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  • 1 off-chance

    noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) vājas izredzes

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  • 2 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt
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    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze

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  • 3 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
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    plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt

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  • 4 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) []lauzt; sasist
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nolauzt; atlauzt
    3) (to make or become unusable.) saplīst; sabrukt; saplēst; sagraut
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) lauzt (solījumu); pārkāpt (likumu)
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pārspēt (rekordu)
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pārtraukt (ceļojumu)
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) pārtraukt (klusumu u.tml.)
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) paziņot; pavēstīt
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) (par balsi) aizlūzt
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mazināt; mazināties
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) (par vētru) sākties
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pārtraukums; starpbrīdis
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) []maiņa
    3) (an opening.) sprauga; plaisa
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) gadījums; iespēja
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    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) viegli plīstošas lietas
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it
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    lūzums; robs, sprauga, plaisa, caurums; izlikšanās; starpbrīdis, pārtraukums; salūzt, saplīst, sasist; lauzt; salauzt; lauzt, pārkāpt; pārtraukt; atplēst, atkorķēt, attaisīt; pavēstīt, paziņot; izputēt, bankrotēt; degradēt, atlaist; izmainīt; aust; izklīst; aizlūzt; izlauzties; iedragāt, salauzt; pārspēt; kulstīt

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  • 5 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
    * * *
    apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli

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  • 6 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
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    apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot

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  • 7 sheer

    I 1. [ʃiə] adjective
    1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) gluži nejauši
    2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) stāvs; kraujš
    3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.) plāns
    2. adverb
    (verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) stāvus; krauji
    II [ʃiə]
    * * *
    novirzīšanās no kursa; novirzīties no kursa; galīgs, pilnīgs; caurspīdīgs, plāns; neatšķaidīts; statenisks, stāvs; pavisam, pilnīgi; stateniski

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См. также в других словарях:

  • on the off chance — In hope rather than expectation • • • Main Entry: ↑chance * * * on the off chance phrase if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the off-chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it because you hope you will get or find something or someone, even if it is not very likely. I don t think he works in the shop on Saturdays, but you could stop by on the off chance. Journalists… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the off-chance —    If you do something on the off chance, you think there might be a slight possibility of success.     I went into the supermarket on the off chance that I would find a map …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • on the off chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home …   English dictionary

  • on the (off) chance — just in case. → chance …   English new terms dictionary

  • on the off chance — ► on the (off) chance just in case. Main Entry: ↑chance …   English terms dictionary

  • on the off chance — because it is possible but unlikely. I bought a first edition of the book on the off chance that it might be valuable someday …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the (off) chance — idi on the (off) chance, counting on the (slight) possibility …   From formal English to slang

  • do something on the off chance — do sth on the ˈoff chance idiom to do sth even though you think that there is only a small possibility of it being successful • She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew. • I called in at the office on the off chance that …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the off chance (that) — on the ˈoff chance (that) idiom because of the possibility of sth happening, although it is unlikely • I didn t think you d be at home but I just called by on the off chance. Main entry: ↑chanceidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • off chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * ˈoff chance [off chance] noun …   Useful english dictionary

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