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1 singular
['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) vienskaitlis2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) vienskaitlis* * *sevišķs, neparasts; savdabīgs; vienskaitļa; vienskaitlis -
2 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) daudzskaitlis* * *daudzskaitlis; daudzskaitļa -
3 data
(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) fakts; dati; informācija- database- data-processing* * *fakts; dati, informācija; dotais lielums; bāze -
4 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) (tenisā) dubultspēle; dubultspēles-* * *dubultspēle -
5 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) štābs; galvenā mītne* * *štābs; galvenā pārvalde -
6 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). arjergards* * *arjergards -
7 waterworks
noun plural or noun singular (a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.) ūdens attīrīšanas ietaise[]* * *hidrotehniska ierīce; hidrotehniskas ierīce; hidrotehniska ierīces; hidrotehniskas ierīces; strūklakas; dekoratīvas strūklakas; nieres, urīnizvadīšanas orgāni, asaras -
8 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) rūpnīca; darbnīca* * *rūpnīca, darbnīca; mehānisms; injekcijas instrumenti -
9 clubs
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) kreicis (kāršu spēlē) -
10 diamonds
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) (kāršu spēlē) kāravi -
11 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) erceni -
12 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) vienspēle2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) neprecējies cilvēks -
13 spades
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the ten of spades.) pīķa kārtis -
14 steelworks
noun plural or noun singular (a factory where steel is made.) tēraudlietuve -
15 algae
noun, plural(alga ['ælɡə] singular a group of simple plants which includes seaweed.)* * *aļģe -
16 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botāniskais dārzs -
17 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botāniskais dārzs -
18 gardens
noun singular or plural (a park, especially one where animals are kept or special trees or flowers are grown: zoological/botanical gardens.) parks; dārzs -
19 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 -
20 acoustics
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