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1 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) ceļš; eja2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dzelzceļš3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) svētku iela; ceļš4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ceļš; attālums5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode; veids; paņēmiens6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) savā ziņā7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) ieradums8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tikt galā ar ēdienu2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) tālu priekšā/pāri/virs- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis -
2 saving
noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) taupīšana; krāšana* * *glābšana; krāšana, taupīšana; ietaupījumi; glābjošs; taupīgs; izņemot -
3 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
4 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) kampt; ķert ar zobiem2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) pārlauzt; nolauzt3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) atcirst; strupi atbildēt5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nofotografēt2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) momentuzņēmums3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kāršu spēle (bērniem)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) steidzīgs; steigā veikts- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *kampiens; krakšķis, blīkšķis; aizdare, slēdzējs; spiedpoga; knipis; kraukšķīgs cepums, sauss; enerģija, spars; aukstuma vilnis; viegls darbiņš; cūcene, negaidīta veiksme; momentuzņēmums; kniedēšanas veseris; kampt; nolauzt; nolūzt; pārraut, saplēst; pārtrūkt, saplīst; plīkšķināt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; sist knipi; strupi atbildēt, atcirst; izdarīt momentuzņēmumu; sasteigts; viegls; negaidīti, pēkšņi; brīkšķot
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make one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. * /They made their way through the crowd./ 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. * /He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in … Dictionary of American idioms
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hoe one's own row — {v. phr.} To make your way in life by your own efforts; get along without help. * /David s father died when he was little, and he has always had to hoe his own row./ Syn.: PADDLE ONE S OWN CANOE, STAND ON ONE S OWN FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
hoe one's own row — {v. phr.} To make your way in life by your own efforts; get along without help. * /David s father died when he was little, and he has always had to hoe his own row./ Syn.: PADDLE ONE S OWN CANOE, STAND ON ONE S OWN FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
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paddle one's own canoe — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. * /After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe./ Syn.: HOE ONE S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE S WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
