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  • 1 odd man out / odd one out

    1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) neiederīgs; trešais liekais
    2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) lieks

    English-Latvian dictionary > odd man out / odd one out

  • 2 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
    * * *
    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > hold

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  • odd-man-out — «OD MAN OWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or thing left out of a group; a person who does not fit or belong in a group: »He is an odd man out of his native world (Harper s). 2. a) the person singled out, as by tossing a coin or in some… …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd one out — odd man out or odd one out 1. A person who is left out when numbers are made up 2. A person who, whether through personal inclination or rejection by others, gets set apart from the group to which he or she belongs, because of eg a difference of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd man out — n. 1. a) a method, as in a game, for singling out one person from a group, as by matching coins b) the person thus singled out 2. any atypical or unconventional person or thing …   English World dictionary

  • odd man out — odd′ man out′ n. 1) gam a way of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, esp. in a game, as by tossing coins 2) gam the person so selected or eliminated 3) outsider • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • odd one out — ► odd one out a person or thing differing in some way from the other members of a group or set. Main Entry: ↑odd …   English terms dictionary

  • odd man out — noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group • Syn: ↑kook, ↑odd fellow, ↑odd fish, ↑queer bird, ↑queer duck • Derivationally related forms: ↑kooky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd man out — 1. a method of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, as by matching coins, esp. in preparation for playing a game. 2. the person so selected or eliminated. 3. a game consisting of this method. 4. outsider (def. 2). Also, odd man out.… …   Universalium

  • odd man out —  Person who is incongruous in particular situation or surroundings …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • odd one out — a person or thing differing in some way from the other members of a group or set. → odd …   English new terms dictionary

  • odd man out — noun Date: 1923 a person who differs from the other members of a group …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • odd — [[t]ɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ odder, oddest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. → See also odd looking He d always been odd, but not to this extent... What an odd coincidence that he should… …   English dictionary

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