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1 time out
1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.) minūtes pārtraukums2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.) atelpa, pārtraukums atpūtai -
2 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) mode; untums- faddish- faddishness* * *iedoma, untums -
3 jet-lag
noun (symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time.) organisma diennakts ritma izjaukšana (veicot lielus attālumus ar reaktīvo lidmašīnu)* * *organisma diennakts ritma izjaukšana sakarā ar vairāku laika joslu šķērsošanu -
4 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) garš2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgs; ilgstošs3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) garš4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgs5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) ilgs; garš2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) sen; sen []2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgi•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) ilgoties- longing- longingly* * *ilgs laiks; ilgoties; garš; ilgs, ilgstošs; tāls, attāls; sens; ilgi; pirms ilgāka laika, sen -
5 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) kluss stūrītis; niša2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) (parlamentā u.tml.) pārtraukums; brīvdienas3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) brīvlaiks* * *darba pārtraukšana; brīvdienas; garais starpbrīdis; padziļinājums, niša; kluss stūrītis, nomaļa vieta; dobums, sprauga; atbīdīt, atvirzīt; izdobt; ievietot dobumā; taisīt pārtraukumu -
6 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) nosaukt pa burtiem2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sastādīt; veidot3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) rakstīt (vārdus) pareizi4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) nozīmēt•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) burvju vārdi; buramvārdi2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) burvība; valdzinājums; iespaidsIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) maiņa (darbā)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) (laika) periods; posms3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) īss periods* * *burvju vārdi; īss laika sprīdis; maiņa; burvestība; aizvietot, nomainīt; uzrakstīt; nosaukt pa burtiem; izraisīt; nozīmēt -
7 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) termiņš; laika periods2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) semestris3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) termins•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of* * *termiņš; ceturksnis, semestris; sesija; termins; izteicieni, valoda; nolīgums, vienošanās; noteikumi; attiecības; honorārs; normāls dzemdību laiks; nosaukt
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