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1 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) zemu vērtēt; nevērtētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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2 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) tā kā -
3 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
4 normal
['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normāls, parasts- normally* * *normālstāvoklis; normāltips; normāla temperatūra; normāls šķīdums; normāle, perpendikuls; normāls, parasts; perpendikulārs -
5 triple
['tripl] 1. adjective1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) trīskāršs2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) trīspusējs; trīsdaļīgs2. verb(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) trīskāršot; trīskāršoties3. noun(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) trīskāršs daudzums- triplet* * *trīskāršot; trīskāršoties; trīskārtējs -
6 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelis; makets2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelis3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelis; pozētājs5) (something that can be used to copy from.) šablons6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) paraugs2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) demonstrēt modeļus2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) strādāt par modeli3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) veidot; modelēt4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt•* * *makets, modelis; šablons, paraugs; modelis; manekene, modeļu demonstrētāja; precīza kopija; modelēt, veidot; formēt; ņemt par paraugu, atdarināt; strādāt par modeli, strādāt par modeļu demonstrētāju; priekšzīmīgs -
7 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nedaudz; mazliet2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nedaudz; daži3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) [] kāds; [] kaut cik4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) zināms; atsevišķs2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) pamatīgs; ievērojams2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) kaut kāds3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) apmēram; aptuveni3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nedaudz; zināmā mērā- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *kāds; kaut kāds; mazliet, nedaudz; krietni daudz; lielisks; mazliet; apmēram; dažs, kāds -
8 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) enerģija2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) enerģija•- energetically* * *enerģija -
9 exacting
adjective (requiring much effort or work from a person: a very exacting job.) augstas prasības izvirzošs* * *prasīgs; precīzijas -
10 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) dārzs; dārza-2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) kopt dārzu; strādāt dārzā- gardener- gardening
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- garden party* * *dārzs; parks; kopt dārzu, nodarboties ar dārzkopību -
11 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) rīma2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) negausis•- gluttony* * *rīma; kārs, nesātīgs cilvēks; tīnis, āmrija -
12 haste
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13 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) iekšpuse2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) iekšas2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) iekšējs; iekšpuses3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) iekšā; iekšpusē2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) iekšā4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) veikalā2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) divu dienu laikā•* * *iekšiene, iekšpuse; ietves iekšmala; iekšas; slepenas ziņas; slepens aģents; iekšpuses, iekšējs; slepens; iekšā, iekšpusē; cietumā; iekšpus -
14 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) ļaut2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) darīt zināmu3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (lieto pavēles izteiksmes veidošanai)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) izīrēt- to let* * *traucēklis, kavēklis; ļaut; izīrēt; traucēt, kavēt -
15 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) []maksāt2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) samaksāt, nomaksāt3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) samaksāt4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) atmaksāties5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) veltīt; parādīt; apliecināt2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) atalgojums; alga- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *maksa; samaksa; alga, atalgojums; darvot; maksāt; nomaksāt; kompensēt, atlīdzināt; atmaksāties; parādīt, veltīt, apliecināt; norakstīt; maksas; rentabls -
16 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) spiediens2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) slodze; spriedze3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) spiediens; uzstājība•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *spiediens; grūtības; presēšana; spriegums; hermetizēt; uzturēt paaugstinātu spiedienu -
17 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) īss2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) neliels; maza auguma-3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) īss4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) 20 centu par maz5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) trūcīgs; nepietiekams6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trausls2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) pēkšņi; spēji2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) tuvāk; ne tik tālu; par tuvu•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) ierakstīt kandidātu sarakstā- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *īsums; īss patskanis; īsa zilbe; īsuma zīme; īsmetrāžas filma; īssavienojums; alkoholisks dzēriens; smalkas klijas; atkritumi; tuvlidojums; aprauts, strups; strups; īss; maza auguma; nepietiekams; drupans, trausls; stiprs; spēji, pēkšņi -
18 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) vecs; sacietējis2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) vecs; zaudējis svaigumu; neinteresants3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) pagurt; pārgurt; pārtrenēties* * *urīns; sacietēt, sakalst; novadēties; sasmakt; zaudēt svaigumu, kļūt neinteresantam; zaudēt sparu, pagurt; sacietējis, sakaltis; sasmacis; novadējies; banāls, nodrāzts; paguris -
19 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) attiecībā pret; salīdzinot ar -
20 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) nepārpūlēties; izturēties mierīgi
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