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1 reliable
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2 reliable information
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3 a reliable man through and through
cilvēks, uz kuru var pilnīgi paļautiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > a reliable man through and through
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4 he is not reliable
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5 reliably
adverb (from a reliable source; by a reliable person: I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.) ticami; droši -
6 dependable
adjective ((negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable: I know he'll remember to get the wine - he's very dependable.) tāds, uz kuru var paļauties* * *uzticams -
7 excepting
preposition (leaving out or excluding: Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.) izņemot* * *izņemot -
8 irresponsible
[iri'sponsəbl]((of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible: irresponsible parents/conduct.) bezatbildīgs- irresponsibly* * *bezatbildīgs -
9 rely
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10 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) drošs; pasargāts2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) drošs; pasargājošs3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) sveiks; neskarts4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) nekaitīgs5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) drošs; uzticams•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) aizsargāt; pasargāt- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seifs* * *seifs; ledusskapis; sveiks, neskarts; drošs -
11 sensible
['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) []prātīgs2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) praktisks; racionāls•- sensibly* * *prātīgs; saprātīgs; tāds, kas apzinās; jūtams, manāms; pie samaņas esošs -
12 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) ciets2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) kompakts3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) stingrs; stabils4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) tīrs; bez piemaisījuma5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) nepārtraukts; saliedēts6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) kubisks; trīsdimensiju-7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) nepārtraukts2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) nepārtraukti; bez apstājas3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) cieta viela2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) tīsdimensiju ķermenis•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *cieta viela; ķermenis; cieta barība; ciets; kompakts, blīvs; nepārtraukts; masīvs; pamatots, pārliecinošs; saliedēts, vienprātīgs; bez piemaisījuma, neatšķaidīts; stabils, stingrs; rakstāms kopā; teicams, lielisks; kubisks; vienbalsīgi -
13 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) pārliecināts; drošs2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) pārliecināts; noteikts3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) drošs; pārliecinošs2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') protams; noteikti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *nekļūdīgs, drošs; pārliecināts; protams -
14 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) savvaļas-2) ((of land) not cultivated.) neapgūts; neapstrādāts3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) pirmatnējs; mežonīgs4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) trakojošs; vētrains5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) traks no uztraukuma6) (rash: a wild hope.) spējš; nepamatots7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) uz labu laimi; akls8) (very angry.) nikns; pārskaities•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West* * *dabas klēpis, pirmatnējā daba; savvaļas, mežonīgs; tuksnesīgs, mežonīgs; plēsīgs, nikns; nesavaldīgs, straujš; nepārdomāts; kā pagadās, uz labu laimi -
15 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) pārbaudīt; izdarīt aptauju -
16 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) pārbaudīt; izdarīt aptauju -
17 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) no pirmavotaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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18 newfangled
[-'fæŋɡld]adjective ((of things, ideas etc) too new to be considered reliable: newfangled machines.) jaunmodīgs -
19 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) no pirmavotaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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