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  • 1 play down

    (to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) iztēlot kā maznozīmīgu

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  • 2 play-down

    reducēšana, samazināšana

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  • 3 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spēlēties; rotaļāties
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spēlēt (spēli)
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spēlēt, tēlot
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) tikt izrādītam, uzvestam
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spēlēt (mūzikas instrumentu)
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) izspēlēt joku; izmuļķot
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) sacensties (spēlē); pretspēlēt
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rotāties; zaigot; vizuļot
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) laist darbā; virzīt
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) izspēlēt (kārti)
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) atpūta; izklaide
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) luga
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spēle
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) brīvgājiens
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up
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    rotaļa; spēles gaita, spēle; izspēle, gājiens; joks; luga; brīvība; aktivitāte, darbība; brīvkustība, brīvgājiens, tukšgaita; spēlēt; izdarīt gājienu, izspēlēt; noderēt spēlei; izmantot spēlē; rotaļāties; tēlot; rotāties, vizuļot, zaigot; iedarbināt; darbināt; laist darbā, darboties; izturēties, rīkoties

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  • 4 to play a low-down trick

    izspēlēt ļaunu joku

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  • 5 to play it low-down

    piedauzīgi uzvesties; negodīgi rīkoties

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  • 6 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) skriet
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) ritēt; braukt
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) plūst; tecēt
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) darboties
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizēt; vadīt
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) piedalīties sacīkstēs
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursēt
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tikt izrādītam
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) braukt; vadīt
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) noplukt
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) aizvest (ar mašīnu)
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pārlaist; izbraukt (caur matiem u.tml.)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) Man asinis sastinga dzīslās.
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) skrējiens
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izbraukums; ceļojums; ekskursija
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periods; posms; laiks
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) noiris valdziņš
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) rīcības/lietošanas brīvība
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) pārskrējiens
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aploks
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) pēc kārtas
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    skrējiens; reiss, brauciens; attālums; ekskursija, izbraukums; demonstrēšana; norise, gaita; darbība; periods, posms; sērija, partija; noiets, pieprasījums; vidējais līmenis; rīcības brīvība; urdziņa, strautiņš; bars; ganāmpulks; aploks; noiris valdziņš; trase, taka; rene, tekne; skriet; virzīties, iet; kursēt; plūst, tecēt; darboties; darbināt; klāties; piedalīties; tikt izrādītam; izvirzīt; aizritēt; skanēt; pakļauties; ātri izplatīties; vadīt; kļūt; izlauzties; pārvilkt, pārlaist; transportēt, aizvest; ielaist; būt spēkā; ievērt; nelegāli ievest; iedurt; liet, kausēt; kārtot; vajāt; noirt; izbalēt, noplukt; vīties

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  • 7 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) []likt; novietot
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) []klāt galdu
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) noteikt
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) uzdot (darbu u.tml.)
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) izraisīt
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) norietēt
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) sacietēt; sastingt
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) uzgriezt modinātājpulksteni u.tml.
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ieveidot matus
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) ielikt ietvarā; ietvert
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) salikt (kaulu fragmentus)
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) noteikts
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) aizrāvies; apņēmies
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) nodomāts; tīšs
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) sastindzis; kokains
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) nemainīgs; iesīkstējis
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) rotāts; greznots
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) komplekts; krājums; cikls
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) radiouztvērējs; televizors
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupa; sabiedrība; kompānija
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) (matu) ieveidošana
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorācija
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sets
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
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    kolekcija, komplekts; aprindas, sabiedrība; aparāts, ierīce; dēsts, stāds; dzinums, atvase; virziens; ievirze, sliecība; poza, stāja; piegulums; sabiezēšana, sacietēšana; ieveidošana; bruģakmens; riets; sets; dekorācija; uzņemšanas laukums; nolikt, novietot; pielikt; iestiprināt, ielikt; novest; dēstīt, stādīt; noteikt; rādīt; uzdot; norietēt; sakost; trīt, asināt; pagriezt, vērst; virzīties; sarecināt, sabiezināt; sabiezēt, sarecēt; ieveidot; piegulēt; komponēt; apstāties; izveidoties; aizmesties; peilēt; salikt; novietots; sastindzis; pārdomāts; nozīmēts, noteikts; iepriekš sastādīts; būvēts, veidots; nostabilizējies, pastāvīgs; apņēmīgs, nelokāms; sagatavojies, gatavs; sacietējis; sagājis; norietējis; nodevies, aizrāvies

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  • 8 curtain

    ['kə:tn]
    (a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) aizkars; priekškars
    - curtain off
    * * *
    aizkars; priekškars; aizsegs; aizsegt ar aizkaru

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  • 9 flop

    [flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb
    1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) smagi nokrist/nomest; noplakšķēt
    2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) nokarāties
    3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) ciest neveiksmi; izgāzties
    2. noun
    1) ((a) flopping movement.) smags kritiens; plakšķis
    2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) neveiksme; izgāšanās
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    - floppy disk
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    plakšķis; izgāšanās, neveiksme; cilvēks, kurš nav attaisnojis cerības, neveiksminieks; cepure ar mīkstām malām; noplakšķēt; smagi nokrist; nomest; sist; izgāzties, ciest neveiksmi; pārsviesties; nolikties gultā, nogāzties; iekrist ūdenī plakaniski; plaukš

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  • 10 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.)
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) palīdzēt
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) palīdzēt
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palīdzēt
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) Ko es varu darīt, ja līst?
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) palīdzība
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) palīgs
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) palīgs
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) glābiņš
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    palīdzība; palīgs; glābiņš, līdzeklis; mājkalpotāja; sniegt palīdzību, palīdzēt; apkalpot, pasniegt; atturēties, izvairīties

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  • 11 keyboard

    1) (the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board: The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; ( also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments.) klaviatūra; tastatūra
    2) (any keyboard (musical) instrument.) taustiņinstruments
    * * *
    klaviatūra; komutācijas panelis, komutators; ievadīt informāciju no klaviatūras

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  • 12 music

    ['mju:zik] 1. noun
    1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) mūzika
    2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) notis
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    2. noun
    (a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) mūzikls
    - musician
    * * *
    mūzika; notis

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  • 13 seat

    [si:t] 1. noun
    1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) sēdvieta
    2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) sēdeklis
    3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) sēžamvieta; dibens
    4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) vieta
    5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centrs; vieta; sēdeklis
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) apsēdināt
    2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) ietilpināt; sasēdināt
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    - - seater
    - seating
    - seat belt
    - take a seat
    * * *
    sēdeklis; dibens, sēžamvieta; sēdvieta; amats, vieta; rezidence, sēdeklis; lauku muiža; perēklis; uzsēde; vārsta ligzda; nosēdināt; iecelt; ietilpināt; lāpīt sēdekli, ielikt jaunu sēdekli; ievietot

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  • 14 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
    * * *
    apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt

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  • 15 with

    [wið]
    1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) ar
    2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) ar
    3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.)  ar
    4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) ar
    5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) ar
    6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) no
    7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) pie
    8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) ar
    9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) nost ar.../lai dzīvo...
    * * *
    ar ; ar, līdz; kopā ar, līdzi; no, aiz; no ; pie

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  • 16 skittles

    noun singular (a game in which the players try to knock down a number of skittles with a ball: a game of skittles; Do you play skittles?; ( also adjective) a skittles match.) ķegļi

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