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1 to listen for
pūlēties saklausīt -
2 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) aizspriedums2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) radīt aizspriedumu[]2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) kaitēt; traucēt•* * *aizspriedums; kaitējums, ļaunums; radīt aizspriedumus; kaitēt, mazināt -
3 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) dzirdēt2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) uzklausīt; (tiesā) noklausīties3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) uzzināt; dzirdēt; saņemt ziņas•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *dzirdēt; dabūt dzirdēt, uzzināt; klausīties; saņemt ziņas; iztiesāt -
4 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privāts; personisks2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) neoficiāls; personisks; vienkāršs2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) ierindnieks- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private* * *ierindnieks; personisks, privāts; slēgts; vientulīgs, noslēgts; neoficiāls; konfidenciāls, slepens -
5 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) viegls klauvējiens/piesitiens2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) viegli pieklauvēt/uzsist- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) krāns2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) sākt izmantot2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) ierīkot noklausīšanās aparātu* * *krāns; uzsitiens, klauvējiens; pasitnis; spunde, tapa; šķirne; signāls gaismas nodzēšanai; vakarblāzma; bārs, bufete; naudas izspiešana; ķeza; vītņurbis; atzarojums; noklausīšanās ierīce; pieklauvēt, uzsist; ielikt tapu; ieliet; piesist papēžus; iedzīt, iesist; izņemt tapu; pārdurt; tecināt sulu; uztvert; noklausīties; izvilināt, izspiest; iegriezt iekšējo vītni; izlaist kausētu metālu -
6 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) būt gatavam uzklausīt, risināt u.tml.
См. также в других словарях:
listen for — (or Brit listen out for) [phrasal verb] listen for (something) or Brit listen out for (something) : to pay attention to sounds in order to hear (something expected) We listened for (the sound of) his footsteps. We saw lightning and listened for… … Useful english dictionary
listen for — phr verb Listen for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑echo, ↑footstep, ↑sound … Collocations dictionary
listen — lis|ten1 W1S1 [ˈlısən] v [: Old English; Origin: hlysnan] 1.) to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear ▪ Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. listen to ▪ We sat around listening to music. listen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
listen — 1 / lIsFn/ verb (I) 1 to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear: listening to music | Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. (+ to): I like listening to the radio. | listen hard (=try to hear something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
listen — [[t]lɪ̱s(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ listens, listening, listened 1) VERB If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. [V to n] He spent his time listening to the radio... Sonia was not listening. Derived words:… … English dictionary
listen — lis|ten1 [ lısn ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a sound: When he speaks, everybody listens. listen to: Do you like listening to music? listen for: She was listening for the sound of his key in the lock … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
listen — I UK [ˈlɪs(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms listen : present tense I/you/we/they listen he/she/it listens present participle listening past tense listened past participle listened *** 1) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a… … English dictionary
listen — v. 1) (d; intr.) to listen for (to listen for a signal) 2) (D; intr.) to listen to (to listen to advice) * * * [ lɪs(ə)n] (d; intr.) to listen for (to listen for a signal) (D; intr.) to listen to (to listen to advice) … Combinatory dictionary
listen — listener, n. /lis euhn/, v.i. 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to pay attention; heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents. 3. to wait attentively for a… … Universalium
listen — lis•ten [[t]ˈlɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing 2) to heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents[/ex] 3) to wait attentively to perceive a sound or… … From formal English to slang
listen — /ˈlɪsən / (say lisuhn) verb (i) 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to give heed; yield to advice. –verb (t) 3. Poetic to hear; give ear to. –phrase 4. listen for, to wait attentively to hear …
