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1 readiness
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2 readiness of mind
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3 readiness of speech
prasme runāt -
4 readiness of wit
asprātība -
5 in readiness
(ready: I want everything in readiness for his arrival.) sagatavots; gatavībā -
6 all is in the readiness
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7 to show great readiness to learn
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8 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) gatavs2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) gatavs palīdzēt3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) veikls; ātrs4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) man galva vai plīst•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *skaidra nauda; šaušanas gatavība; sagatavot; sagatavoties; gatavs; disponēts, labprātīgs; ātrs, veikls; parocīgs, viegli pieejams -
9 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) pietupties; tupēt2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) pieplakt (pie zemes)* * *pieplakt pie zemes; verdziski zemoties -
10 forgiveness
[fə'ɡivnis]1) (the act of forgiving: He asked for forgiveness.) piedošana2) (readiness to forgive: He showed great forgiveness towards them.) piedošana* * *piedošana -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
12 line up
1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) nostāties/nostādīt rindā2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) izkārtot* * *sakaru līnija "Zeme - pavadonis" -
13 vigilance
['vi‹iləns](watchfulness or readiness for danger: He watched her with the vigilance of a hawk.) modrība- vigilant* * *modrība, piesardzība -
14 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) būt līdzsvara/miera stāvoklī2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) saspringts; sasprindzis -
15 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) rezerve2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) rezerve; aizvietotājs; atbalsts
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