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1 on a par with
(equal to: As a writer he is on a par with the great novelists.) līdzvērtīgs -
2 par
(the normal level, standard, value etc.) normālstāvoklis; normāls līmenis; nominālvērtība- on a par with* * *paragrāfs, paragrāfiņš; vienlīdzība; nominālvērtība; normālstāvoklis -
3 with regard to
(about; concerning: I have no complaints with regard to his work.) attiecībā uz; par -
4 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) izturēties kritiski/skeptiski; neņemt par pilnuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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5 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) izturēties kritiski/skeptiski; neņemt par pilnuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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6 be taken with/by
(to find pleasing or attractive: He was very taken with the village.) ļoti patikt; būt sajūsmā par -
7 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) nedzīvot sliktāk par kaimiņiem -
8 I will intercede with the director on your behalf
es aizlikšu labu vārdu direktoram par jumsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I will intercede with the director on your behalf
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9 to be in treaty with somebody for something
vest ar kādu sarunas par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be in treaty with somebody for something
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10 to be taken up with something
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11 to encompass somebody with care
rūpēties par kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to encompass somebody with care
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12 to join issue with somebody on something
uzsākt strīdu ar kādu par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to join issue with somebody on something
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13 to keep up with the Joneses
nedzīvot sliktāk par kaimiņiem -
14 to lay it on with a trowel
lišķēt, glaimot; šaut pār strīpu -
15 to quarrel with somebody about something
strīdēties ar kādu par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to quarrel with somebody about something
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16 to run a race with somebody for a prize
sacensties ar kādu par balvuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to run a race with somebody for a prize
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17 to see eye to eye with somebody
būt vienādos uzskatos par kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to see eye to eye with somebody
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18 to span a river with a bridge
uzcelt tiltu pār upi -
19 to treat with the enemy for peace
vest sarunas ar ienaidnieku par miera salīgšanuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to treat with the enemy for peace
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20 to vex one's mind with unsolved problems
lauzīt galvu par neatrisinātām problēmāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to vex one's mind with unsolved problems
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on a par with sb/sth — UK (US on par with sb/sth) ► the same as or equal to someone or something: »It is rated on a par with its rivals despite outperforming its sector in almost every measure. »People often don t insist on raises that keep their pay on par with… … Financial and business terms
on a par with sth — on a par with sb/sth UK (US on par with sb/sth) ► the same as or equal to someone or something: »It is rated on a par with its rivals despite outperforming its sector in almost every measure. »People often don t insist on raises that keep their… … Financial and business terms
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