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  • 1 rubber

    1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gumija
    2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) dzēšgumija
    3) ((slang) a condom.) prezervatīvs
    4) (a rubber band.) gumijas gredzentiņš (apsaitēšanai)
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    - rubber band
    - rubber stamp
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    gumija, kaučuks; dzēšamgumija; galošas; gumijas izstrādājumi; masiere, masieris; beržamais, skrāpis; ripa; gumijot, pārklāt ar gumiju; ziņkārīgi aplūkot

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  • 2 eraser

    noun ((especially American) something that erases, especially a piece of india-rubber etc for erasing pencil etc.) dzēšgumija
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    dzēšamgumija

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  • 3 scribble

    ['skribl] 1. verb
    1) (to write quickly or carelessly: He scribbled a message.) kricelēt
    2) (to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc: That child has scribbled all over the wall.) []skrīpāt
    2. noun
    1) (untidy, careless handwriting.) kricelējums; ķeburi
    2) (a mark etc made by scribbling.) ķeburs
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    kricelējums, ķeburains raksts; ķeburaini rakstīt, kricelēt; būt par rakstnieķeli

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  • 4 stub

    1. noun
    1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) gals; galiņš
    2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) (čeka, kvīts) pasaknis
    2. verb
    (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) atsist (piem., kājas pirkstu) pret
    - stub out
    * * *
    celms; nolūzis zobs; nodegulis; norakstīts zīmuļa gals; pasaknis; izlauzt celmus; nodzēst cigaretes galu

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  • 5 stump

    1. noun
    1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) celms
    2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) gals; stumbenis
    3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) mietiņš
    2. verb
    1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) iet smagiem soļiem; lāčot
    2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) apmulsināt
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    - stump up
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    celms; amputācijas stumbrs; nolūzis zobs; nodegulis; norakstīts zīmuļa gals; smags solis; kājas; improvizēta tribīne; izaicinājums uz sacensību; aģitācijas kampaņa; smagi soļot; izlauzt; iedzīt strupceļā; doties aģitācijas braucienā; izaicināt uz sacensību

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  • 6 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vest; vadīt
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vest; aizvest
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būt vadībā/priekšgalā
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) dzīvot
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vadība
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vadība; pārsvars
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) paraugs; piemērs
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vadība; pārsvars
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (suņa) saite
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) galvenā loma
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    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) svins
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) (zīmuļa) grafīts
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    svins; vadība; piemērs, paraugs; lote; svērtenis, lode; vadība, pārsvars; galvenā loma, galvenās lomas tēlotājs; skārds; plēksnes; izspēle; saite; grafīts; galvenā raksta ievaddaļa; pievads; taciņa, celiņš; mākslīgā gultne, kanāls; dzīsla; apstrādāt ar svinu; vest; būt priekšgalā, komandēt, vadīt; atdalīt ar plēksnēm; tikt apstrādātam ar svinu; būt vadībā, izvirzīties pirmajā vietā; aizvest, vest; diriģēt; izspēlēt pirmo kārti, pārliecināt, dzīvot, ietekmēt

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  • 7 stroke

    [strəuk] I noun
    1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) vēziens; sitiens; cirtiens
    2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (zibens) spēriens; liktenīgs/laimīgs gadījums
    3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (pulksteņa) sitiens
    4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) vilciens; triepiens; vēziens
    5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) rāviens; vēziens; sitiens
    6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) peldēšana uz muguras
    7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ne pirkstu nepakustināt
    8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) trieka
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    II 1. verb
    (to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) glāstīt
    2. noun
    (an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) glāsts; glāstīšana
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    sitiens; vēziens; paņēmiens; vilciens; triepiens; trieka; virzuļa gājiens; glaudīt, glāstīt

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  • 8 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ritulis; rullis
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) maizīte
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) vāļāšanās; ripināšanās
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) šūpošanās; zvalstīšanās
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) duna; dārdi
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kunkulis; pikucis
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) (bungu) rīboņa
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) ripināt; velt; ripināties; velties
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) ripināt
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) satīt; saritināt
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) []velt; []velties
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) saritināt; sarullēt
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) []vīstīt
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) nogludināt; izrullēt
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) šūpoties; zvalstīties
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dunēt; dārdēt; rībēt
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) bolīt (acis)
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) braukt; vizināties
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) viļņoties; skaloties
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) aizritēt; paiet
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) skriet ar skrituļslidām
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)
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    rullis, vīstoklis; reģistrs, saraksts; ripināšana, velšana; vāļāšanās, velšanās; maizīte; rulete; līgošanās, šūpošanās; dārdi, dārdoņa; naudas vīstoklis; maiznieks; veltnis, cilindrs; ripot, velties; ripināt, velt; saritināt, satīt; rullēt; bangot, viļņoties; zvalstīties; iet gāzelējoties; rībēt, dārdēt; ieslēgt; būt kalnainam; apzagt; velmēt

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  • 9 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
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    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

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  • 10 draw

    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) zīmēt
    2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vilkt; pievilkt; izvilkt; smelt
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) attālināties
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) beigties neizšķirti
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) saņemt (naudu u.tml.)
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) atvilkt/aizvilkt (aizkarus)
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) piesaistīt (uzmanību)
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) neizšķirta spēle
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcija; vilinājums
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) lozēšana; loterija
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) []vilkšana
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    - drawn
    - drawback
    - drawbridge
    - drawing-pin
    - drawstring
    - draw a blank
    - draw a conclusion from
    - draw in
    - draw the line
    - draw/cast lots
    - draw off
    - draw on1
    - draw on2
    - draw out
    - draw up
    - long drawn out
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    vilkšana; pievilkšanas objekts, vilinājums; loterija, lozēšana; neizšķirta spēle; paceļamā daļa; stiepšana; izstiepšana; vilkt; izvilkt, izraut; ievilkt; pievilkt, saistīt; izdarīt; saņemt; smelties, smelt; izraisīt; izrakstīt, noformēt; tuvoties; ievilkties; zīmēt; beigt neizšķirti; stiept, vilkt

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  • 11 crayon

    ['kreiən] 1. noun
    (a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) krāsains zīmulis; pastelis
    2. verb
    (to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) zīmēt ar krāsainiem zīmuļiem/pasteļiem
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    krāsains zīmulis, pastelis; krāsaina zīmuļa zīmējums; loka lampas ogle; zīmēt ar krāsainiem zīmuļiem

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  • 12 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) kampt; ķert ar zobiem
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) pārlauzt; nolauzt
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) atcirst; strupi atbildēt
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nofotografēt
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) momentuzņēmums
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kāršu spēle (bērniem)
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) steidzīgs; steigā veikts
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up
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    kampiens; krakšķis, blīkšķis; aizdare, slēdzējs; spiedpoga; knipis; kraukšķīgs cepums, sauss; enerģija, spars; aukstuma vilnis; viegls darbiņš; cūcene, negaidīta veiksme; momentuzņēmums; kniedēšanas veseris; kampt; nolauzt; nolūzt; pārraut, saplēst; pārtrūkt, saplīst; plīkšķināt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; sist knipi; strupi atbildēt, atcirst; izdarīt momentuzņēmumu; sasteigts; viegls; negaidīti, pēkšņi; brīkšķot

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  • 13 suck

    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) zīst; sūkt
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sūkāt
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) iesūkt; uzsūkt
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) riebties; būt pretīgam
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) zīšana; sūkšana; sūkāšana
    - suck up to
    * * *
    zīšana; iesūkšana; neliels malks; izkrišana, izgāšanās; saldumi; zīst; sūkt; sūkāt

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  • 14 drawing

    noun ((the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc: the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing.) zīmēšana
    * * *
    rasēšana, zīmēšana; rasējums, zīmējums; stiepšana, vilkšana

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  • 15 erase

    [i'reiz, ]( American[) i'reis]
    (to rub out (pencil marks etc): The typist tried to erase the error.) izdzēst
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    nodzēst, izdzēst; izdzēst; nogalināt

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  • 16 fiddle

    ['fidl] 1. noun
    1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) vijole
    2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) blēdība; krāpšana
    2. verb
    1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spēlēt vijoli
    2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) niekoties; blēņoties
    3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) blēdīties; krāpties
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    - fiddler crab
    - on the fiddle
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    vijole; blēdība, krāpšana; zemrokas tirgošanās; aresta orderis; spēlēt vijoli; blēņoties, niekoties; krāpties, blēdīties

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  • 17 follow

    ['foləu] 1. verb
    1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) sekot (kādam)
    2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) iet pa; sekot (virzienam)
    3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) saprast; sekot (domu gaitai)
    4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) ievērot; sekot (norādījumiem u.tml.)
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    - following 2. adjective
    1) (coming after: the following day.) nākošais
    2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) sekojošs
    3. preposition
    (after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) pēc
    4. pronoun
    (things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) sekojošais
    - follow up
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    sekotājs, piekritējs; papildu pasūtījums; sekot; iet pa, sekot virzienam; dzīt pēdas, vajāt; ievērot, sekot; saprast, sekot; pavadīt; nodarboties; būt pēctecim, nomainīt; pievienoties, piekrist; izrietēt

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  • 18 ink

    [iŋk]
    (a black or coloured liquid used in writing, printing etc: Please sign your name in ink rather than pencil; I spilt red ink all over my dress.) tinte
    - inkpot
    - inkwell
    * * *
    tinte; atzīmēt ar tinti; notraipīt ar tinti; pārklāt ar iespiedkrāsu

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  • 19 under

    1. preposition
    1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) zem
    2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) mazāk par
    3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) kāda vadībā/pakļautībā
    4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) Jautājums tiek apspriests. (norāda uz dažādiem stāvokļiem)
    2. adverb
    (in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) septiņus gadus veci un jaunāki bērni
    * * *
    lejā, apakšā; zem; mazāk par; saskaņā ar

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  • 20 write

    past tense - wrote; verb
    1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) rakstīt
    2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) sacerēt; sarakstīt
    3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) uzrakstīt; aizrakstīt
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    - writing
    - writings
    - written
    - writing-paper
    - write down
    - write out
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    rakstīt

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  • Pencil — Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pencil case — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pencil flower — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pencil lead — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • pencil pusher — ☆ pencil pusher n. Informal a person, as an office clerk, whose job entails writing, keeping records, etc …   English World dictionary

  • pencil — penciler; esp. Brit., penciller, n. pencillike, adj. /pen seuhl/, n., v., penciled, penciling or (esp. Brit.) pencilled, pencilling. n. 1. a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring… …   Universalium

  • pencil — n. & v. n. 1 (often attrib.) a an instrument for writing or drawing, usu. consisting of a thin rod of graphite etc. enclosed in a wooden cylinder (a pencil sketch). b a similar instrument with a metal or plastic cover and retractable lead. c a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pencil — pen•cil [[t]ˈpɛn səl[/t]] n. v. ciled, cil•ing (esp. brit.) cilled, cil•ling. 1) a slender tube of wood, metal, etc., containing a core of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing 2) a stick of cosmetic… …   From formal English to slang

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