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41 to speak the same language
runāt kopēju valodu -
42 to tone down one's language
izteikties maigāk -
43 to use bad language
lamāties -
44 uncivil language
rupja valoda -
45 unfamiliar language
nepazīstama valoda -
46 unparliamentary language
neparlamentāra valoda -
47 vernacular language
dzimtā valoda -
48 written in straightforward language
saprotami uzrakstītsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > written in straightforward language
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49 bad language
noun (swearing.) bāršanās; lamāšanās -
50 vernacular
[və'nækjulə] 1. adjective(colloquial or informally conversational: vernacular speech/language.) dzimtais; mātes-; vietējais2. noun(the common informal language of a country etc as opposed to its formal or literary language: They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.) vietējā valoda/dialekts* * *dzimtā valoda; vietējais dialekts, vietējā sarunvaloda; žargons; dzimtenes; vietējs -
51 English
['iŋɡliʃ] 1. adjective(of England or its inhabitants: three English people; the English language.) angļu-2. noun(the main language of England and the rest of Britain, North America, a great part of the British Commonwealth and some other countries: He speaks English.) angļu valoda* * *angļu valoda; angļu -
52 Latin
['lætin]noun, adjective1) ((of) the language spoken in ancient Rome: We studied Latin at school; a Latin lesson.) latīņu valoda2) ((a person) who speaks a language derived from Latin.) romāņu valodās runājošo tautu pārstāvis•- Latin American* * *latīņu valoda; romāņu valodās runājošo tautu pārstāvis; latīņu; romāņu; Romas katoļu -
53 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) vārds2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) īsa saruna; pāris vārdu3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) ziņa4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) godavārds2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) izteikt vārdos- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *vārds; vēsts, ziņa; solījums, vārds; norādījums, pavēle; parole, lozungs; izteikt vārdos -
54 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) ļaunprātīgi izmantot2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) apvainot; zākāt2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) apvainojums; lamas2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) nepareiza lietošana, ekspluatēšana•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness* * *ļaunprātīga izmantošana; izkropļošana, sagrozīšana; zākāšana, lamas, apvainojums; nepareiza ekspluatācija; ļaunprātīgi izmantot; sagrozīt, izkropļot; lamāt, apvainot, zākāt; nepareizi ekspluatēt -
55 abusive
[-siv]adjective (using insulting language: He wrote an abusive letter to the manager.) aizvainojošs; aizskarošs* * *aizskarošs, aizvainojošs -
56 alphabet
['ælfəbit](the letters of a written language arranged in order: I have learned all the letters of the Greek alphabet.) alfabēts- alphabetically* * *alfabēts -
57 au pair
[,ou 'pə(r)](a young person from abroad employed by a family to look after the children and help with the housework in return for room, meals, pocket money and an opportunity to learn the language: a French au pair; an au pair girl.) bērnaukle-izpalīdze (ārzemniece)* * *izpalīdze saimniecībā -
58 body
['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) ķermenis2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) līķis3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) galvenā daļa4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) daudzums5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) (cilvēku) grupa; kolektīvs•- bodily2. adverb(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) ar visu ķermeni- body language
- bodywork* * *ķermenis; cilvēks; rumpis; līķis; galvenā daļa; karkass, korpuss; kolektīvs, grupa; orgāns, organizācija; daudzums; konsistence; karaspēka daļa; piešķirt veidu, veidot -
59 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) salauzts2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) iedragāts; traucēts3) (uneven: broken ground.) nelīdzens4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) (par valodu) lauzīts5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) izputināts; izputējis•* * *salauzts; izputināts, izputējis; traucēts, iedragāts; nepastāvīgs, mainīgs; uzarts, nelīdzens; lauzīts; iebraukts, iejāts -
60 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) klasisks2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) klasisks3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) klasisks•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) klasika2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) klasiskās valodas un literatūra* * *klasisks
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