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1 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) samierināties (ar kaut ko); izmantot pēc iespējas labāk -
2 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) izdarīt visu iespējamo grūtā situācijā -
3 to make the best
izmantot pēc iespējas labāk; samierināties -
4 to make the best of a bad bargain
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5 to make the best of one's way
iet, cik ātri vien iespējams -
6 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) vislabākais2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) vislabāk3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) gūt virsroku; sakaut- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *vislabākais; vislielākais -
7 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) darbs2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) darbs; uzdevums•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *darbs; grūts uzdevums; nodarbošanās, darbs; negodīgs darījums; aplaupīšana, zādzība; apstrādājamais priekšmets, detaļa; strādāt gadījuma darbus; slēgt negodīgus darījumus; būt par mākleri, spekulēt; negodīgi izmantot dienesta stāvokli -
8 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) krējums2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) saldējums3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) (kaut kā) labākā daļa; augstākās aprindas4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krējuma-; krēmkrāsas-2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) sakult; saputot2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) nokrejot3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) atsijāt labāko•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *krējums; krēms, ziede; labākā daļa; kulminācijas punkts; nostāties; nokrejot; sakult, saputot; pagatavot ar krējuma piedevu; uzvarēt, piekrāpt; viegli paveikt; krējuma; krēmkrāsas -
9 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokuments; pieraksts; protokols2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) skaņuplate3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekords4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) reputācija; raksturojums; liecība2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) pierakstīt; protokolēt2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ierakstīt3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) reģistrēt; rādīt4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) reģistrēt•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *ieraksts; protokols; oficiāls dokuments; raksturojums; senatnes piemineklis; skaņuplate, ieraksts; rekords; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ierakstīt; rādīt -
10 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) trūkums; kavēklis2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handikaps3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) sacensības ar handikapu4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (fizisks) trūkums; (garīga) atpalicība; nepilnvērtība2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) kavēt* * *fizisks trūkums; traucējums, kavēklis; handikaps; būt par kavēkli; līdzsvarot spēkus -
11 purify
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12 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī -
13 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums•- wishing-well* * *vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt
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