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41 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) mala2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) asmens3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) asums2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apmalot2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) virzīt; virzīties; stumt•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *apmale, mala; skaldne, šķautne; asmens, asums; kritisks stāvoklis; asināt, trīt; apmalot; apgriezt malas; apcirpt; stumt, virzīt -
42 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.)* * *gals; pats gals; galējā robeža, galējība -
43 happy medium
(a sensible middle course between two extreme positions: I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.) zelta vidusceļš* * *zelta vidusceļš; zelta vidusceļš -
44 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) caurums2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) caurums; bedre; ala3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.)2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) izsist caurumu; izrakt bedri2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) iedzīt bedrītē (golfa bumbu)•- hole out* * *robs, plaisa, caurums; ala; bedre, bedrīte; būda, caurums; ķeza; izsist caurumu; izrakt bedri; iedzīt bedrītē -
45 intermediate
[intə'mi:diət](in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.)* * *starpnieks; starpposms; vidēja gabarīta automobilis; starpprodukts; starp -
46 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) sala2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) drošības saliņa•- islander* * *sala; drošības saliņa -
47 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) nieze; niezēšana2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) niezēt2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) būt tieksmei•- itchy- itchiness* * *nieze, niezēšana; neatvairāma tieksme; niezēt -
48 lunch
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49 manhole
noun (a hole (usually in the middle of a road or pavement) through which someone may go to inspect sewers etc.) lūka; kanalizācijas atvere* * *novērošanas sprauga, lūka; kanalizācijas atvere -
50 matron
['meitrən]1) (a senior nurse in charge of a hospital.) virsmāsa; vecākā māsa2) (a dignified married woman: Her behaviour shocked all the middle-class matrons in the neighbourhood.) cienījama dāma; precēta sieviete•- matronly* * *ekonome, internāta pārzine; vēcākā māsa, virsmāsa; matrona, precējusies sieviete -
51 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs -
52 mediaeval
[medi'i:vəl, ]( American[) mi:-](of, or belonging to, the Middle Ages: medieval plays/music.) viduslaiku* * *viduslaiku -
53 medieval
[medi'i:vəl, ]( American[) mi:-](of, or belonging to, the Middle Ages: medieval plays/music.) viduslaiku* * *viduslaiku -
54 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) vide2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) (informācijas) līdzeklis3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) mēdijs4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) barotne2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) vidējs; mērens* * *līdzeklis, paņēmiens, veids; vidusceļš, vidus; vide; dzīves apstākļi, apkārtējā vide; šķīdinātājs; aģents, starpnieks; medijs; vidējs; mērens; vidēja kalibra -
55 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) lādzīgs2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) maigs; samtains3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) izturēts; nostāvējies; nogatavojies2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) vērst lādzīgāku; atmaigt* * *nogatavoties, nobriest; nostāvēties; kļūt labsirdīgam, atmaigt; ienācies, nogatavojies; izturēts, nostāvējies; lekns, auglīgs; samtains, sulīgs, maigs; labsirdīgs; ieskurbis, iereibis -
56 mid
[mid](at, or in, the middle of: a midweek football match; in mid air; a mid-air collision between two aircraft.) vidus-* * *vidējs, vidus -
57 midday
[mid'dei](the middle of the day; twelve o'clock: We'll meet you at midday; ( also adjective) a midday meal.) pusdiena, dienas vidus* * *dienas vidus, pusdiena -
58 midriff
['midrif](the middle of the body just below the ribs.) diafragma* * *diafragma; ķermeņa daļa no krūtīm līdz viduklim; no krūtīm līdz viduklim cieši pieguļošs apģērbs -
59 midsummer
(the middle of summer: It happened in midsummer; ( also adjective) a midsummer day.) vasaras vidus/saulgrieži- Midsummer Eve* * *vasaras vidus; vasaras saulgrieži -
60 midway
[mid'wei]adjective, adverb(in the middle of the distance or time between two points; halfway: the midway point.) pusceļa-; vidus-* * *pusceļš; pusceļā
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