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1 once upon there was ...
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2 province
['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) province; perifērija* * *province; darbības lauks, kompetence -
3 restore
[rə'sto:]1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) restaurēt, atjaunot2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) izārstēt; atdot veselību3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) atdot4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) atjaunot darbā/amatā•- restorer* * *restaurēt, atjaunot; rekonstruēt; atdot; atlikt atpakaļ -
4 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 -
5 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) stāvoklis2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) valsts3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) parāde; oficiāls gadījums•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) formulēt; izklāstīt* * *valsts; stāvoklis; sabiedriskais stāvoklis; štats; greznība; paziņot; konstatēt; izklāstīt; formulēt; parādes; valsts; štata -
6 at a glance
(at once: I could tell at a glance that something was wrong.) ar pirmo skatienu* * *ar pirmo acu uzmetienu -
7 dust
1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) putekļi2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) zelta smiltis2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) slaucīt putekļus- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *putekļi; saslaukas, atkritumi; pīšļi; putekšņi; nauda; slaucīt putekļus; apputināt, pieputināt; apkaisīt; apmiglot -
8 immediate
[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) tūlītējs; neatliekams2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) tuvākais3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) tuvējais•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) tiklīdz* * *steidzams, neatliekams, tūlītējs; tuvējais, tuvākais -
9 moon
[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) mēness2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) (planētas) pavadonis•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.) piepelnīties, strādājot vakaros/pa nakti- moonlit
- moon about/around* * *mēness; pavadonis; mēnessgaisma, mēnesnīca; mēnesis; bezmērķīgi klīst, klaiņot -
10 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) tūlīt pat; uz vietas2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) tepat; klāt3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) nostādīt nepatīkamā stāvoklī* * *ķezā; tūlīt pat; uz vietas -
11 queen mother
(the mother of the reigning king or queen, who was herself once a queen.) karaliene māte
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