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1 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) saprast -
2 not to be able to make head or tail of something
nespēt kaut ko saprastEnglish-Latvian dictionary > not to be able to make head or tail of something
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3 to be unable to make head or tail
nevarēt nekā saprastEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be unable to make head or tail
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4 to make head
virzīties uz priekšu -
5 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) []prāts3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) apsteigt par galvas tiesu (zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) galva; vadītājs; priekšnieks; galvenais-; vecākais-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) (kniepadatas u.tml.) galviņa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) (upes) izteka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) augša; augšdaļa8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) galvgalis; priekšgals9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) spējas; saprašana10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (skolas) direktors; direktore11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.)12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) zemesrags13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (alus) putas (glāzē)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) atrasties priekšgalā2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadīt3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) virzīties4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) uzrakstīt virsrakstu; izdarīt uzrakstu/atzīmi (darba sākumā)5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) (futbolā) atsist bumbu ar galvu•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *galva; prāts; saprāts; priekšnieks, spējas, vadītājs, galva; augšdaļa, augša; galvgalis; priekšgals; zemesrags; izteka; lapotne; galviņa; virspuse; cirtējdaļa, griezējdaļa; putas; izaugums; narkomāns; fanātiķis, ķertais; ateja; kopskaits; hidrostatisks spiediens; atrasties priekšgalā, vadīt; virzīties; atsist bumbu ar galvu; vecākais, galvenais -
6 head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) aizsprostot ceļu2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) virzīties -
7 go to someone's head
1) ((of alcohol) to make someone slightly drunk: Champagne always goes to my head.) (par alkoholu) sakāpt galvā2) ((of praise, success etc) to make someone arrogant, foolish etc: Don't let success go to your head.) (par panākumiem) sakāpt galvā; sagrozīt galvu -
8 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 -
9 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) svilpt; svilpot2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) svilpt3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) []svilpt4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) svilpot2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) svilpiens2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) svilpe3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) svilpe* * *svilpiens; svilpe; rīkle; svilpt; svilpot -
10 crown
1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) kronis2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) karaļa vara; tronis3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) virsa4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) (zoba) kronītis2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) kronēt2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) pārklāt; vainagot3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) uzlikt kronīti (zobam)4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) iegāzt (pa galvu)•- crown princess* * *kronis; vainags; lapotne; tronis, karaļa vara; vainagojums; virsa; kronītis; krona; kronēt; vainagot; pabeigt; pārklāt, apņemt; uzlikt kronīti; iegāzt -
11 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) (sveicinot, piekrītot) pamāt ar galvu2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) snaust, kūkot, snauduļot2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) galvas mājiens- nod off* * *galvas mājiens; snauda; māt ar galvu; pamāt ar galvu; snaust; būt neuzmanīgam, palaist garām; locīties -
12 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu -
13 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) []sist; uzsist2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uzbrukt3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) aizdegt; uzšķilt dzirksti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikot5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) uziet; atrast6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) izvilināt skaņu; zvanīt7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) atstāt iespaidu; ienākt prātā8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kalt9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) doties; nogriezties10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) nojaukt (telti); nolaist (karogu)2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streiks2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) atradums•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *streiks; atradums; uzlidojums; streikot; sist; šķilt uguni; nejauši atrast, uzdurties; kalt; nojaukt; nolaist; ienākt prātā; atstāt iespaidu; iedvest; satriekt; panākt, sasniegt; ieņemt; ielauzties, iespiesties; laist; dēstīt, stādīt; virzīties; šantažēt, izspiest; meklēt protekciju -
14 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) svari2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) līdzsvars3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) līdzsvars4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) bilance; atlikums; saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) noslēgt bilanci; savilkt/apkopot rēķinus2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) līdzsvarot•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *svari; līdzsvars; svārsts; saldo, bilance, atlikums; līdzsvarot; apdomāt, apsvērt; salīdzināt; svārstīties; noslēgt bilanci -
15 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cenu samazinājums2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) piegriezums; fasons3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) (gaļas) šķēle; atgriezums•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) dzēlīgs; aizvainojošs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) nežēlīgs; uz dzīvību un nāvi- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *grieziens; cirtiens; ievainojums, iegriezums; šķēle; nocirtums, cirpums; fasons, griezums, piegriezums; pazeminājums; samazinājums; pārtraukums; saīsinājums, izgriezums; pārtraukšana; apvainojums; ieskaņojums; profils, šķēlums; spēcīgs atsitiens; pārgriezt, sagriezt, griezt; ievainot; cirpt, pļaut, cirst; slīpēt, kalt; piegriezt; pazemināt; samazināt; krustoties; apvainot, aizskart; pārtraukt; saīsināt; pārtraukt; pārtraukt; neierasties, kavēt; šķilties, nākt; kastrēt; aizvākties; atšķaidīt; griezts; saīsināts; ar izgriezumiem; piedzēris -
16 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) mats; (dzīvnieka) spalva2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) mati•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) (par ceļa pagriezienu) spējš- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *mati, mats; spalva, vilna; plūksnojums, uzkārsums -
17 bang
[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) klaudziens; rībiens2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) sitiens; trieciens2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) aizcirst2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) sist; triekt3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) rībēt•- banger* * *ponijs; trieciens, sitiens; klaudziens, rībiens; triekt, sist; norībēt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; tieši; blaukš! -
18 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) sitiens; trieciens2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) [] trieciensII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) (par vēju) pūst2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) []pūst3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) []pūst4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) []pūst5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pūst (mūzikas instrumentu)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *ziedēšana, zieds; trieciens, sitiens; plūsma, pūtiens, vēsma; trieciens; dižošanās, lielīšanās; kausēšana; plaukt, ziedēt; pūst; izpūst, uzpūst, pūst; smagi elpot, elst; plātīties; šķiest; nolādēt; aizšmaukt, aizlaisties -
19 gesture
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20 knight
1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) bruņinieks2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) (muižnieku kārtas tituls)3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) (šahā) zirdziņš2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) iecelt bruņinieku kārtā; piešķirt muižnieku kārtas titulu* * *bruņinieks; muižnieku kārtas tituls; kavalieris; zirdziņš; iecelt bruņinieku kārtā; piešķirt muižnieku kārtas titulu
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