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81 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) sarauties; sarukt; dekatēt (audumu)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) atrauties []3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) []vairīties•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psihiatrs* * *sarukt, sarauties; izkalst, izžūt; vairīties; uzvilkt; psihiatrs -
82 slog
[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) []belzt2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) rāpties; smagi kāpt3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) smagi strādāt2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) smags darbs2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) belziens* * *belziens; nogurdinošs darbs, smags; iebelzt; nopūlēties -
83 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) []smērēt; notriept2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) izsmērēt; izsmērēties3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) apmelot; celt neslavu2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) traips; smērējums2) (a piece of slander.) apmelojums* * *traips; uztriepe; apmelojums; notriept; apmelot; satriekt, sagraut -
84 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrāts2) (something in the shape of this.) kvadrātveida priekšmets3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) laukums4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrāts, (skaitļa) otrā pakāpe2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadrātveida-; taisnstūra-2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) vienāds; taisnīgs; godīgs3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadrāta-; garumā un platumā4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) vecmodīgs3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) ar taisnu stūri; taisni2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) precīzi; tieši4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) veidot kvadrātu2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) nokārtot (rēķinus); nolīdzināt (parādu)3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) saskanēt; atbilst4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) kāpināt kvadrātā•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *kvadrāts, taisnstūris; kvadrātveida priekšmets; skvērs, laukums; kvartāls; stūrenis, uzstūris; kvadrāts; veidot kvadrātu; nokārtot; saskaņot; saskanēt; uzpirkt, piekukuļot; izlīdzināt rezultātu; kāpināt kvadrātā; kvadrātveida, taisnstūra; paralēls; precīzs, pareizs; taisnīgs, godīgs; pamatīgs; plecīgs, drukns; vecmodīgs; taisni; godīgi -
85 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums* * *sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties -
86 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 -
87 stun
past tense, past participle - stunned; verb1) (to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.) apdullināt2) (to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.) šokēt; apstulbināt•- stunning* * *apdullināt, apstulbināt -
88 suffer
1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) ciest (sāpes u.tml.)2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) ciest (zaudējumus)3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) būt atstātam novārtā; ciest (no nevērības)4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) slimot ar•* * *ciest; paciest, pieļaut -
89 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) pārliecināts; drošs2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) pārliecināts; noteikts3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) drošs; pārliecinošs2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') protams; noteikti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *nekļūdīgs, drošs; pārliecināts; protams -
90 thump
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91 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) gals2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) uzlikt uzgali; nosmailināt- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) atkritumu izgāztuve- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) dzeramnauda2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dot dzeramnauduIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) padoms; mājiens; informācija- tip off* * *gals; viegls pieskāriens; dzeramnauda; mājiens; noliekšana, sašķiebšana; uzgalis; atkritumu izgāztuve; viegli pieskarties; uzlikt uzgali; dot dzeramnaudu; dot mājienu; sašķiebt, noliekt; apgriezt; sašķiebties; padot, pasniegt; izgāzt -
92 trace
[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) pēdas; paliekas2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) paliekas; neliels daudzums2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) izsekot; sadzīt pēdas2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) kopēt; izzīmēt•- tracing- trace elements
- tracing-paper* * *atsaite, streņģe, vilksnis; pēdas; taciņa; neliels daudzums; pieraksts; novilkums uz pauspapīra; izsekot; skicēt; pausot, kopēt; izzīmēt, vilkt; fiksēt, reģistrēt -
93 turf
[tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.)2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.)2. verb1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) noklāt ar velēnu2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) izmest* * *velēna; kūdra; zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes; skrejceļš; pārklāt ar velēnām -
94 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot -
95 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze -
96 whisper
['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) čukstēt2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) čabēt2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) čuksts; čukstēšana* * *čukstēšana, čuksti; čabēšana; čalošana, urdzēšana; čukstēt; čabēt; urdzēt, čalot; apmelot, izplatīt -
97 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vējš2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) elpa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) (kuņģa, zarnu) gāzes2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) aizsist elpu3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pūšamais (instruments)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) []tīt2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) satīt3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) vīties; līkumot4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) uzgriezt; uzvilkt•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *vējš; vītne, vijums; līkums; elpot; tinums; gāzes; smaka; tukši vārdi; pūst; neļaut atvilkt elpu; tīties; aptīties; vīties; ļaut atvilkt elpu; saost; tīt; aptīt; uzvilkt; cilpot; celt ar vinču -
98 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) tārps; kāpurs; slieka2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) []līst; []kļūt; []spraukties2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) izdibināt; izvilkt (ziņas)* * *tārps; kāpurs; cērme; nožēlojams radījums; vītne; ielīst; attārpot -
99 acclimatise
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) aklimatizēt(ies)- acclimatisation -
100 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) darīt visu iespējamo
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