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41 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) labdarība* * *labi darbi -
42 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) apkaunojošs; kaunpilns2) (disgraceful.) nekrietns•- infamy* * *kaunpilns, apkaunojošs; nekrietns, zemisks; draņķīgs -
43 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) iepazīstināt; stādīt priekšā2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) ieviest3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) iesniegt (likumprojektu u.tml.)4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) ievadīt•- introductory* * *ieviest; iepazīstināt, stādīt priekšā; ievadīt; iesniegt; pieteikt -
44 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) zināšana2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) zināšanas3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) zināšanas•- general knowledge* * *zināšana; zināšanas -
45 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mazāks2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mazāk3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mazāk4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) bez; atskaitot- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mazāk- no less a person than* * *mazākais daudzums; mazāks; mazāk; bez -
46 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) mazs2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) neliels; niecīgs3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nesvarīgs2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) maz3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) maz2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) maz; nedaudz3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) nemaz; nepavisam•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *neliels daudzums; neliels, mazs; nesvarīgs, niecīgs; sīkumains, aprobežots; maz, nedaudz; nemaz, nepavisam -
47 magpie
(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) žagata* * *žagata; tenku vācele, pļāpa; gadījuma priekšmetu kolekcionārs; trāpījums mērķa otrajā aplī no ārmalas -
48 Maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) sentence; princips* * *maksims; sentence, aforisms; maksima, princips -
49 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) vide2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) (informācijas) līdzeklis3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) mēdijs4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) barotne2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) vidējs; mērens* * *līdzeklis, paņēmiens, veids; vidusceļš, vidus; vide; dzīves apstākļi, apkārtējā vide; šķīdinātājs; aģents, starpnieks; medijs; vidējs; mērens; vidēja kalibra -
50 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *drīkstēt -
51 mule
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52 Muslim
['muzlim]noun, adjective((a person) of the religion known as Islam.) musulmanis* * *musulmaņu, musulmane, musulmanis -
53 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) ievērojams; slavens* * *slavens, ievērojams; protestēts -
54 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) bēdīgi slavens- notoriously* * *vispārzināms; bēdīgi slavens, ar sliktu slavu -
55 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) tumšs; vāji apgaismots2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) mazpazīstams3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nesaprotams, miglains2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) aizsegt; aizēnot; aptumšot- obscurity* * *aizēnot, aptumšot; padarīt neskaidru; vāji apgaismots, tumšs; nespodrs, blāvs, neskaidrs; apslāpēts, nenoteikts; mazpazīstams, nepazīstams, nezināms; apslēpts -
56 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) personība2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) individualitāte3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) slavenība* * *kustama manta -
57 popularize
verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) popularizēt* * *popularizēt -
58 proverb
['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') paruna; sakāmvārds- proverbially* * *sakāmvārds, paruna -
59 publicity
[-'blisə-]1) (advertising: There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.) reklāma2) (the state of being widely known: Film stars usually like publicity.) popularitāte* * *atklātība; popularitāte, slava; reklamēšana, reklāma -
60 publicize
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) reklamēt; popularizēt* * *reklamēt
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known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary
