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1 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periods; laika posms2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periods; laikmets3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punkts2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). vēsturisks; laikmeta-- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *laika posms, periods; laikmets; stunda; mācību stunda; punkts; teikums; menstruācijas; laikmeta, perioda -
2 fancy dress
clothes representing a particular character, nationality, historical period etc: He went to the party in fancy dress; (also adjective) (a fancy-dress party.) maskuballes tērps* * *maskuballes tērps -
3 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt -
4 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) atpūta2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) miegs; naktsmiers3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) []balsts4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) miera stāvoklis2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) atpūsties; atpūtināt2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) atpūsties; atlaisties3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) Viņas skatiens kavējās pie dārgakmeņiem.4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) rimties; likties mierā5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) būt atkarīgam no6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (par pienākumu u.tml.) gulties uz•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *atpūta, miers; atlikums; rezerves fonds; statnis, balsts; pārtraukums; miera stāvoklis, nekustīgums; pauze; brīvi!; palikt; atpūsties; atdusēties; atpūtināt, ļaut atpūsties; atstāt bez ievērības; likties mierā, neuztraukties; kavēties; balstīt; balstīties; gulties -
5 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) aptumšošana2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) (ziņu publicēšanas) aizliegums3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) samaņas zaudēšana4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) (īslaicīga) prāta aptumšošanās5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) elektriskās strāvas izslēgšana (bojājuma dēļ)6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) (skatuves gaismu) izslēgšana -
6 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) agri2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) agri; pirms laika2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) agrs2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) agrīns; sens3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) priekšlaicīgs; agrs4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) drīzs•- early bird* * *agrs; drīzs; agrīns; agri; drīz -
7 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) diena2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) darba diena3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) diennakts4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) laiks; laika posms•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) sapņot; fantazēt- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *diena; darba diena; periods, laika posms; mūžs; diennakts; uzvara -
8 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) garš2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgs; ilgstošs3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) garš4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgs5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) ilgs; garš2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) sen; sen []2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgi•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) ilgoties- longing- longingly* * *ilgs laiks; ilgoties; garš; ilgs, ilgstošs; tāls, attāls; sens; ilgi; pirms ilgāka laika, sen -
9 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) norma; deva2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) normēt (devu)- rations- ration out* * *rācija, deva; pārtikas produkti; normēt; izsniegt devu; apgādāt ar produktiem -
10 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) braukt (ar satiksmes līdzekli); jāt2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) vadīt (transporta līdzekli); jāt3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) piedalīties (zirgu u.tml.) skriešanās/ātruma sacīkstēs4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jāt; doties izjādē2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) izbraukums; izjāde2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) īss brauciens; pavizināšanās•- rider- riding-school* * *izbrauciens, izjājiens; ceļš, aleja; jājamzirgs; jāt; braukt; vizināties; slīdēt, peldēt; būt noenkurotam; būt derīgam jāšanai; svērt; ķircināt, kaitināt; nokritizēt; atstāt pašplūsmai; improvizēt -
11 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) daudzums; skaits (laika periodā)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) proporcija; koeficients3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) temps; ātrums4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifs; norma; likme5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) īpašuma nodoklis2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) vērtēt; tikt vērtētam- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *norma, tarifs, likme; cena; koeficients, proporcija; temps, ātrums; šķira, kvalitāte; vietējais nodoklis; norāt, sabārt; novērtēt; vērtēt; uzskatīt; aplikt ar vietējo nodokli -
12 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) atvieglojums2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) palīdzība; pabalsts3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) maiņa; pārinieks4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) atbrīvošana; aplenkuma pārraušana5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reljefs•- relieve- relieved* * *atvieglojums; cilnis, reljefs; kontrasts; pabalsts, palīdzība; dažādība, pārmaiņa; atbrīvošana; maiņa; pastiprinājums; aplenkuma izbeigšana -
13 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) skatuve2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) uzvest (lugu); inscenēt2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizēt•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) stadija; periods; posms2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) posms3) (a section of a bus route.) starpposms4) (a section of a rocket.) pakāpe•* * *platforma, paaugstinājums; skatuve; stadija, posms; pakāpe; lauks, sfēra; posms; pasta rati; kaskāde; uzvest, inscenēt; būt skatuviskai; organizēt -
14 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze -
15 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) dzīvība2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) dzīve; mūžs3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) dzīvīgums4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) dzīvesveids5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) dzīves posms6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) dzīvība7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) mūža ieslodzījums•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *dzīve; dzīvība; dabiskais lielums; dzīvīgums, enerģija; dzīves apraksts, biogrāfija; sabiedriskā dzīve, sabiedrība; dzīvesveids; kalpošanas laiks, mūžs -
16 session
['seʃən]1) (a meeting, or period for meetings, of a court, council, parliament etc: The judge will give his summing up at tomorrow's court session.) sesija; sēde2) (a period of time spent on a particular activity: a filming session.) laiks; periods3) (a university or school year or one part of this: the summer session.) semestris; sesija* * *sēde; sesija; semestris; mācību laiks; sapulcēšanās, sanāksme; seanss -
17 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) sasalt; aizsalt; pārvērsties ledū2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) salt3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) nosalt4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) sasaldēt5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) sastingt6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) iesaldēt2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) sals- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *sals; iesaldēšana; pārvērsties ledū, sasaldēt; salt; sasalt; nosaldēt; sastingt; iesaldēt; galīgi pieņemt, standartizēt -
18 from
[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) (norāda virzienu, atstatumu, laiku) no; kopš2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) (norāda uz avotu, izcelšanos) no3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) (norāda uz atņemšanu) no4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) (norāda iemeslu) no; aiz* * *kopš, no ; no, pēc; no ; aiz, no -
19 lease
[li:s] 1. noun((the period of) an agreement giving the use of a house etc on payment of rent: We signed the lease yesterday; a twenty-year lease.) noma; nomāšana; nomas laiks; nomas līgums2. verb(to give or acquire a house etc in this way: He leases the land from the local council.) []nomāt* * *noma, nomāšana; nomas līgums; nomas laiks; iznomāt -
20 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) garums; ilgums2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) gabals; atgriezums3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) (korpusa) garums•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *garums; attālums; atgriezums, gabals; ilgums
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