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1 poor
[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) nabadzīgs; trūcīgs2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) slikts; vājš; nepietiekams3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) nelaimīgs, nabaga-•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) slims; nevesels* * *nabags, nabadzīgs; nabaga, nelaimīgs, nožēlojams; slikts, vājš; niecīgs, mazs; neauglīgs; mirušais -
2 cheap
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3 flashy
adjective (big, bright etc but cheap and of poor quality: flashy clothes.) spilgts; uzkrītošs; bezgaumīgs* * *kliedzošs, uzkrītošs, spilgts; acumirklīgs, īslaicīgs -
4 makeshift
adjective (temporary and usually of poor quality: a makeshift garden shed.) aizstājējs, pagaidu līdzeklis* * *aizstājējs, pagaidu līdzeklis -
5 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs -
6 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) iztikt ar -
7 put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) likt (kādam) nokaunēties; izjust savu niecību -
8 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) jūsu pašu labā2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tas, kas ir labs3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) labi!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ak, Dievs!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *labums; labs; noderīgs; derīgs; prasmīgs, veikls; laipns, jauks; labs, labvēlīgs; nebojāts, svaigs; labs, vesels; dibināts, pamatots; drošs; uzvedīgs, paklausīgs; pamatīgs; krietns, prāvs -
9 inferior
[in'fiəriə]1) (of poor, or poorer, quality etc: This carpet is inferior to that.) sliktāks; mazvērtīgāks2) (lower in rank: Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?) padots; pakļauts•* * *padotais, pakļautais, zemākais; zemāks; mazvērtīgāks, sliktāks; parindes, zemteksta -
10 miserable
['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) nelaimīgs2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) nožēlojams; trūcīgs•* * *nožēlojams, nelaimīgs; skumjš, bēdīgs; trūcīgs; nelāgs, slikts -
11 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) uzņemšana2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) pieņemšana3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) uztvere, uztveršana4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) reģistrācija; reģistratūra•* * *saņemšana; uzņemšana; pieņemšana, uzņemšana; reģistrācijas vieta; uztvere -
12 shoddy
['ʃodi]1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) sliktas kvalitātes-; slikts2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) nekrietns; zemisks•- shoddily- shoddiness* * *vilnas pluču audums; sliktas kvalitātes izstrādājums; mazvērtīgs
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