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21 nothing doing!
(an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') nekas nesanāks!; tas neies cauri!* * *neko darīt!; nekas nesanāks!; tas neies cauri!; nē ; neko darīt -
22 pen-name
noun (a name used by a writer instead of his own name: Samuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.) pseidonīms* * *pseidonīms -
23 pronoun
(a word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun): `He', `it', `who', and `anything' are pronouns.) vietniekvārds* * *pronomens, vietniekvārds -
24 roller-skate
noun (a skate with wheels instead of a blade: a pair of roller-skates.) skrituļslida* * *skrituļslida; skriet ar skrituļslidām -
25 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) aizvilināt; pierunāt (darīt ko citu)* * *pārvietot uz rezerves ceļa; novirzīt; rezerves ceļš -
26 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) lēkāt; palēkties2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) lēkt pār lecamo auklu3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) izlaist; pārlēkt2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) palēciens* * *lēciens; palēciens; komandas kapteinis; vagonete; konteiners vecu būvmateriālu aizvešanai; palēkties, lēkāt; pārlēkt; izlaist; steidzīgi aizbraukt; aizšmaukt, aizlaisties -
27 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) []stiept; stiepties2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) stiepties; plesties2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) []staipīšanās; []stiepšana2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) nogabals; posms; periods•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *izstiepšanās; izstiepšana; saspīlējums, spriegums; elastīgums; pārspīlējums; laika sprīdis; izplatījums; ieslodzījuma laiks; distance; izstiept; izstiepties; stiepties, plesties; ilgt; pieļaut; izklāt; atšķaidīt; pakārt; elastīgs -
28 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) aizvietot; aizstāt2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) aizvietotājs; aizstājējs* * *vietnieks; surogāts, aizstājējs; aizstāt -
29 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) saldinātājs* * *saldinātājs; kukulis -
30 their
[ðeə]1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) viņu2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) savu•- theirs* * *viņu -
31 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) viņus; viņiem2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) viņus; viņiem•* * *viņiem, viņus; viņi; tie -
32 they
[ðei]1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) viņi; viņas2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) viņi* * *viņas, viņi -
33 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) uz2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) līdz3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) līdz4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) (izsaka darbības vārda un papildinātāja sakarību)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (norāda dažādas attiecības)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) (norāda stāvokli)7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) (izsaka salīdzinājumu)8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) (norāda darbības mērķi vai rezultātu)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) klāt; ciet2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) ķerties klāt•* * *uz, līdz; līdz -
34 token
['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) dāvana; zīme; apliecinājums2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) žetons; talons* * *apliecinājums, zīme; piemiņas velte; pazīme, iezīme; pazīšanas zīme; talons, žetons; šķietamība -
35 traveller's cheque
noun ((American traveler's check) a cheque that a person can use in a foreign country instead of money, or to change into local money.)* * *ceļojuma čeks -
36 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) attaisnot2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) garantēt; likt galvu ķīlā2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) orderis; pilnvara* * *galvojums, garantija; orderis, pilnvara; pavēle, rīkojums; attaisnojums; garantēt, galvot; pilnvarot; noderēt par attaisnojumu, attaisnot -
37 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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38 digital clock/watch
(a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) elektroniskais pulkstenis -
39 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (no vienas puses)... no otras pusesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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40 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) zvanīt pa telefonu uz atbildētāja rēķina
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