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  • 1 think twice

    ( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) (vēlreiz) rūpīgi apdomāt

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  • 2 bustle

    1. verb
    ((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) steigties; rosīties
    2. noun
    (hurry, fuss or activity.) kņada; burzma
    * * *
    burzma, kņada; rosīties, steigties; skubināt, steidzināt

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  • 3 think

    [Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
    1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) domāt
    2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) domāt; uzskatīt
    3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) apdomāt; apsvērt; pārdomāt
    4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) []gaidīt; cerēt
    2. noun
    (the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) []domāšana; apsvēršana
    - - thought-out
    - think better of
    - think highly
    - well
    - badly of
    - think little of / not think much of
    - think of
    - think out
    - think over
    - think twice
    - think up
    - think the world of
    * * *
    domāšana, pārdomas; domāt; uzskatīt; iedomāties; sagaidīt; apdomāt, pārdomāt; nodomāt; atcerēties; nodoties domām

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  • 4 toss

    [tos] 1. verb
    1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) mest/sviest augšup
    2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) mētāties; svaidīties
    3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) tikt svaidītam
    4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) (lozējot) mest monētu
    2. noun
    (an act of tossing.) lozēšana (metot monētu); mešana
    - win/lose the toss
    * * *
    mešana, sviešana; lozēšana; grūdiens; izmešana no segliem; sviest, mest; mētāt, svaidīt; svaidīties, mētāties; izmest no segliem; pacelt uz ragiem; lozēt; viegli samaisīt; skalot

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  • 5 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) muļķis
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) []muļķot
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) muļķoties
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool
    * * *
    muļķis; nerrs, āksts; muļķot; muļķoties; aplams, muļķīgs

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  • 6 forage

    ['fori‹] 1. verb
    ((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) meklēt; rakņāties
    2. noun
    (food for horses and cattle.) lopbarība
    * * *
    lopbarība; furāžas sagāde; meklēt barību; meklēt, rakņāties; sagādāt furāžu

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  • 7 sceptical

    adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) skeptisks
    * * *
    skeptisks

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  • 8 serious

    ['siəriəs]
    1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) nopietns
    2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) nopietns; visā nopietnībā
    3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) nopietns; gudrs; dziļš
    4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) nopietns; smags
    - seriously
    - take someone or something seriously
    - take seriously
    * * *
    nopietns

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  • 9 tinker

    ['tiŋkə] 1. noun
    (a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) skārdnieks; apkārtstaigājošs amatnieks
    2. verb
    (often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). meistarot; niekoties ap (kaut ko)
    * * *
    skārdnieks; nemākulis; nemākulīga noņemšanās; apnicīgs bērns; alvot, lodēt; nemākulīgi noņemties; slaistīties

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  • 10 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) gredzens
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) gredzens; riņķis
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) aplis
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) izsaukt ar zvanu
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās

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  • 11 clear

    [kliə] 1. adjective
    1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) dzidrs; caurspīdīgs
    2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) skaidrs (par debesīm)
    3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skaidrs; labi sadzirdams/saredzams/saprotams
    4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) tukšs; brīvs
    5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tīrs (par sirdsapziņu)
    6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) drošs; pārliecināts
    7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) brīvs; vaļā
    8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) nesaistīts; brīvs
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) novākt; iztīrīt; notīrīt; atbrīvot; nokremšļoties
    2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) izkliedēt (aizdomas); attaisnot
    3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) noskaidroties (par laiku)
    4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) pārvarēt (šķērsli)
    - clearing
    - clearly
    - clearness
    - clear-cut
    - clearway
    - clear off
    - clear out
    - clear up
    - in the clear
    * * *
    gaišs, skaidrs; caurspīdīgs, dzidrs; tīrs, skaidrs; tīrs; neaizņemts, tukšs; brīvs, vaļā; pilns, vesels; notīrīt, novākt; iztīrīt; atbrīvot; tikt garām, pārvarēt; izkliedēt; attaisnot; noskaidroties; nokārtot; gūt tīru peļņu; pārskaitīt; nokārtot formalitātes; dot oficiālu atļauju, akceptēt; atstāt lidostu, atstāt ostu; atslēgt īsslēgumu; pārliecināts, drošs; skaidri; pavisam, pilnīgi; laukā, ārā

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  • 12 just

    I adjective
    1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) taisnīgs; pareizs
    2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) pamatots
    3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) pelnīts
    - justness II adverb
    1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) tieši tas/tā
    2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tikpat
    3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tikko
    4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pašreiz; nupat
    5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) tieši, kad
    6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) tieši
    7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) acumirkli!
    8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) patiešām; tik tiešām
    9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) tiešām
    - just now
    - just then
    * * *
    taisnīgs; pelnīts; pamatots; precīzs, pareizs; tieši; nupat, tikko; tikai; tikko; tik tiešām, patiešām

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  • 13 introduce

    [intrə'dju:s]
    1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) iepazīstināt; stādīt priekšā
    2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) ieviest
    3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) iesniegt (likumprojektu u.tml.)
    4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) ievadīt
    - introductory
    * * *
    ieviest; iepazīstināt, stādīt priekšā; ievadīt; iesniegt; pieteikt

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  • 14 interested

    1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) ieinteresēts
    2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ieinteresēts
    3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) ieinteresēts
    * * *
    ieinteresēts; neobjektīvs; uzmanīgs

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  • 15 confer

    [kən'fə:]
    past tense, past participle - conferred; verb
    1) ((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) apspriesties
    2) ((with on) to give (an honour) to someone: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.) piešķirt (goda nosaukumu; dienesta pakāpi)
    - conference call
    * * *
    piešķirt; apspriesties; salīdzini!

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  • 16 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) []likt; novietot
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) []klāt galdu
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) noteikt
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) uzdot (darbu u.tml.)
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) izraisīt
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) norietēt
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) sacietēt; sastingt
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) uzgriezt modinātājpulksteni u.tml.
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ieveidot matus
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) ielikt ietvarā; ietvert
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) salikt (kaulu fragmentus)
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) noteikts
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) aizrāvies; apņēmies
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) nodomāts; tīšs
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) sastindzis; kokains
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) nemainīgs; iesīkstējis
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) rotāts; greznots
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) komplekts; krājums; cikls
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) radiouztvērējs; televizors
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupa; sabiedrība; kompānija
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) (matu) ieveidošana
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorācija
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sets
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
    * * *
    kolekcija, komplekts; aprindas, sabiedrība; aparāts, ierīce; dēsts, stāds; dzinums, atvase; virziens; ievirze, sliecība; poza, stāja; piegulums; sabiezēšana, sacietēšana; ieveidošana; bruģakmens; riets; sets; dekorācija; uzņemšanas laukums; nolikt, novietot; pielikt; iestiprināt, ielikt; novest; dēstīt, stādīt; noteikt; rādīt; uzdot; norietēt; sakost; trīt, asināt; pagriezt, vērst; virzīties; sarecināt, sabiezināt; sabiezēt, sarecēt; ieveidot; piegulēt; komponēt; apstāties; izveidoties; aizmesties; peilēt; salikt; novietots; sastindzis; pārdomāts; nozīmēts, noteikts; iepriekš sastādīts; būvēts, veidots; nostabilizējies, pastāvīgs; apņēmīgs, nelokāms; sagatavojies, gatavs; sacietējis; sagājis; norietējis; nodevies, aizrāvies

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  • 17 knock

    [nok] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klauvēt
    2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) []sist; []dauzīt
    3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) sist
    4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsisties []
    2. noun
    1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) klauvējiens; sitiens; trieciens; belziens
    2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klauvējiens
    - knock-kneed
    - knock about/around
    - knock back
    - knock down
    - knock off
    - knock out
    - knock over
    - knock up
    - get knocked up
    * * *
    belziens, sitiens; klauvējiens; barga kritika, trieciens, uzbrukums; bumbas padeve; ūtrupe; detonācija; dauzīt, sist; sasist, sadauzīt; klauvēt; apstulbināt, pārsteigt; piekasīties, piesieties; saņemt ciet

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  • 18 come

    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) nākt; ierasties
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) pienākt; pietuvoties
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) nākt; būt
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) iznākt; izdoties; gadīties
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) nonākt
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) sniegties; līdzināties
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) nu, nu!
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come
    * * *
    nākt, pienākt; atbraukt, ierasties; gadīties, notikt; mesties; kļūt; izdoties, ja, iznākt; sākt; celties; izcelties

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  • 19 note

    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) zīmīte
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) pieraksts; konspekts
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) piezīme; pieraksts
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) paskaidrojums
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) vēstulīte
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknote, naudaszīme
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nots, skaņa, tonis
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nots
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) noskaņa; pieskaņa
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) pierakstīt
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) ievērot, pamanīt
    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of
    * * *
    nots; pieskaņa; simbols, zīme; raksturīga pazīme; piezīme; zīmīte, vēstule; kvitējums, paraksts; nota; naudaszīme, banknote; reputācija, slava; ievērība, uzmanība; melodija; ievērot, pamanīt; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; pieminēt, atzīmēt; protestēt

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  • 20 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) runāt
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) []runāties
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) runāt
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) izteikt
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) teikt runu
    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of
    * * *
    runāt; izsacīt, izteikt; teikt runu; skanēt; sasaukties, sazināties

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