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1 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) rūgta patiesība (par kādu)* * *rūgta patiesība; rūgta patiesība -
2 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) mājas; (auga, dzīvnieka) dzimtene2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) dzimtene; dzimtā vieta3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) patversme; mītne4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) māja5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) māja2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) mājas-; ģimenes-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) iekšējs; iekšzemes-3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) (sportā) laukuma saimnieku-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) mājās; mājup; uz mājām2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) iestāstīt kādam kaut ko; pārliecināt•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *māja; mājas; dzimtā vieta, dzimtene; izplatības vieta, dzimtene; patversme, mītne; atgriezties mājās; mājas; iekšzemes, iekšējs; uz mājām, mājup -
3 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) []balstīt; noturēt2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) atbalstīt3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) pierādīt4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) uzturēt2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) []balsts2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) balsts•- supporting* * *atbalsts; apgādnieks; atbalstīt; uzturēt; paciest, izturēt
См. также в других словарях:
home truth — home′ truth′ n. cvb an indisputable fact or basic truth, esp. one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
home truth — n [C usually plural] a true but unpleasant fact that someone tells you about yourself ▪ It s time someone told him a few home truths … Dictionary of contemporary English
home truth — ► NOUN ▪ an unpleasant fact about oneself … English terms dictionary
home truth — noun an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself) • Hypernyms: ↑truth * * * noun 1. : an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities home truths demand utterance but not in a scolding voice or a tone edged with… … Useful english dictionary
home truth — home truths N COUNT: usu pl Home truths are unpleasant facts that you learn about yourself, usually from someone else. [BRIT] We held a team meeting and a few home truths were spelled out … English dictionary
home truth — an indisputable fact or basic truth, esp. one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
home truth — noun Date: 1711 1. an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities 2. a statement of undisputed fact … New Collegiate Dictionary
home truth — noun A true but unwelcome statement … Wiktionary
home truth — noun an unpleasant fact about oneself … English new terms dictionary
home truth — /hoʊm ˈtruθ / (say hohm troohth) noun a disagreeable statement of fact that hurts the sensibilities …
(a) home truth — if you tell someone a home truth, you tell them an unpleasant fact, usually something bad about themselves. It s time someone told that boy a few home truths about his behaviour. (usually plural) … New idioms dictionary