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1 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) vēlēties; gribēt•* * *izvēlēties, izmeklēt; izraudzīt, izvēlēt; vēlēties, gribēt -
2 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) priekšroka; izvēle* * *preferanss; priekšroka; izvēle; muitas atvieglojumi, preference -
3 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mainīt; pārmainīt; pārmainīties2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) apmainīt3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) pārģērbt; pārģērbties4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) pārvērsties par5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) samainīt (naudu)2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) pārmaiņas2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) izmaiņas3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) pārģērbšanās4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) sīknauda5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) atlikums; izdotā nauda6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) apstākļu maiņa•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *birža; pārmaiņa; kārta, maiņa; izdotā nauda, sīknauda; pārsēšanās; aizvietotājs, aizstājējs; jauna mēness fāze; pārmainīt, apmainīt, mainīt; mainīties; ap mainīties; pārģērbties; izmainīt; pārsēsties; pārslēgt
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