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1 to buy on the never-never-never-never
pirkt uz nomaksuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to buy on the never-never-never-never
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2 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) nonākt (runā) pie galvenā2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) sasniegt izšķirošo brīdi -
3 in the flesh
(actually present; in person: I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh.) dzīvā veidolā -
4 make the grade
(to do as well as necessary: That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic.) sasniegt nepieciešamo līmeni -
5 rise to the occasion
(to be able to do what is required in an emergency etc: He had never had to make a speech before, but he rose to the occasion magnificently.) saņemties; rīkoties, kā prasa situācija -
6 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) saprast mājienu -
7 stick-in-the-mud
noun (a person who never does anything new.) stagnāts; atpalicis cilvēks* * *atpalicis cilvēks; atpalicis -
8 I never heard the like
es nekad neko tādu neesmu dzirdējis -
9 I never heard the like of it
es nekad neko tādu neesmu dzirdējis -
10 we shall never hear the last of this
par to nekad nebeigs runātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > we shall never hear the last of this
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11 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tāds2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tāds (kā)3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tāds4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tāds2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) [] tāds- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *tāds -
12 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rokturis; kāts; spals2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) ņemt/turēt rokās2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) izturēties3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) tirgot4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) apieties; rīkoties•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *kāts, rokturis, spals; ņemt rokās; apieties, rīkoties; izturēties; regulēt, vadīt; traktēt, aplūkot; tirgot -
13 think of
1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) iedomāties; paturēt prātā; pievērst uzmanību2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) atcerēties3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) (nespēt) iedomāties; pat prātā nevar ienākt -
14 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) gals; gala-2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) beigas; nobeigums3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) nāve; gals4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) mērķis; nolūks5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) atlikums; galiņš2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) beigt; beigties- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *gals; nobeigums, beigas; galiņš, atlikums; nāve, gals; puse, mala; nolūks, mērķis; iznākums, rezultāts; šķēru pavediens; beigt -
15 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) zeme; sauszeme; cietzeme2) (a country: foreign lands.) zeme; valsts3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) zeme; augsne4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) zemesgabals; gruntsgabals2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) nolaisties; piezemēties2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) piestāt/izcelt krastā3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) nonākt (grūtībās u.tml.)•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
apvidus mašīna- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *sauszeme, cietzeme, zeme; valsts, zeme; augsne, zeme; gruntsgabals, zemesgabals; piestāt krastā; izcelt krastā; izcelties krastā; nolaisties; sasniegt mērķi; trāpīt, iesist; izcīnīt, iegūt -
16 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) pagājis; aizritējis2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) beidzies; pagājis3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) pagātnes-2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) garām, gar2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) pāri3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) garām4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) pagātne2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) pagātne, pagātnes laiks•- the past* * *pagātne; aizritējis, pagājis; pagātnes; garām; pāri, pēc; gar -
17 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) sasniegt; nonākt2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) aizsniegt3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) []sniegties; izstiept roku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) []dabūt; sazināties5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) stiepties; plesties2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (neliels) attālums; sasniedzamība2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) izstieptas rokas attālums/sasniedzamība3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) lejtece* * *sasniedzamība; redzesloks; izstiepšana; platība, izplatījums; rīstīties; izstiept; aizsniegt; sasniegt; pasniegt; sniegties; stiepties, plesties; sazināties -
18 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokuments; pieraksts; protokols2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) skaņuplate3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekords4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) reputācija; raksturojums; liecība2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) pierakstīt; protokolēt2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ierakstīt3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) reģistrēt; rādīt4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) reģistrēt•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *ieraksts; protokols; oficiāls dokuments; raksturojums; senatnes piemineklis; skaņuplate, ieraksts; rekords; pierakstīt, atzīmēt; protokolēt; ierakstīt; rādīt -
19 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) bura2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) jūrasbrauciens; ceļojums ar kuģi/laivu3) (an arm of a windmill.) (vējdzirnavu) spārns2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) burāt2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) vadīt; stūrēt (kuģi, laivu)3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) braukt ar kuģi/laivu4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) doties jūrā; doties ceļojumā pa jūru5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) ceļot ar kuģi6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) slīdēt; cēli kustēties•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail* * *bura, buras; burinieks, burukuģis; izbraukums burulaivā, jūrasbrauciens; vējdzirnavu spārns; burāt; doties jūrā; ceļot; vadīt; stalti soļot -
20 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) atpūta2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) miegs; naktsmiers3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) []balsts4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) miera stāvoklis2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) atpūsties; atpūtināt2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) atpūsties; atlaisties3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) Viņas skatiens kavējās pie dārgakmeņiem.4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) rimties; likties mierā5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) būt atkarīgam no6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (par pienākumu u.tml.) gulties uz•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *atpūta, miers; atlikums; rezerves fonds; statnis, balsts; pārtraukums; miera stāvoklis, nekustīgums; pauze; brīvi!; palikt; atpūsties; atdusēties; atpūtināt, ļaut atpūsties; atstāt bez ievērības; likties mierā, neuztraukties; kavēties; balstīt; balstīties; gulties
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