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61 slapstick
noun (a kind of humour which depends for its effect on very simple practical jokes etc: Throwing custard pies turns a play into slapstick; ( also adjective) slapstick comedy.) balagāns; farss* * *grabulis, vālīte; farss -
62 sparkle
1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) dzirkstīšana; zibsnīšana2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) dzirksts; dzīvīgums2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) dzirkstīt; mirdzēt2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) dzirkstīt; kūsāt•* * *spīguļošana, dzirkstīšana; dzīvīgums, kūsāšana; spīguļot, dzirkstīt; kūsāt, dzirkstīt -
63 stereophonic
[steriə'fonik]1) ((of recorded or broadcast sound) giving the effect of coming from different directions, and usually requiring two loudspeakers placed apart from each other.) stereofonisks2) ((of equipment, apparatus etc) intended for recording or playing such sound.) stereofonisks* * *stereofonisks -
64 suspended sentence
noun (a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again.) nosacīti atlikts spriedums* * *nosacīti atlikts spriedums -
65 telling
adjective (having a great effect: a telling argument.) svarīgs; iespaidīgs* * *stāsts; izpaušana; rājiens; iespaidīgs -
66 timing
1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) laika skaitīšana; hronometrēšana2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) laika izjūta* * *piemērota laika izvēlēšanās; hronometrāža; laika noteikšana; laika koordinācija; aizdedzes laika noregulēšana -
67 to no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) veltīgi; derīgi* * *veltīgi -
68 ultraviolet
((of light) consisting of rays from the invisible part of the spectrum beyond the purple, that have an effect on the skin, eg causing suntan.) ultraviolets* * *ultraviolets -
69 undo
past tense - undid; verb1) (to unfasten or untie: Could you undo the knot in this string?) attaisīt; atraisīt2) (to reverse, or destroy, the effect of: The evil that he did can never be undone.) likvidēt; atsaukt•- undoing- undone* * *atpogāt, atvērt, atraisīt; likvidēt, anulēt; pazudināt, izputināt -
70 useless
adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) nederīgs; nelietderīgs; veltīgs* * *nederīgs; nelietderīgs, veltīgs; sliktā noskaņojumā, nevesels -
71 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) vārsts; ventilis2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) vārstulis3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) elektronu lampa* * *vārsts, ventilis; elektronu lampa; vārstulis -
72 vary
['veəri] 1. verb(to make, be or become different: These apples vary in size from small to medium.) atšķirties; būt dažādiem- variable2. noun(something that varies, eg in quantity, value, effect etc: Have you taken all the variables into account in your calculations?) mainīgais lielums- variably- variability
- variation
- varied* * *mainīt, variēt; mainīties, variēt; atšķirties; variēt -
73 act on
1) (to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.) sekot padomam2) (to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.) iedarboties -
74 bear the brunt of
(to bear the worst of the effect of (a blow, attack etc): I bore the brunt of his abuse / the storm.) izturēt galveno triecienu; iznest galveno smagumu -
75 cancel out
(to undo the effect of: We don't want our profits to be cancelled out by extra expenses.) likvidēt; izslēgt -
76 cut no ice
(to have no effect: This sort of flattery cuts no ice with me.) neko nenozīmēt -
77 fall flat
((especially of jokes etc) to fail completely or to have no effect: Her joke fell flat.) izgāzties -
78 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) tēlainās izteiksmes līdzekļi -
79 jarring
adjective (startling or harsh: The orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect.) disonējošs, nesaskanošs -
80 lost on
(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) pazaudēts; bez ietekmes
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