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1 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) maldināt; uzvest uz nepareiza ceļaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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2 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) maldināt; uzvest uz nepareiza ceļaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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3 I was hard put it to choose between them
man bija grūti izvēlēties starp viņiemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I was hard put it to choose between them
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4 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) labais2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pareizs; īsts3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pareizs; taisnīgs4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) pareizs; īstais2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) tiesības2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) taisnība3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) labā puse4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) labējais3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) tieši; precīzi2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tūlīt pat; nekavējoties3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) pavisam; gluži4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) pilnīgi; galīgi5) (to the right: Turn right.) pa labi6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pareizi4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) iztaisnot; atgūt līdzsvaru; izlabot2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) izlīdzināt pāridarījumu; izlabot netaisnību5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') labi!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) labējs- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *labā puse; taisnība; taisnīgums; labā roka; tiesības; patiesais stāvoklis, realitāte; kārtība; iztaisnot; aizstāvēt; savest kārtībā; labais; taisnīgs; pareizs; taisns; labā stāvoklī, vesels; labējais; pa labi; taisnīgi, pareizi; tieši; pavisam; augstu -
5 anywhere
adverb (in any place at all: Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.') kaut kur; jebkur* * *nekur, kaut kur; jebkur, kur vien, visur -
6 assemble
[ə'sembl]1) ((of people) to come together: The crowd assembled in the hall.) sapulcēties2) (to call or bring together: He assembled his family and told them of his plan.) sapulcināt3) (to put together (a machine etc): He assembled the model aeroplane.) samontēt•- assembly* * *pulcēties; sapulcēties; pulcināt; savākt kopā, vākt kopā, vākt, sapulcināt, savākt; montēt; samontēt -
7 bundle
1. noun(a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) sainis; pauna2. verb1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) sasiet sainī; sasaiņot2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) izraidīt ārā; izgrūst* * *pauna, sainis; kūlītis, saišķis; sasaiņot, sasiet sainī -
8 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot -
9 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) plānot; projektēt; modelēt2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) skice; projekts2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) dizains3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) (auduma) raksts; zīmējums4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) nodoms; nolūks•- designer- designing* * *nodoms, nolūks; skice, uzmetums; dizains, konstrukcija, projekts; zīmējums, raksts; kompozīcija; domāt, plānot; konstruēt, projektēt; modelēt, skicēt, zīmēt; strādāt par dizaineru -
10 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) sekas; rezultāts; ietekme2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efekts; iespaids2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) panākt; realizēt- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *rezultāts, sekas; iedarbība, ietekme; efekts, iespaids; nolūks, mērķis; ražošanas jauda, ražotspēja; izpildīt, realizēt -
11 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) uzsvars; akcents2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) uzsvērums3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) svars; svarīgums•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *emfāze, uzsvērums; uzsvars -
12 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) virs; pāri2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) pāri; viņpus3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) uz4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) viscaur5) (about: a quarrel over money.) par6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) pa7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) pa8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) pie2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) pāri2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) (salikteņos) pār-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) pāri, turp4) (downwards: He fell over.) (salikteņos) no-5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) vairāk; pāri6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) pāri []7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) vēlreiz; no jauna3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) cauri, beidzies4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) pārlieku2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) virs-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) pār-; virs-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) ap-5) (completely, as in overcome.) pār-•- over all
- over and done with* * *virsējs, augšējs; lieks, pārmērīgs; pāri; vēlreiz, no jauna; no vienas vietas, viscaur; cauri; pāri par, vairāk; pārāk, pārlieku; pār, virs; vairāk par; pa ; otrpus, viņpus; pie -
13 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) polsteris2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloks, bloknots3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) starta vieta2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) polsterēt, lietot polsteri- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) iet nedzirdamiem soļiem* * *polsteris; ceļš; zirgs ar vieglu gaitu; aizsargs; bloknots, bloks; zīmogspilventiņš; ķepas spilventiņš; ūdensauga peldošā lapa; miteklis, midzenis; automašīnas numurs; iet; polsterēt; izpušķot -
14 panel
['pænl]1) (a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc: a door-panel.) panelis; ielaidums2) (a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) ekspertu grupa; žūrija•- panelled- panelling* * *panelis; ielaidums; dalībnieku grupa, speciālistu grupa, komanda; saraksts; plātne; apsūdzētais; panno; vadības pults; sadales dēlis; apšūt ar paneļiem; iešūt ielaidumu -
15 paperweight
noun (a small, heavy object which can be put on top of pieces of paper to keep them in place, also used as an ornament.) prese (rakstāmgalda piederums)* * *prese -
16 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pipari2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pipars3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) piparot, piebērt piparus2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) apbērt•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint* * *pipari; piparot; apbērt -
17 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etiķete; birka; firmas zīme2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) teiciens; citāts3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') piebilde4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) ´sunīšu´ rotaļa2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) pielikt etiķeti/birku- tag on* * *sunīši; birka, etiķete; metāla uzgalis; cilpiņa; numurs; lente; astes gals; nodrāzta frāze; aktiera noslēguma vārdi publikai, epilogs; piedziedājums; marķieris; piestiprināt birku; pievienot; uzlikt uzgali; ierindot; sekot; noķert -
18 treat
[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) izturēties (pret kādu); uzskatīt (par kaut ko)2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) ārstēt3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) apstrādāt4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) izmaksāt; iepriecināt (ar kaut ko)5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) aplūkot; aprakstīt; iztirzāt2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) cienasts; dāvana* * *bauda, tīksme; cienasts; ekskursija, izbraukums; izturēties; iztirzāt, aplūkot; ārstēt; apstrādāt; uzcienāt, izmaksāt; bagātināt -
19 wallpaper
noun (paper used to decorate interior walls of houses etc: My wife wants to put wallpaper on the walls but I would rather paint them.) tapetes* * *tapetes; sienasavīze; izklāt ar tapetēm -
20 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) iegāzt2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.)
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