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1 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) līdzeklis; veids- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) naudas līdzekļi* * *līdzeklis, veids; naudas līdzekļi -
2 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) []balstīt; noturēt2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) atbalstīt3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) pierādīt4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) uzturēt2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) []balsts2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) balsts•- supporting* * *atbalsts; apgādnieks; atbalstīt; uzturēt; paciest, izturēt -
3 livelihood
(a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc.) iztikas līdzekļi* * *iztika, iztikas līdzekļi -
4 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) ērtība; izdevīgums2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) ērtības; labierīcības3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) tualete* * *ērtība; izdevīgums -
5 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) grūstīt; grūstīties; izgrūst2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) steidzināt3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) apkrāpt; piekrāpt; izkrāpt4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) spekulēt5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) iziet uz paneļa (par prostitūtu), maukot2. noun(quick and busy activity.) kņada; rosīšanās- hustler* * *kņada; rosīšanās; afēra, mahinācija, spekulācija; uztiepšana; ievilināšana; grūstīt; grūstīties; nodarboties ar afērām; uztiept; ievilināt; nodarboties ar prostitūciju -
6 subdivision
[-'viʒən]1) (subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this.) tālākiedalīšana; apakšgrupa; apakšnodaļa2) ((American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone.) mikrorajons3) ((American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town: professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions.) ārpilsētas dzīvojamais rajons* * *apakšgrupa -
7 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) bezpajumtnieks; bezpajumtnieka-
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