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1 to lay about
sist pa labi un pa kreisi -
2 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) par2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) gandrīz; aptuveni2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) tepat tuvumā3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) kaut kur šeit4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) ap3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) apkārt!* * *apkārt; aptuveni, apmēram; netālu, tuvumā; gandrīz; par; ap, apmēram; apkārt, pa ; klāt, līdzi -
3 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) meli2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) melot- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) gulēt2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) atrasties; būt izvietotam3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) palikt (noteiktā stāvoklī)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) atrasties; būt ietvertam•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *meli; novietojums, stāvoklis; miga, midzenis, ala; melot; gulēt; atrasties, būt izvietotam; būt mānīgam -
4 ignorant
['iɡnərənt]1) (knowing very little: He's really very ignorant - he ought to read more; I'm ignorant about money matters.) neizglītots2) ((with of) unaware: He continued on his way, ignorant of the dangers which lay ahead.) nezinošs; nekompetents•- ignorance* * *neizglītots; nekompetents, nezinošs; neaudzināts, rupjš -
5 loll
[lol]1) (to sit or lie lazily: to loll in a chair; You'll get nothing done if you loll about all day.) izlaidīgi sēdēt; vaļāties; laiskoties2) ((of the tongue) to hang down or out: The dog lay down with his tongue lolling.) (par mēli) izkārt; izkārties* * *sēdēt laiskā pozā; izkārt; izkārties -
6 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress; spriedze2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spriegums; slodze3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) uzsvars2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) uzsvērt; pasvītrot- lay/put stress on* * *stress; uzsvars; spriegums; uzsvērt; akcentēt; pakļaut spriegumam
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