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1 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) karjeras virsotne -
2 to be at the top of the ladder, to swim at the top
ieņemt ievērojamu stāvokliEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be at the top of the ladder, to swim at the top
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3 to climb the ladder
taisīt karjeru -
4 to kick down the ladder
spļaut bļodā; no kuras ēdis -
5 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) (pieslienamās) kāpnes2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) noiruši valdziņi (zeķei u.tml.)2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) (par valdziņiem) noirt* * *kāpnes; uzraut; noirt -
6 climb
1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) kāpt; rāpties2) (to rise or ascend.) taisīt karjeru2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) kāpšana; rāpšanās; pacelšanās pa karjeras kāpnēm2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) kāpiens; pacēlums•- climber* * *uzkāpšana, uzrāpšanās; kāpiens, pacēlums; augstuma uzņemšana; kāpt, rāpties; taisīt karjeru; uzņemt augstumu; vīties -
7 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt -
8 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) virsotne; augša2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) būt labākajam klasē3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) virsa; virsma4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) vāks; vāciņš5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) (apģērba) augšdaļa (blūze, džemperis u.tml.)2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) labākais; izcilākais3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) pārklāt; uzlikt virsū2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) pārsniegt3) (to remove the top of.) atsegt (virsu, galotni)•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vilciņš (rotaļlieta)* * *vilciņš; galotne, virsotne; augša, virsa; vāks; laksts; kalngals, augstākā pakāpe; atloks; uzkāpt; pārklāt; pārsniegt, pārspēt; apgriezt galotni, nogriezt; augšējais; maksimāls; galvenais -
9 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) apakšā; lejā2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zemē3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) laikā; no... līdz4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) lejup5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) lejup2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) pa3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) pa3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) ātri izdzert- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pilnīgs; galīgs- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dūna; pūka- downie®- downy* * *dūna, pūka; augstiene; pazemināšanās, pasliktināšanās; nepatika; kāpa; nomierinošs līdzeklis; noliekt; nogāzt; pieveikt; ātri izdzert; padot uz priekšu; lejupejošs; skumīgs; lejā, apakšā; uz leju, lejup; guļus, zemē; līdz galam, līdz pat; laikā no līdz; lejup pa; pa -
10 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) āķis2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) āķis3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) (boksā) āķis2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) noķert (uz āķa zivi)2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) aizāķēt; saāķēt3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).)•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *āķis; ķeksis; zaglis; aizāķēt, saāķēt; saliekt āķī; noķert; nozvejot; zagt -
11 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) []liekties2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) atbalstīt; piesliet; atbalstīties; pieslieties•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) kalsns; izdilis2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) (par gaļu) liess; (par ēdienu) bez aizdara3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) (par ražu u.tml.) nabadzīgs•- leanness* * *liesums; kritums, slīpums; liekties; noliekties; piesliet, atbalstīt; atbalstīties, pieslieties; paļauties; tiekties; kalsns, izdēdējis; bez aizdara, liess, plāns; nabadzīgs; neproduktīvs, nabadzīgs -
12 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) skriet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) ritēt; braukt3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) plūst; tecēt4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) darboties5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizēt; vadīt6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) piedalīties sacīkstēs7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursēt8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tikt izrādītam9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) braukt; vadīt10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) noplukt11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) aizvest (ar mašīnu)12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pārlaist; izbraukt (caur matiem u.tml.)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) Man asinis sastinga dzīslās.2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) skrējiens2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izbraukums; ceļojums; ekskursija3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periods; posms; laiks4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) noiris valdziņš5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) rīcības/lietošanas brīvība6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) pārskrējiens7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aploks•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) pēc kārtas- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *skrējiens; reiss, brauciens; attālums; ekskursija, izbraukums; demonstrēšana; norise, gaita; darbība; periods, posms; sērija, partija; noiets, pieprasījums; vidējais līmenis; rīcības brīvība; urdziņa, strautiņš; bars; ganāmpulks; aploks; noiris valdziņš; trase, taka; rene, tekne; skriet; virzīties, iet; kursēt; plūst, tecēt; darboties; darbināt; klāties; piedalīties; tikt izrādītam; izvirzīt; aizritēt; skanēt; pakļauties; ātri izplatīties; vadīt; kļūt; izlauzties; pārvilkt, pārlaist; transportēt, aizvest; ielaist; būt spēkā; ievērt; nelegāli ievest; iedurt; liet, kausēt; kārtot; vajāt; noirt; izbalēt, noplukt; vīties -
13 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gamma4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mērogs5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) mērogsII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) uzkāpt; pārkāptIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) zvīņa(s)- scaly* * *zvīņa, zvīņas; svaru kauss; mērogs; skala; zobakmens; svari; katlakmens; mēroga lineāls; līmenis, pakāpe; plāva; gamma, toņkārta; svērt; uzkāpt; notīrīt zvīņas; nolobīt; noteikt mērogu; nolobīties; pārklāties ar katlakmeni -
14 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) lecamaukla2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) piesiet/nostiprināt ar virvi2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) ķert ar laso•- rope in
- rope off* * *virve, tauva; virkne, virtene; pakāršana; stīgans šķidrums; takelāža; piesiet tauvā, sasiet ar virvi; vilkt aiz virves; ķert ar laso; sabiezēt; tīši zaudēt; pakārt -
15 stepladder
noun (a ladder with a hinged support at the back and flat steps, not rungs.) sastatņu kāpnes* * *sastatņu kāpnes
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(the) highest rung on the ladder — the [first/highest/next etc.] rung on the ladder the first, highest, next etc. position, especially in society or in a job. In our society, a nurse is hardly on the same rung of the ladder as a judge. President of the Union at Oxford University… … New idioms dictionary
(the) next rung on the ladder — the [first/highest/next etc.] rung on the ladder the first, highest, next etc. position, especially in society or in a job. In our society, a nurse is hardly on the same rung of the ladder as a judge. President of the Union at Oxford University… … New idioms dictionary
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