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1 the man in the street
(the ordinary, typical, average man: The man in the street often has little interest in politics.) vidusmēra cilvēks* * *parasts cilvēks -
2 man in the street, man in the car
vidusmēra cilvēksEnglish-Latvian dictionary > man in the street, man in the car
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3 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) vīrietis2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) cilvēks3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) vīrs4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) cilvēk!5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) kareivis; ierindnieks6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) (šaha) figūra; (dambretes) kauliņš2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) komplektēt sastāvu- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *vīrietis, vīrs; cilvēks; cilvēku dzimums, cilvēce; vīrs; kalps; darbinieks; augstskolas absolvents, students; kareivji, matroži; cilvēks, draugs; figūra, kauliņš; vasalis; komplektēt sastāvu; pieradināt -
4 side-street
noun (a small, minor street: The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.) sāniela -
5 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 -
6 shuffle
1. verb1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) šļūkāt; vilkt kājas; vilkties2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) sajaukt (kārtis u.tml.)2. noun(an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) jaukšana; pārdalīšana; pārvietošana* * *šļūkāšana; jaukšana; pārstumšana, pārbīdīšana; pārdalīšana; viltība, triks; šļūkāt; jaukt; pārstumt, pārbīdīt; mānīties, blēdīties -
7 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) notriekt gar zemi2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) nosist (cenu) -
8 admonish
[əd'moniʃ](to scold or rebuke: The judge admonished the young man for fighting in the street.) aizrādīt; brīdināt* * *aizrādīt, pamācīt; brīdināt; pārmest -
9 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ubagot2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) lūgt; lūgties•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) izputināt- beg to differ* * *lūgt, lūgties; ubagot; atļauties -
10 plod
[plod]past tense, past participle - plodded; verb1) (to walk heavily and slowly: The elderly man plodded down the street.) smagi soļot; lāčot; vilkties2) (to work slowly but thoroughly: They plodded on with the work.) smagi strādāt* * *grūta gaita, smagi soļi; smags darbs; lēni vilkties, smagi soļot; smagi strādāt, nopūlēties -
11 shamble
['ʃæmbl](to walk slowly and awkwardly, (as if) not lifting one's feet properly off the ground: The old man shambled wearily along the street.) šļūkāt* * *neveikla gaita, šļūkšana; iet neveiklā gaitā, šļūkt -
12 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) augsts2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) liels; augsts4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) augstu; stipri- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izcelt; izgaismot- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) augsto tehnoloģiju-- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni
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