi; pali* * *uzplūdi; palu ūdeņi, pali; paisums -
2 high water mark
augsts ūdens līmenis; augstākais sasniegums, kalngali -
3 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) augsts2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) liels; augsts4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) augstu; stipri- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izcelt; izgaismot- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) augsto tehnoloģiju-- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni -
4 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) (par kuģi) izmests krastā2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) pamests postā* * *izmests krastā; pamests postā; atpalicis; novecojis -
5 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) caurule2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pīpe3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) stabule; svilpīte; dūdas2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) nogādāt pa cauruļvadu2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spēlēt/pūst stabuli, svilpīti, dūdas3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (no)čiepstēt•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) spiedzīgs; čiepstošs- pipeline
- piping hot* * *caurule, cauruļvads; pīpe; stabule; svilpe; svilpošana; telefons; likt caurules; pārsūknēt pa cauruļvadiem; pīpēt; stabulēt; spēlēt dūdas; svilpot, svilpt; sasaukt kopā ar svilpi; pievilināt ar vilinātājsvilpi; piešūt apmali; bimbot, raudāt; garnēt ar krēmu -
6 mudflat
noun ((often in plural) an area of muddy seaside land which is covered with water at high tide.) dubļaina krastmala
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High water — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-water — a. Pertaining to water at its highest achieved level; of or pertaining to {high water}; as, the high water marks on the walls after a flood. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high water — n [U] the period of time during which the water in a river or the sea is at its highest level because of the ↑tide →come hell or high water at ↑hell1 (22) … Dictionary of contemporary English
high water — n. 1. HIGH TIDE 2. the highest level reached by any body of water, as a river … English World dictionary
high water — noun uncount the time when the water in a lake, river, or the ocean is above its normal level, especially because of a flood => HELL1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high water — ► NOUN ▪ high tide … English terms dictionary
high water — highwater highwater, high water high water . 1. the tide when the water is highest; high tide. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: high tide, high water. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Water at its highest level, as in a river during a flood. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high water — N UNCOUNT High water is the time at which the water in a river or sea is at its highest level as a result of the tide. come hell or high water → see hell Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water. Syn: high tide … English dictionary
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high-water — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: high water : unusually short; especially : having or being trousers that are unfashionably short an ancient high water suit Sinclair Lewis bought me high water pants Calder Willingham … Useful english dictionary
high water — noun (U) the period of time during which the water in a river or the sea is at its highest level because of the tide 1 (1) compare low water, see also: come hell or high water hell 1 (22) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
