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1 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlaments* * *parlaments -
2 act of Parliament
parlamenta lēmums -
3 member of Parliament
parlamenta loceklis -
4 new Parliament
jaunievēlētais parlaments -
5 sitting member of Parliament
pašreizējs parlamenta loceklis -
6 to navigate a bill through Parliament
panākt likumprojekta pieņemšanu parlamentāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to navigate a bill through Parliament
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7 to rush a bill through Parliament
steidzīgi pieņemt likumprojektuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to rush a bill through Parliament
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8 when does Parliament meet?
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9 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) kluss stūrītis; niša2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) (parlamentā u.tml.) pārtraukums; brīvdienas3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) brīvlaiks* * *darba pārtraukšana; brīvdienas; garais starpbrīdis; padziļinājums, niša; kluss stūrītis, nomaļa vieta; dobums, sprauga; atbīdīt, atvirzīt; izdobt; ievietot dobumā; taisīt pārtraukumu -
10 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sēdēt; nosēdināt2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulēt; atrasties3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sēdēt; tupēt5) (to undergo (an examination).) kārtot eksāmenu6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozēt7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sēdēt; apsēdināt; atrasties; ietilpināt; būt loceklim; noturēt sēdi; perēt; apgrūtināt; piegulēt; pieskatīt bērnu -
11 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) darboties; rīkoties2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) izturēties3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) tēlot2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) darbība; rīcība2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) likums3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) (lugas) cēliens4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) programmas numurs•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *darbība, rīcība; likums, lēmums; akts; cēliens; darboties, rīkoties; tēlot -
12 ceremonial
[-'məu-]adjective (formal or official: a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.) ceremoniāls; svinīgs* * *ceremonija; svinīgs, ceremoniāls -
13 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) istaba2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) zāle3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) palāta4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) aptvere•- chamber music* * *kambaris, istaba; mēbelētas istabas; kantoris; palāta; kamera -
14 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) teikums (kā salikta teikuma daļa)2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) pants (līguma u. tml.)* * *klauzula, pants; teikums -
15 congress
['koŋɡres, ]( American[) -ɡris]1) (a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.) kongress2) (a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States: He has been elected to Congress.) kongress•- congressman
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16 constituency
plural - constituencies; noun (the group of voters, or the area in which they live, represented by a member of parliament.) vēlētāji; vēlēšanu apgabals* * *vēlētāji; vēlēšanu apgabals; klientūra; abonenti -
17 constituent
[kən'stitjuənt] 1. noun1) (a necessary part: Hydrogen is a constituent of water.) sastāvdaļa2) (a voter from a particular member of parliament's constituency: He deals with all his constituents' problems.) vēlētājs2. adjectiveHe broke it down into its constituent parts.) sastādošs; sastāv[]* * *sastāvdaļa; vēlētājs; pilnvarotājs; sastādošs; vēlēšanu; likumdošanas -
18 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debates; diskusija2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debatēt; diskutēt2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) apsvērt; pārrunāt•* * *pārrunas, diskusija, debates; oficiāla parlamenta sēžu atskaite; debatēt, pārrunāt, diskutēt; apsvērt, pārdomāt -
19 delegate
1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) uzlikt (kādam darbu, pienākumu u.tml.)2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) delegāts* * *delegāts; deleģēt -
20 dissolve
[di'zolv]1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.) šķīdināt; izšķīst2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) atlaist (parlamentu); šķirt laulību; anulēt (līgumu)•* * *šķīdināt; izšķīst; anulēt; šķirt; atlaist; izstāties; izsīkt; izzust; izplūst
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