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1 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) pamats; fundaments; postaments2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) pamatsastāvdaļa3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bāze; atbalsta punkts2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) pamatot; balstīt; izmantot par atbalsta punktu- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) zemisks; nekrietns- basely- baseness* * *bāze; atbalsta punkts, pamats; fundaments, pjedestāls, cokols; starta vieta, starts; saknes; likt pamatus; pamatot; nekrietns, zemisks; tāds, kas oksidējas, vienkāršs; neizkopts, piesārņots, vulgārs -
2 clinical
1) (of a clinic.) klīnisks2) (based on observation of the patient.)* * *klīnisks; bezkaislīgs, auksts -
3 common law
noun (a system of unwritten laws based on old customs and on judges' earlier decisions.) paražu tiesības* * *vispārējās tiesības -
4 fictitious
[fik'tiʃəs]1) (not true: a fictitious account.) fiktīvs2) (not real or based on fact: All the characters in the book are fictitious.) izdomāts; neīsts* * *izdomāts, neīsts; fiktīvs; liekuļots, melīgs -
5 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) vispārināt2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) runāt vispārīgi* * *vispārināt; ieviest -
6 horoscope
['horəskəup](the prediction of a person's future based on the position of the stars and planets at the time of his birth.) horoskops* * *horoskops -
7 hunch
(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) nojauta; aizdomas- hunchbacked
- hunched up* * *kupris; biezs rieciens, bieza šķēle; nojausma, nojauta; sakumpt, salīkt -
8 illogical
[i'lo‹ikəl](not logical; not based on, or showing, sound reasoning.) neloģisks- illogicality* * *neloģisks; muļķīgs -
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10 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) taisnīgs; pareizs2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) pamatots3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) pelnīts•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) tieši tas/tā2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) tikpat3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tikko4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pašreiz; nupat5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) tieši, kad6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) tieši7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) acumirkli!8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) patiešām; tik tiešām9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) tiešām•- just now
- just then* * *taisnīgs; pelnīts; pamatots; precīzs, pareizs; tieši; nupat, tikko; tikai; tikko; tik tiešām, patiešām -
11 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomīma; uzvedums2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.) pantomīma2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) attēlot ar kustībām* * *pantomīma; tēlot pantomīmā; attēlot pantomīmā -
12 policy
I ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles: the government's policies on education.) politikaII ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a (written) agreement with an insurance company: an insurance policy.) polise* * *polise; politika; gudrība, tālredzība; parks -
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14 sermon
['sə:mən](a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) sprediķis* * *sprediķis; pamācība -
15 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) ciets2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) kompakts3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) stingrs; stabils4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) tīrs; bez piemaisījuma5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) nepārtraukts; saliedēts6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) kubisks; trīsdimensiju-7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) nepārtraukts2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) nepārtraukti; bez apstājas3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) cieta viela2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) tīsdimensiju ķermenis•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *cieta viela; ķermenis; cieta barība; ciets; kompakts, blīvs; nepārtraukts; masīvs; pamatots, pārliecinošs; saliedēts, vienprātīgs; bez piemaisījuma, neatšķaidīts; stabils, stingrs; rakstāms kopā; teicams, lielisks; kubisks; vienbalsīgi -
16 unfounded
(not based on facts or reality: The rumours are completely unfounded.) nedibināts; nepamatots* * *nedibināts, nepamatots -
17 wishful thinking
noun (expectations based on what one hopes will happen, not on what is likely to happen.) vēlme pieņemt vēlamo par esošo* * *tieksme redzēt kaut ko tādu, kādu gribētos -
18 yoga
1) (any of several systems of physical exercises based on a Hindu system of philosophy and meditation.) joga2) (the philosophy (usually including the meditation and exercises).) joga•- yogi* * *joga -
19 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) nulle2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) nulle3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) nulles stunda; starts* * *nulle; nullpunkts; iestādīt uz nulli -
20 a shot in the dark
(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) [] uz labu laimi
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