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  • 1 purpose

    ['pə:pəs]
    1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) mērķis; nolūks
    2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) pielietojums; nolūks
    3) (determination: a man of purpose.) mērķtiecība
    •
    - purposefully
    - purposeless
    - purposely
    - purpose-built
    - on purpose
    - serve a purpose
    - to no purpose
    * * *
    nodoms, nolūks; panākums, rezultāts; apņēmība, griba, mērķtiecība; nodomāt, nolemt

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  • 2 fit

    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) vesels; mundrs
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) piemērots; atbilstošs
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) (apģērba) piegulēšana; piestāvēšana
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) labi piegulēt; būt laikā
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) būt piemērotam/atbilstošam
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) piemērot; pielāgot; pielaikot
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) apgādāt
    •
    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) piederumi; ietaises
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) pielaikošana
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    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) lēkme
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) lēkme
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    * * *
    lēkme; uzplūdums; sēža; būt piemērotam; būt laikā, labi piegulēt; piedienēties, pieklāties; piemērot, pielāgot; pielāgoties, piemēroties; pielaikot; apgādāt; montēt, uzstādīt; gatavot; atbilstošs, piemērots; pienācīgs; spējīgs, derīgs; mundrs, vesels; gatavs

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  • 3 groom

    [ɡru:m] 1. noun
    1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) zirgu puisis
    2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) līgavainis
    2. verb
    1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) kopt/sukāt (zirgu)
    2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) gatavot (karjerai)
    * * *
    zirgu puisis; līgavainis; kopt; rūpīgi kopt; gatavot

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  • 4 vote

    [vəut] 1. noun
    ((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) balsošana; balsstiesības; balss
    2. verb
    1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) balsot
    2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) nobalsot
    •
    - vote of confidence
    - vote of thanks
    * * *
    balsošana; balss; balsu skaits; vēlēšanu biļetens; balsot; izlemt, izšķirt; likt priekšā, ierosināt

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  • 5 mark out

    1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) iezīmēt; nospraust
    2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) izraudzīt; izvēlēties

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  • 6 spare

    [speə] 1. verb
    1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) iztikt bez
    2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) atļauties; atlicināt
    3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) []žēlot; apžēlot
    4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) []žēlot; pasargāt (no raizēm u.tml.)
    5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) taupīt
    6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) aiztaupīt (pūles u.tml.)
    2. adjective
    1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezerves-; lieks; papildu-
    2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) brīvs (laiks)
    3. noun
    1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) rezerves daļas
    2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rezerves ritenis
    •
    - sparingly
    - spare part
    - spare rib
    - and to spare
    - to spare
    * * *
    rezerves daļa; rezerves riepa; rezerves spēlētājs; taupīt; atlicināt; aiztaupīt, pasargāt; atturēties; rezerves, lieks; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs; kalsns, vājš

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  • 7 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) vieta
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) [] vieta
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) laukums; vieta
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) vieta; sēdvieta
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) vieta
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) vieta; stāvoklis
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lasāmā vieta
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) pienākums; tiesības
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) [] vieta; darbs
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) mājas
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) (īsa) iela, laukums
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimāldaļa
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) novietot; iecelt
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) atpazīt; atsaukt atmiņā (sakarību)
    •
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of
    * * *
    vieta; izvietot, novietot, iela, laukums; vieta; sēdvieta; dzīvesvieta, māja; apdzīvota vieta; lauku māja, lauku māja ar apkaimi, īpašums; amats, darbs; sabiedrībā, stāvoklis; godalgota vieta; vieta; likt; nolikt; iecelt, iekārtot; ieguldīt; izdarīt, veikt; ierindot, klasificēt

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  • 8 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaile; (ass) gals
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) zemesrags
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkts
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkts; vieta
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moments, mirklis
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) iedaļa; atzīme
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) debespuse
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkts; balle
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) jēga; mērķis; nolūks
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) raksturīga iezīme
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kontaktligzda
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) tēmēt, []vērst
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) norādīt
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) izšuvot šuves
    •
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
    * * *
    punkts; punkts, vieta; smaile, gals; zemesrags; jautājums, lieta; galvenais, būtība; nolūks, mērķis; brīdis; raksturīga iezīme, īpašība; iedaļa, atzīme; adata; kontaktligzda, rozete; punkts; ieskaites punkts; stacija, pietura; punkts; rumbs; priekšējais postenis, priekšējā patruļa; rādīt; norādīt; tēmēt, vērst; asināt; uzasināt; padarīt spilgtāku; apstāties un norādīt

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  • 9 put up

    1) (to raise (a hand etc).) []celt
    2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) []celt
    3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) izkārt; izlikt (apskatei)
    4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) pacelt (cenu)
    5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) izrādīt (pretestību u.tml.)
    6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) sagādāt; nodrošināt
    7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) izmitināt

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  • 10 board

    [bo:d] 1. noun
    1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) dēlis
    2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) dēlis
    3) (meals: board and lodging.) uzturs
    4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) valde
    2. verb
    1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) iekāpt (kuģī, vilcienā, lidmašīnā)
    2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) dzīvot (pie kāda) pansijā
    •
    - boarding-house
    - boarding-school
    - across the board
    - go by the board
    * * *
    dēlis; padome, valde, kolēģija; departaments, ministrija, pārvalde; skatuve, estrāde; galds; uzturs; vāks; borts; halze; apšūt ar dēļiem; pusdienot, ēst; uzkāpt uz kuģa, iekāpt vilcienā; ieņemt; lavierēt

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  • 11 reserve

    [rə'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervēt; iepriekš pasūtīt
    2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervēt; pataupīt
    2. noun
    1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerve; krājums
    2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervāts; liegums
    3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) atturība
    4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) (karaspēka) rezerve
    •
    - reserved
    - have
    - keep in reserve
    * * *
    krājums, rezerve; rezerve; rezervāts; ieruna, iebildums; atturība; rezerves fonds; rezerves spēlētājs; pataupīt, uzglabāt; rezervēt; paredzēt; saglabāt

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  • 12 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) kalpot
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm)
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam)
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienēt; veikt pienākumu[]
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) izciest sodu
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servēt
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serve
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    kalpot, strādāt; dienēt; noderēt; apkalpot; apkalpot, rīkoties; būt labvēlīgam; pasniegt; izciest sodu; apieties, izturēties; aplecināt; oficiāli nodot; servēt; noturēt dievkalpojumu; serve

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  • 13 signal

    ['siɡnəl] 1. noun
    1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signāls; zīme
    2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signāliekārta
    3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signāls
    2. verb
    1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalizēt; rādīt ar zīmēm/žestiem
    2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalizēt
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    * * *
    signāls, zīme; sakarnieki; dot signālu, signalizēt; ārkārtējs, izcils

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  • 14 band

    [bænd] I noun
    1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) lente; saite; stīpa
    2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) josla
    3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) frekvenču josla
    II 1. noun
    1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) banda; grupa
    2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) orķestris
    2. verb
    (to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) apvienoties
    * * *
    lente, saite; grupa, nodaļa; orķestris; stīpa; apmale; banda; dzensiksna; frekvenču josla; apsiet, sasiet; apvienot, savienot; savienoties, apvienoties

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  • 15 dedicate

    ['dedikeit]
    1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) veltīt
    2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) veltīt
    3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) veltīt
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    - dedication
    * * *
    veltīt, novēlēt; svinīgi atklāt

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  • 16 goal

    [ɡəul]
    1) (in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this: He scored six goals.) vārti
    2) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) mērķis
    •
    - goalpost
    * * *
    mērķis, uzdevums; galamērķis; vārti

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  • 17 harness

    1. noun
    (the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) iejūgs
    2. verb
    1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) iejūgt
    2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) izmantot
    * * *
    zirglietas, iejūgs; bruņas; iejūgt; izmantot

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  • 18 kit

    [kit]
    1) ((an outfit of) tools, clothes etc for a particular purpose: He carried his tennis kit in a bag; a repair kit for mending punctures in bicycle tyres.)
    2) (a collection of the materials etc required to make something: He bought a model aeroplane kit.)
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    - kit out
    * * *
    mantu maiss, mugursoma; ietērps; komplekts; ietērps, piederumi

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  • 19 lobby

    ['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun
    1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) priekštelpa; foajē; vestibils
    2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) lobisti, lobiji; kuluāri
    2. verb
    (to try to influence (the Government etc).) aģitēt; ietekmēt (valdību)
    * * *
    foajē, priekšnams, priekštelpa, vestibils; kuluāri; aizkulišu aģitatori, lobisti; gājiens pie parlamenta ēkas; aģitēt, ietekmēt; organizēt gājienu pie parlamenta ēkas

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  • 20 mortgage

    ['mo:ɡi‹] 1. noun
    (a legal agreement by which a sum of money is lent for the purpose of buying buildings, land etc.) hipotēka
    2. verb
    (to offer (buildings etc) as security for a loan.) ieķīlāt
    * * *
    hipotēka, ķīlu zīme; ieķīlāt; garantēt, galvot

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