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1 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) būt galvas tiesu pārākam parEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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2 deeds are better than words
vairāk darīt, mazāk runāt -
3 little better than
mazliet labāks par -
4 to be better than one's word
darīt vairāk nekā solīts -
5 to know better than do something
nebūt tādam muļķim, lai ko darītuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to know better than do something
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6 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) nekā; par* * *nekā, par -
7 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) nebūt tādam muļķim -
8 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) pārdomāt, mainīt domas2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) būt labākās domās -
9 you had better tell him about it than keep silent
jums vajadzētu labāk viņam to izstāstīt, nekā noklusētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > you had better tell him about it than keep silent
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10 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) nepārspēts* * *nepārspēts -
11 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) augstāks; pārāks2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) izcils; augsts3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) augstprātīgs2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) priekšnieks; augstāka ranga virsnieks* * *priekšnieks; pārākums; virsējais, augšējais; augstāks; labāks, pārāks; lielāks; augstprātīgs; neaizsniedzams, nepieejams -
12 mere
[miə](no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) tīrais; niecīgākais- merely* * *dīķis, ezers; tīrs, skaidrs -
13 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) galvas tiesu pārāks* * *galvas tiesu pārāks -
14 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jebkurš2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) kāds2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) ikviens; jebkurš3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) kaut cik- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *kaut cik, nekāds, kāds; ikviens, jebkurš, kaut cik; vairs, vēl, kaut cik; kāds; kaut kāds -
15 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) labāk par cerēto* * *pilnīgi negaidot -
16 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) []lauzt; sasist2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nolauzt; atlauzt3) (to make or become unusable.) saplīst; sabrukt; saplēst; sagraut4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) lauzt (solījumu); pārkāpt (likumu)5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pārspēt (rekordu)6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pārtraukt (ceļojumu)7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) pārtraukt (klusumu u.tml.)8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) paziņot; pavēstīt9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) (par balsi) aizlūzt10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mazināt; mazināties11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) (par vētru) sākties2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pārtraukums; starpbrīdis2) (a change: a break in the weather.) []maiņa3) (an opening.) sprauga; plaisa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) gadījums; iespēja•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) viegli plīstošas lietas- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *lūzums; robs, sprauga, plaisa, caurums; izlikšanās; starpbrīdis, pārtraukums; salūzt, saplīst, sasist; lauzt; salauzt; lauzt, pārkāpt; pārtraukt; atplēst, atkorķēt, attaisīt; pavēstīt, paziņot; izputēt, bankrotēt; degradēt, atlaist; izmainīt; aust; izklīst; aizlūzt; izlauzties; iedragāt, salauzt; pārspēt; kulstīt -
17 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) aptumsums2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) aptumšot2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) aizēnot* * *aptumsums; noriets; aptumšot; aizēnot -
18 emulate
['emjuleit](to try hard to equal or be better than.) censties pārspēt* * *censties pārspēt, sacensties; līdzināties; pielīdzināties -
19 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) gandrīz nekad2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) kopš tā laika3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tik; gan•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) mūžzaļš augs- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *arvien, vienmēr; jebkad, kādreiz; gan; cik vien -
20 excel
[ik'sel]past tense, past participle - excelled; verb1) (to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity): He excelled in mathematics / at football.)2) (to be better than: She excels them all at swimming.)•- Excellency
- excellent
- excellently* * *būt pārākam, pārspēt
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