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1 for how long?
uz cik ilgu laiku? -
2 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) diena2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) darba diena3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) diennakts4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) laiks; laika posms•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) sapņot; fantazēt- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *diena; darba diena; periods, laika posms; mūžs; diennakts; uzvara -
3 maintain
[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) paturēt; saglabāt2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) ekspluatēt; apkopt3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) uzturēt4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) apgalvot•* * *saglabāt, paturēt; uzturēt; apgalvot; aizstāvēt; ekspluatēt, apkalpot -
4 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) pirms; sen* * *pirms -
5 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) munīcija* * *munīcija; noderīga informācija; alkohols -
6 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) iekārtot; iekārtoties; nostiprināt (savu stāvokli)2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) nodibināt3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) konstatēt/pierādīt (faktu)•- establishment
- the Establishment* * *nodibināt, izveidot; iekārtot; nostiprināt; ieviest; konstatēt; uzstādīt -
7 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) eksistence, pastāvēšana; esamība2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) eksistēšana* * *eksistence, esamība, pastāvēšana -
8 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lidošana2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lidojums; reiss3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) kāpņu posms4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (putnu) bars; (ložu, šāviņu) krusa•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) bēgšana* * *bēgšana; lidošana; lidojums; pārlidojums; lidojums, reiss; bars; ritums, plūdums; trauksme, dziņa; kāpņu posms; perējums; krusa; šķēršļu rinda; slūžu rinda -
9 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) sasalt; aizsalt; pārvērsties ledū2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) salt3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) nosalt4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) sasaldēt5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) sastingt6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) iesaldēt2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) sals- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *sals; iesaldēšana; pārvērsties ledū, sasaldēt; salt; sasalt; nosaldēt; sastingt; iesaldēt; galīgi pieņemt, standartizēt -
10 incubate
['iŋkjubeit]1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) perēt2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) (par slimību) atrasties inkubācijas periodā•- incubator* * *perēt cāļus; auklēt; kultivēt; atrasties inkubācijas periodā -
11 be in use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) būt/nebūt lietošanā; tikt/netikt lietotam -
12 out of use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) būt/nebūt lietošanā; tikt/netikt lietotam -
13 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) tālu2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) tālu3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) daudz2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) tāls2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) attāls•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *tāliene; tāls; attāls; tālu; sen; daudz -
14 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) []glabāt; noturēt4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) turpināt (kaut ko darīt)5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) paglabāt; turēt (krājumā)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) []turēt7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) izdarīt ierakstus9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) uzturēt (kādu)11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) turēt; ievērot12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) iztika; uzturs- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *uzturs, iztika; galvenais tornis; paturēt, turēt; glabāt; ievērot, turēt; noturēt, saglabāt; palikt; uzturēt; turpināt; sargāt; saglabāties; vest; aizkavēt; justies; svinēt -
15 pointer
1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) rādāmais kociņš2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) rādītājs3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) ieteikums* * *bultiņa, rādītājs; rādāmais kociņš; aizrādījums, ieteikums; pointers; koriģētājs, tēmētājs -
16 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) apmulsināt2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) lauzīt galvu2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) mīkla; grūts uzdevums2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) mīkla•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *grūts uzdevums, sarežģīta problēma; nesaprašana, neziņa; mīkla; apmulsināt; lauzīt galvu -
17 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
18 supremacy
[su'preməsi]noun (the state of being the greatest or most powerful: How did Rome maintain her supremacy over the rest of the world for so long?) augstākā vara; kundzība* * *augstākā vara; pārākums
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