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1 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) pieaugt -
2 crime is on the increase
noziedzība aug -
3 to be on the increase
pieaugt -
4 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) palielināt; palielināties; pieaugt2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) palielināšanās; pieaugšana; pieaugums- on the increase* * *palielināšanās, pieaugšana; pieaugums; palielināties, pieaugt; palielināt -
5 across the board
applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; (also adjective) (an across-the-board increase.) uz visiem attiecināms; vispārējs -
6 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) kāda interesēs/labā -
7 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) kāda interesēs/labā -
8 across-the-board wage increase
visaptverošs algas paaugstinājums -
9 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mērs; mērinstruments2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mērs; mērvienība3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mērs4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) pasākums5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) zināms daudzums/daļa6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takts2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) []mērīt2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mērīt3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) novērtēt; samērot4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būt (zināma) lieluma•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *mērs; pakāpe, robeža; mēraukla, mērogs; pasākums, līdzeklis; dalītājs; pantmērs, pēda; takts; slejas platums; slāņi; mērīt; noņemt mēru; novērtēt -
10 crime
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11 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt -
12 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spirāles-; spirālveidīgs; vītņu-2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) spirālveidīgs2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) (cenu u.tml.) svārstības2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirāle; grīste3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) svārstīties; attīstīties spirālveidīgi- spirally* * *spirāle; svārstības; vīties spirālē; svārstīties; spirālveidīgs -
13 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) uzplaukums (biznesā); bums2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) strauji augt (par pieprasījumu, biznesu)II 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dunēt2. noun(such a sound.) dunoņa* * *klīverkoks; dunoņa; sensācija, kņada; sniegums; izlices sniegums; loka josla; bums, konjunktūra, uzplaukums; baļķis; skaņas triecienvilnis; dunēt, dūkt; strauji attīstīties, uzplaukt; radīt sensāciju, sacelt kņadu; strauji augt -
14 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vilnis2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vilnis3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) (matu) cirtas4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vilnis5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) (rokas) mājiens2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) viļņoties; plīvot2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) []cirtot (matus); cirtoties3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) []māt; vicināt roku•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *vilnis; mājiens; uzplūdi; viļņot; viļņoties; cirtoties; cirtot; sacirtot; vicināt, māt -
15 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) []celt2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) celt3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) audzēt4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) audzināt5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) izvirzīt; ierosināt6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) savākt7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) izraisīt8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) sacelt9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) uzcelt10) (to give (a shout etc).) pacelt balsi11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nodibināt [] sakarus2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) algas pielikums- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *paaugstinājums; celt; pacelt; uzcelt; izvirzīt, ierosināt; paaugstināt; audzēt; audzināt; nokomplektēt; sagādāt; izraisīt; atmodināt; atcelt -
16 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) daudzums; skaits (laika periodā)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) proporcija; koeficients3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) temps; ātrums4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifs; norma; likme5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) īpašuma nodoklis2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) vērtēt; tikt vērtētam- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *norma, tarifs, likme; cena; koeficients, proporcija; temps, ātrums; šķira, kvalitāte; vietējais nodoklis; norāt, sabārt; novērtēt; vērtēt; uzskatīt; aplikt ar vietējo nodokli -
17 explosion
[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) eksplozija, sprādziens2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) eksplodēšana, sprāgšana3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) smieklu šalts4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) straujš pieaugums* * *sprādziens, eksplozija; izvirdums, šalts; strauja attīstība -
18 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
19 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) aptumšošana2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) (ziņu publicēšanas) aizliegums3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) samaņas zaudēšana4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) (īslaicīga) prāta aptumšošanās5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) elektriskās strāvas izslēgšana (bojājuma dēļ)6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) (skatuves gaismu) izslēgšana -
20 appreciation
1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) atzinība2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) izpratne; novērtējums3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) izpratne4) (an increase in value.) vērtības pieaugums5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) recenzija; novērtējums* * *vērtēšana; novērtēšana; vērtējums; novērtējums; atzinīgs spriedums, atzinība; izpratne; cenas celšanās, vērtības pieaugums
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