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1 to make things lively for somebody
sadot kādam sutuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to make things lively for somebody
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2 to make things smooth for somebody
nogludināt kādam ceļuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to make things smooth for somebody
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3 at all events / at any event
(in any case: At all events, we can't make things worse than they already are.) katrā ziņā -
4 redress the balance
(to make things equal again.) atjaunot līdzsvaru -
5 mix
[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) []jaukt2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) pagatavot iejaucot3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) sajaukties4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) saprasties2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) sajaukums; maisījums2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) sagatave; maisījums•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *maisījums; pārsegums; samaisīt, sajaukt; sajaukties -
6 bundle
1. noun(a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) sainis; pauna2. verb1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) sasiet sainī; sasaiņot2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) izraidīt ārā; izgrūst* * *pauna, sainis; kūlītis, saišķis; sasaiņot, sasiet sainī -
7 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) forma; ārējais veids; apveids2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) veids3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) veidlapa; anketa4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) vispārpieņemtā kārtība; formalitāte5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) klase (skolā)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) izveidot; organizēt2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) rasties; izveidoties3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) []organizēt4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) veidot•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) sols* * *ārējais veids, apveids, forma; augums; vispārpieņemtā kārtība; formalitāte; maniere, etiķete, stils; varietāte; anketa, veidlapa; forma, gatavība; klase; sols; forma; iespiedforma; modelis, tips; miga; piešķirt formu; veidot; organizēt, izveidot; attīstīt, veidot; kārtot; kārtoties; formēt, veidot -
8 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) dungot2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūkt; sanēt3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) izrādīt aktivitāti2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) dūkoņa; sanoņa; dungošana* * *smirdoņa; sanoņa, dūkoņa; dungošana; smirdēt; izjokot, piekrāpt; sanēt, dūkt; dungot; hm! -
9 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli -
10 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) saskarties; pieskarties2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) pieskarties3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) saviļņot; aizkustināt; aizskart4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) būt saskarsmē; nodarboties2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) pieskāriens2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tauste; saskare3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) apdare; pēdējie labojumi4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) prasme; maniere; (stila) īpatnība5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) laukums ārpus sānu līnijām•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *pieskaršanās; tauste; saskare, kontakts; neliela lēkme; maniere, paņēmiens; apdare; pieeja; īpatnība; piegarša, pieskaņa; pārbaude; sevišķs fasons; piesitiens; piedurties, pieskarties; attiekties; saviļņot; aizvainot, aizskart; būt līdzvērtīgam, līdzināties; iekrāsot, ietonēt; iedarboties; saņemt; aizņemties; tikt galā; aptīrīt kabatas, apzagt -
11 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt -
12 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) cements2) (any of several types of glue.) saistviela3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) zobu cements2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) cementēt* * *cements; saistviela; zobu cements; cementēt; nostiprināt -
13 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) līst; vilkties2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) rāpot3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) lēni vilkties4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) ņudzēt2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) lēna kustēšanās; rāpošana; līšana2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) krauls* * *lēna kustēšanās; līšana, rāpošana; krauls; lēni vilkties; rāpot, līst; ņudzēt; pieglaimoties; sajust tirpas; atsaukt -
14 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) dusmīgs; pikts- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krustiņš2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krusts3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krusts; krucifikss4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) krusts5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krustojums6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krusts7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krusts2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krustot; šķērsot2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) sakrustot3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krustoties4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) ceļā samainīties (par cilvēkiem, vēstulēm)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) pārsvītrot (burtu)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) pārsvītrot (čeku, pasta pārvedumu)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krustot8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) iebilst; neklausīt•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubulta pārbaude- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *krusts; krucifikss; krustiņš; krustojums; pārsvītrojums; sajaukums; krustot, šķērsot; sakrustot; krustot; apzīmēt ar krustiņu; izmainīties ceļā; pārsvītrot; darboties pretī, iebilst; krāpt; krusta, krustisks; pretējs; dusmīgs, īgns; negodīgs -
15 dramatize
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatizēt2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatizēt* * *dramatizēt -
16 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) paraugs2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) piemērs3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) paraugs4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) mācība; pamācība•- make an example of
- set someone an example
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17 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) peldēt (pa virsu); slīdēt (pa straumi); pludināt (kokus)2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) pludiņš2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) elektrokārs•- floating restaurant* * *pludiņš; boja; prāmis, plosts; peldpūslis; zema platforma uz riteņiem; elektrokārs; rampa; turēties virs ūdens, peldēt; slīdēt, peldēt; applūdināt; pludināt; izlaist; nodrošināt atbalstu, laist darbā; izplatīt; strādāt tukšgaitā -
18 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) karstums2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) karstums; svelme3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) svelme4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) kaisme; satraukums5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) priekšsacīkstes2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) sakarsēt; sasildīt; sasilt- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *karstums, tveice, svelme; karstums, drudzis; siltums; kaisme, kvēle; kvēle; meklēšanās; skrējiens noteiktā distancē, hīts; priekšsacīkstes; sakarsēt, sasildīt; sakarst, sasilt; nokaitēt; kurināt; apkurināt; iekaist, iekarst -
19 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) tas; tā; to; tam; tai2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (netulkojams uzsvērums)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (netulkojams papildinātāja locījums)•- its- itself* * *tas, tā ; tai, tam, to -
20 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) savienot; saistīt2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) savienot3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) pievienoties; iestāties4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) pievienoties; saplūst; piebiedroties5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) piebiedroties2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) savienojums; salaidums- join hands
- join in
- join up* * *savienojuma punkts, savienojums; saistīt, savienot; ieplūst, saplūst; pieslieties, pievienoties; iestāties; robežoties
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