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1 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) sev; sevi2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) pats; pati3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') pats; pati* * *sev, sevi; pati, pats -
2 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) noderēt -
3 an idea suggested itself to him
viņam ienāca prātā domaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > an idea suggested itself to him
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4 by itself
viens pats -
5 in a class by itself
pirmšķirīgs -
6 in itself
pats par sevi -
7 it didn't happen of itself
tas nenotika pats no sevis -
8 it speaks for itself
tas liecina pats par sevi -
9 it will soon rain itself out
drīz pārstās līt -
10 of itself
pats no sevis -
11 the idea itself
pati doma kā tāda -
12 the river gas grooved itself through
upe izlauzusi sev ceļuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the river gas grooved itself through
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13 the storm has spent itself
vētra ir norimusi -
14 thing in itself
lieta sevī -
15 to be simplicity itself
būt ļoti vienkāršam -
16 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) runāt par sevi -
17 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrāts2) (something in the shape of this.) kvadrātveida priekšmets3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) laukums4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrāts, (skaitļa) otrā pakāpe2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadrātveida-; taisnstūra-2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) vienāds; taisnīgs; godīgs3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadrāta-; garumā un platumā4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) vecmodīgs3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) ar taisnu stūri; taisni2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) precīzi; tieši4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) veidot kvadrātu2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) nokārtot (rēķinus); nolīdzināt (parādu)3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) saskanēt; atbilst4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) kāpināt kvadrātā•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *kvadrāts, taisnstūris; kvadrātveida priekšmets; skvērs, laukums; kvartāls; stūrenis, uzstūris; kvadrāts; veidot kvadrātu; nokārtot; saskaņot; saskanēt; uzpirkt, piekukuļot; izlīdzināt rezultātu; kāpināt kvadrātā; kvadrātveida, taisnstūra; paralēls; precīzs, pareizs; taisnīgs, godīgs; pamatīgs; plecīgs, drukns; vecmodīgs; taisni; godīgi -
18 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.)2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.)3) (by oneself, as in self-made.)4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) -
19 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) atslābums* * *atslābums, reakcija; antikulminācija -
20 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) parādīties2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) ierasties3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) uzstāties4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) šķist; likties•* * *kļūt redzamam, parādīties; uzstāties; iznākt, nākt klajā; likties, šķist
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itself — it*self ([i^]t*s[e^]lf ), pron. The neuter reflexive pronoun of {It}; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself. [1913 Webster] Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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itself — late 14c., from O.E. hit sylf, from IT (Cf. it) + SELF (Cf. self). Since 17c. usually regarded as its self (Cf. its own self) … Etymology dictionary
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itself*/*/*/ — [ɪtˈself] pronoun 1) the REFLEXIVE form of ‘it , used for showing that an action affects the thing that does the action The young bird cannot feed itself.[/ex] The government needs to defend itself against these attacks.[/ex] 2) used for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
itself — /it self /, pron. 1. a reflexive form of it: The battery recharges itself. 2. an emphatic appositive of it, which, that, this, or a noun: which itself is also true; Even without flowers, the bowl itself is beautiful. 3. (used as the object of a… … Universalium
