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21 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) par mata tiesu; tik tikko* * *tik tikko -
22 be/feel etc on top of the world
(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) būt/justies kā devītajās debesīsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be/feel etc on top of the world
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23 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) nedzīvot sliktāk par kaimiņiem -
24 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) samierināties (ar kaut ko); izmantot pēc iespējas labāk -
25 that's the stuff!
(that's just what is wanted!) lūk, tā!; tieši tas, kas vajadzīgs!* * *tā arī jādara! -
26 dead sleep, sleep of the just
ciešs miegs -
27 I just caught the train
es tikko paguvu uz vilcienu -
28 all one
(just the same: It's all one to me what she does.) vienalga, nav svarīgi -
29 same
[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) tas pats; tāds pats2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) tas pats3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) tāds pats; nemainīgs2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) tas pats3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) tāpat; tādā pašā veidā- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *tāds pats, tas pats; tāpat; tas pats -
30 other
1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) otrs2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) citi3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) kādudien, nesen•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) vai arī- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other* * *cits, vēl viens, citāds; citādi; cits -
31 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) darbs2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) darbs; uzdevums•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *darbs; grūts uzdevums; nodarbošanās, darbs; negodīgs darījums; aplaupīšana, zādzība; apstrādājamais priekšmets, detaļa; strādāt gadījuma darbus; slēgt negodīgus darījumus; būt par mākleri, spekulēt; negodīgi izmantot dienesta stāvokli -
32 narrowly
adverb (closely; only just: The ball narrowly missed his head.) gandrīz; tikko* * *tikko, gandrīz; rūpīgi, sīki -
33 nothing but
(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) nekas cits kā -
34 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) []just2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) []taustīt3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) izjust4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) justies5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) uzskatīt•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *tauste; sajūta; izjūta; taustīt; taustīties; sajust; just; izjust; justies, būt; radīt sajūtu; uzskatīt; just vēlēšanos -
35 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) []rādīt2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) būt []redzamam3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rādīt; izstādīt; demonstrēt4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) norādīt; parādīt5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) aizvest; pavadīt; izrādīt6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) demonstrēt; parādīt7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) pierādīt8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) izrādīt; veltīt2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) izstāde; izrāde2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrēšana; izrādīšana3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) izlikšanās; tēlošana4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) izskats; iespaids5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) centieni; (sportā) līdzdalība; starts•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *demonstrēšana, parādīšana; skate, izstāde; izrāde; izlikšanās; izpausme, pazīme; ārēja greznība, ārišķība; izdevība, iespēja; pasākums; kampaņa, kauja; demonstrēt, parādīt; pierādīt; aizvest; būt redzamam, parādīties; tikt izrādītam -
36 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt -
37 new
[nju:] 1. adjective1) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) jauns2) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) jauns, neierasts3) (changed: He is a new man.) pārveidots; kā no jauna piedzimis4) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) jaunieradies2. adverb(freshly: new-laid eggs.) tikko; svaigi- newly- newcomer
- newfangled
- new to* * *jauns; moderns, mūsdienu; nepierasts, nepazīstams -
38 twilight
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) krēsla; mijkrēslis2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) (mūža) novakare* * *krēsla; tālā pagātne; pagrimuma periods -
39 recruit
[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) jauniesaucamais2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) jauns biedrs; jauniņais2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) vervēt; pieaicināt* * *rekrūtis, jauniesaucamais; jauns biedrs; iesācējs; komplektēt, vervēt; papildināt, izveidot; papildināt; atgūt, nostiprināt -
40 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) dīks; nenodarbināts2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) slinks; laisks3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tukšs4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) nepamatots2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) slinkot; slaistīties2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) strādāt tukšgaitā (par motoru)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *slinkot, slaistīties; strādāt tukšgaitā; dīks, nenodarbināts; laisks, slinks; brīvs; nepamatots, tukšs; tukšgaitas
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