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121 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) kvēlot2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) (par vaigiem) degt; kvēlot2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) kvēle; kvēlošana; (vaigu) sārtums; (krāsu) spilgtums- glowing- glow-worm* * *svelme, kvēle; blāzma; spilgtums; sārtums; dedzīgums; blāzmot, kvēlot; degt, kvēlot; just patīkamu siltumu; starot -
122 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) vadīt; virzīt2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) vest; virzīt2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) pavadonis; gids2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) ceļvedis; rokasgrāmata3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) gaida4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) virzītājs; padomdevējs•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile* * *gids, pavadonis; virzītājs, padomdevējs; ceļvedis, rokasgrāmata; virzošā detaļa; būt par pavadoni, vest; virzīt, vadīt -
123 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) trūkums; kavēklis2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handikaps3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) sacensības ar handikapu4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (fizisks) trūkums; (garīga) atpalicība; nepilnvērtība2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) kavēt* * *fizisks trūkums; traucējums, kavēklis; handikaps; būt par kavēkli; līdzsvarot spēkus -
124 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) steidzīgs2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) pārsteidzīgs; neapdomāts3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) (par raksturu) straujš; ātrsirdīgs* * *steidzīgs; neapdomāts, pārsteidzīgs; ātrsirdīgs, straujš -
125 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) papēdis2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) (zeķes) papēdis3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) (apava) papēdis2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) piesist papēdi (apavam)2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) (par kuģi) sasvērties uz sāniem•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *sānsvere; papēdis; pēda; piesis; dona, garoza; nelietis, krāpnieks; piesist papēžus; sasvērt uz sāniem; sasvērties uz sāniem; piesist ar papēžiem pie grīdas; sekot pa pēdām; apgādāt ar naudu; izsist bumbu ar papēdi -
126 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) dīks; nenodarbināts2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) slinks; laisks3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tukšs4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) nepamatots2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) slinkot; slaistīties2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) strādāt tukšgaitā (par motoru)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *slinkot, slaistīties; strādāt tukšgaitā; dīks, nenodarbināts; laisks, slinks; brīvs; nepamatots, tukšs; tukšgaitas -
127 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) būt par starpnieku2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) aizrunāt; aizbilst; aizlūgt•* * *aizbilst, aizlūgt -
128 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) vērtēt (sacensībās)3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spriest; vērtēt4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitrs; eksperts3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) lietpratējs; pazinējs•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt
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