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21 moment
['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) moments; brīdis2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) moments•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment* * *moments, brīdis, acumirklis; nozīmīgums, svarīgums; moments -
22 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) tūlītējs; steidzams2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) šķīstošā kafija2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) mirklis; brīdis2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) mirklis; acumirklis•- this instant* * *acumirklis, brīdis; tūlītējs; steidzams, neatliekams; pašreizējs; ātri pagatavojams -
23 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) vepris; cūka2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) []rīt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) (egoistiski un ilgstoši) lietot; izmantot•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *vepris, cūka; cūkgaļa; bullēns; sušķis, netīrelis; rupja suka; ieliekums, izliekums; rīkoties cūcīgi -
24 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) ierīkot; uzstādīt; ievilkt (elektrību u.tml.)2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) ievadīt (amatā); iekārtoties•- instalment* * *ievadīt; ierīkot, uzstādīt; nosēdināt, novietot -
25 inventor
noun (a person who invents: Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone.) izgudrotājs* * *izgudrotājs -
26 microphone
(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofons* * *mikrofons -
27 by all means
(yes, of course: If you want to use the telephone, by all means do.) katrā ziņā, noteikti* * *jebkādiem līdzekļiem; katrā ziņā -
28 distort
[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) izkropļot; deformēt2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) sagrozīt•* * *sagrozīt, izkropļot; deformēt -
29 doodle
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30 jot
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31 receptionist
noun (a person who is employed (eg in a hotel, office etc) to answer the telephone, attend to guests, clients etc.) reģistrators; administrators* * *reģistrators; sekretārs -
32 saver
noun (a person or thing that saves, avoids waste etc: The telephone is a great time-saver.) glābējs; taupītājs* * *taupītājs; taupīgs cilvēks; glābējs -
33 phone up
(to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) []zvanīt pa telefonu -
34 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) aukla; virve2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) līnija; svītra3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūra; aprise4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) grumba; rieva5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rinda; virkne6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) izcelšanās; raduraksti8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) līnija; virziens; kurss9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (dzelzceļa) līnija10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) (telefona, telegrāfa u.tml.) līnija11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) (teksta) rinda12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) maršruts13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) nodarbošanās; darbības lauks14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) frontes līnija; pozīcijas2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) nostādīt/sastāties rindā2) (to mark with lines.) vilkt līniju•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) []klāt2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) []oderēt•- lined- liner- lining* * *līnija, svītra; virve, aukla; grumba, rieva; robežlīnija, robeža; aprises, kontūras; līnija; pozīcijas, frontes līnija; aktīvais kājnieku karaspēks, visas aktīvā karaspēka daļas; ierinda; rinda, virkne; ekvators; rinda; kurss, virziens; nostāja, rīcība; darbības lauks, nodarbošanās; raduraksti, izcelšanās; partija; konveijers; vilkt līniju; izoderēt; izklāt; nostādīt rindā; sastāties rindā; piebāzt, piepildīt -
35 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) []mainīt2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) apmainīties2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) apmaiņai pret2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) strīds3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) naudas maiņa4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) valūtas kurss5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) birža6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) telefona centrāle•* * *apmaiņa, maiņa; vekseļu darījums; birža; naudas maiņa; telefona centrāle; apmainīt, mainīt; samainīt; apmainīties -
36 dial
1. noun1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) ciparnīca2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) (telefona aparāta) ciparripa3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) (radio u.tml.) skala2. verb(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) uzgriezt (telefona numuru)* * *ciparnīca; ciparripa; skala; apaļš ģīmis; uzgriezt telefona numuru -
37 extension
[-ʃən]1) (an added part: He built an extension to his house; a two-day extension to the holiday; He has telephone extensions (= telephones) in every bedroom.) piebūve; pagarinājums2) ((a program by which) part of a university located somewhere else offers courses to people who are not fulltime students.) mācību iestādes filiāle3) (the process of extending.) pagarināšana; paplašināšana4) (a telephone that operates on the same line as another: They have a phone in the living-room and an extension in the bedroom.) otrs telefons (dzīvoklī)* * *izstiepšana; paplašināšana; piebūve; pagarinājums; dzelzceļa atzarojums; filiāle; izvirzījums, izcilnis; izretināšana -
38 kiosk
['ki:osk]1) (a small roofed stall, either out of doors or in a public building etc, for the sale of newspapers, confectionery etc: I bought a magazine at the kiosk at the station.) kiosks2) (a public telephone box: She phoned from the kiosk outside the post-office; a telephone-kiosk.) telefona būdiņa* * *kiosks; būdiņa -
39 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) viegls klauvējiens/piesitiens2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) viegli pieklauvēt/uzsist- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) krāns2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) sākt izmantot2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) ierīkot noklausīšanās aparātu* * *krāns; uzsitiens, klauvējiens; pasitnis; spunde, tapa; šķirne; signāls gaismas nodzēšanai; vakarblāzma; bārs, bufete; naudas izspiešana; ķeza; vītņurbis; atzarojums; noklausīšanās ierīce; pieklauvēt, uzsist; ielikt tapu; ieliet; piesist papēžus; iedzīt, iesist; izņemt tapu; pārdurt; tecināt sulu; uztvert; noklausīties; izvilināt, izspiest; iegriezt iekšējo vītni; izlaist kausētu metālu -
40 fax
1. noun1) (a facsimile; a written message sent by a special telephone system: I'll send you a fax.) fakss2) ((also fax machine) a machine for transmitting and receiving faxes: Our new fax has a separate telephone line.) faksa aparāts3) (a fax number: fax 8139007.) faksa numurs2. verb(to send someone a fax: I'll fax you the document tomorrow.) (no)sūtīt pa faksu* * *fakss; faksa sakari; nosūtīt pa faksu
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