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1 lack
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2 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) laupīt drosmi/cerību2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) atņemt drosmi (kaut ko darīt)3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) atrunāt•* * *atņemt drosmi; zaudēt drosmi; atrunāt -
3 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) nosmacēt; noslāpēt; nosmakt; noslāpt2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) noslāpēt; apdzēst3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) apbērt (ar skūpstiem u.tml.); pilnīgi pārņemt* * *dūmu mākonis; masa, liels daudzums; noslāpēt, nosmacēt; noslāpt, nosmakt; apdzēst, nodzēst; noklāt, apbērt; apspiest, apslāpēt; notušēt, noklusēt -
4 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) smakt; noslāpt; smacēt; noslāpēt* * *žņaugt; nožņaugt; noslāpt, nosmakt -
5 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) gribēt; vēlēties2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) vajadzēt3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trūkt; izjust trūkumu2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) vēlēšanās; vajadzība2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) trūkums; nabadzība3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) trūkums•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *vajadzība; nepietiekams daudzums, trūkums; nabadzība, trūkums; vēlēties, gribēt; vajadzēt; trūkt; pietrūkt; pieprasīt, meklēt -
6 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) steliņģis2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stends; kiosks•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) (par dzinēju) apstāties; iestrēgt; noslāpt2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) (par lidmašīnu) zaudēt ātrumu3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) apstādināt2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ātruma zaudēšanaIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) vilcināties; izvairīties* * *steliņģis; stends, kiosks; kabīne; vieta parterā; vieta altāra telpā; kanoniķa amats; stāvvieta; gumijas pirksts; ogļu cirtne; ātruma zaudēšana; izvairīšanās; novietot steliņģī; iestigt; apstādināt; apstāties; izvairīties; zaudēt ātrumu -
7 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) restes2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) josla3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) bulta; aizšaujamais4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) (bufetes) lete5) (a public house.) bārs6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takts (mūzikā)7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) šķērslis; kavēklis8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) barjera (tiesas zālē)2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) aizšaut, aizbultēt (durvis); nosprostot; noslēgt2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) aizliegt; neielaist3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) kavēt; traucēt3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.)- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *bārs; lete; barjera; stienis; gabals; tāfele; aizšaujamais, bulta; šķērslis, kavēklis; restes; sēre, sēklis; taktssvītra; lietnis; aizšaut, aizbultēt; noslēgt, aizsprostot; aizliegt; traucēt, kavēt; izņemot -
8 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) atlēkt; lēkāt2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) (par čeku) neapmaksātu atsūtīt atpakaļ2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) atlēciens2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) enerģija; spars•- bouncing* * *lēciens; atlēciens; atsperīgums, elastīgums; lielība, pārspīlējums; uzteikums; lēkt; atlēkt; lielīties, plātīties; izmest, lēkāt; pēkšņi, piepeši -
9 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) burvība; šarms; pievilcība2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) burvestība3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) talismans4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) amulets2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) apburt; valdzināt2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) noburt; izburt•- charming- charmingly* * *burvība; šarms, pievilcība; amulets; noburt; valdzināt, apburt -
10 cramp
[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krampji2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) saspiest; iespiest (mazā telpā)2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) ierobežot; kavēt* * *krampji; skava; savienot ar skavu; savilkt krampjos; ierobežot, kavēt -
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12 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) bēdas; ciešanas; posts2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) ciešanu cēlonis2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) sāpināt; sagādāt ciešanas- distressingly* * *bēdas, ciešanas; briesmas, posts; sagādāt ciešanas, sāpināt; nomocīt -
13 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) neuzticība2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) neuzticēties- distrustfully
- distrustfulness* * *neuzticība; neuzticēties -
14 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) vilkt2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) vilkt3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vilkties4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) pārmeklēt (ūdens baseina dibenu)5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) (par laiku) lēni vilkties2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) bremze; kavēklis; šķērslis2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) dūmu ievilkšana (smēķējot)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) garlaicīgs pasākums4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) sieviešu drēbes; pretējā dzimuma apģērbs* * *draga, bagars; bremze; smagās ecēšas; šķērslis, kavēklis; garlaicīgs pasākums; garš vilciena sastāvs; garš preču vilciena sastāvs; dūmu ievilkšana; vazāt, vilkt; vilkties; bagarēt; ecēt -
15 droop
[dru:p]1) (to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) nokarāties; nokārt (galvu u.tml.)2) ((of a plant) to flop from lack of water: a vase of drooping flowers.) novīst* * *nokāršana, nolaišana; pagurums, nespēks; grūtsirdība; nokarāties; nokārt, nodurt; novīst; pagurt -
16 exhibit
[iɡ'zibit] 1. verb1) (to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.) eksponēt, izstādīt2) (to show (a quality etc): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.) izrādīt (kādu īpašību)2. noun1) (an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.) eksponāts2) (an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.) lietisks pierādījums•- exhibitor* * *eksponāts; lietisks pierādījums; eksponēt, izstādīt; izrādīt -
17 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) []sist; atsist; atsisties; trāpīt; sadurties; uzskriet2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) triekt3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) sagādāt zaudējumus/ciešanas4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) sasniegt2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) sitiens2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trāpījums3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hits; grāvējs; hita-•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *sitiens; trāpījums; panākums, veiksme; dzēlīga piezīme; hīts, šlāgeris, grāvējs; narkotikas deva; iepriekšnodomāta slepkavība; sist; iesist; atsisties; trāpīt; uzskriet, sadurties; nepatīkami skart, sagādāt zaudējumus; sasniegt -
18 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) (par termiņu) paiet; beigties; (par dokumentu, likumu) zaudēt spēku2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) zust; pāriet2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) kļūda; misēklis; pārskatīšanās2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) laika plūdums/sprīdis* * *misēklis, kļūda; nogrēkojums, pārkāpums; plūdums; beigšanās; beigties, paiet; pāriet cita rokās, zaudēt spēku; zust, pāriet -
19 mistrust
1. verb(to have no confidence or trust in.) neuzticēties; turēt aizdomās2. noun(lack of confidence in something.) neuzticība- mistrustfully* * *aizdomas, neuzticība; neuzticēties, turēt aizdomās -
20 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) kurnēt; piesieties- nagging* * *ponijs; kleperis; šķendēties, piesieties; smelgt
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