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1 circumstance
['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) apstāklis; gadījums* * *apstāklis, gadījums; detaļa, sīkums; ārišķīgs, ceremoniāls -
2 unforeseen circumstance
neparedzēts apstāklis -
3 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) neizdevīgs stāvoklis; traucējums; trūkums- at a disadvantage* * *neizdevīgs stāvoklis; traucējums, trūkums; zaudējums -
4 instance
['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) piemērs; gadījums* * *piemērs, gadījums; prasība, lūgums; instance -
5 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) oportūnists* * *oportūnists; oportūnistisks -
6 source
[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) avots; izcelšanās; pirmsākums2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) izteka* * *izteka; avots; pirmsākums -
7 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) pakļauts; atkarīgs2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) pavalstnieks2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) temats; jautājums3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) mācību priekšmets; disciplīna4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) objekts; iemesls5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) teikuma priekšmets3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) pakļaut; paverdzināt2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) pakļaut•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *jautājums, temats; cilvēks; pavalstnieks; mācību priekšmets, disciplīna; objekts, priekšmets; iemesls; līķis; subjekts; teikuma priekšmets; galvenā tēma; pakļaut; atkarīgs, pakļauts; padots, pakļauts -
8 whence
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