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1 Mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) liels daudzums; (ļaužu) masas2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) liels daudzums3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) vairums4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) sapulcināt; sapulcēties3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masveida-; masu-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mise2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mesa* * *mise; mesa; liels daudzums, milzums; masas; ļaužu masas; lielākā daļa, vairums; masa; sapulcināt, savākt; sapulcēties; koncentrēt -
2 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) (masu) slepkavošana; (masu) slepkavība2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) (lopu) kaušana2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) []kaut (lopus)2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) slepkavot3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) nežēlīgi kritizēt; satriekt•* * *slepkavošana; kaušana; slepkavot; kaut -
3 massacre
['mæsəkə] 1. noun1) (the killing of a large number of usually people, especially with great cruelty.) masveida slepkavība2) (a very bad defeat: That last game was a complete massacre.) sakāve2. verb(to kill (large numbers) cruelly.) slepkavot* * *masveida slepkavošana, slaktiņš; sakāve; slepkavot; ciest sakāvi -
4 factory
['fæktəri]plural - factories; noun(a workshop where manufactured articles are made in large numbers: a car factory; ( also adjective) a factory worker.) fabrika; rūpnīca; fabrikas-; rūpnīcas-* * *nelaimes gadījums darbā, ražošanas trauma; ražošanas atkritumi; fabrika, rūpnīca -
5 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelis; makets2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelis3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelis; pozētājs5) (something that can be used to copy from.) šablons6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) paraugs2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) demonstrēt modeļus2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) strādāt par modeli3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) veidot; modelēt4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt•* * *makets, modelis; šablons, paraugs; modelis; manekene, modeļu demonstrētāja; precīza kopija; modelēt, veidot; formēt; ņemt par paraugu, atdarināt; strādāt par modeli, strādāt par modeļu demonstrētāju; priekšzīmīgs -
6 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) sainis; paka2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) kava3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) bars4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paciņa2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) iesaiņot; sakravāties2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) saspiesties, sablīvēties•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *ķīpa, paka, sainis; paciņa; iekonservējums, iesaiņojums; mugursoma; bars; komplekts; varza, bars; pakledus; komandas uzbrucēji; apliekamais, komprese, maska; tampons; apakšvienība, grupa; saiņot; iesaiņot; sabāzt, pieblīvēt, saspiest; iekonservēt, iesaiņot; pulcēties baros; apkraut ar nastu; apkraut; uzlikt kompresi, uzlikt masku; lietot tamponu -
7 the Black death
noun (the plague that killed large numbers of people in Europe in the 14th to 18th centuries) ´melnā nāve´ (mēris)* * *mēris Eiropā -
8 thick and fast
(frequently and in large numbers: The bullets/insults were flying thick and fast.) viens pēc otra; cits pēc cita* * *cits pēc cita -
9 traffic jam
(a situation in which large numbers of road vehicles are prevented from proceeding freely.) satiksmes sastrēgums* * *satiksmes sastrēgums; satiksmes sastrēgums -
10 die off
(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) izmirt; apmirt -
11 mow down
(to kill in large numbers: Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire.) nogalināt; nopļaut -
12 roll in
verb (to come in or be got in large numbers or amounts: I'd like to own a chain store and watch the money rolling in.) ieplūst -
13 the mass media
(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) masu informācijas līdzekļi -
14 galore
[ɡə'lo:]((placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers: There are book-shops galore in this town.) pārpilnībā; bez gala* * *pārpilnībā -
15 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gamma4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mērogs5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) mērogsII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) uzkāpt; pārkāptIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) zvīņa(s)- scaly* * *zvīņa, zvīņas; svaru kauss; mērogs; skala; zobakmens; svari; katlakmens; mēroga lineāls; līmenis, pakāpe; plāva; gamma, toņkārta; svērt; uzkāpt; notīrīt zvīņas; nolobīt; noteikt mērogu; nolobīties; pārklāties ar katlakmeni -
16 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nedaudz; mazliet2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nedaudz; daži3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) [] kāds; [] kaut cik4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) zināms; atsevišķs2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) pamatīgs; ievērojams2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) kaut kāds3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) apmēram; aptuveni3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nedaudz; zināmā mērā- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *kāds; kaut kāds; mazliet, nedaudz; krietni daudz; lielisks; mazliet; apmēram; dažs, kāds -
17 astronomic(al)
[æstrə'nomik(l)]1) ((of numbers or amounts) very large: The cost of the new building was astronomical.) astronomisks; milzumliels2) (of astronomy: astronomical observations.) astronomisks; astronomijas- -
18 astronomic(al)
[æstrə'nomik(l)]1) ((of numbers or amounts) very large: The cost of the new building was astronomical.) astronomisks; milzumliels2) (of astronomy: astronomical observations.) astronomisks; astronomijas-
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