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1 remark
1. noun(a comment; something said: The chairman made a few remarks, then introduced the speaker.) piezīme; piebilde2. verb(to say; to comment: `She's a good-looking girl,' he remarked; He remarked that she was good-looking; He remarked on her good looks.) piebilst; atzīmēt; ievērot- remarkably* * *piezīme; ievērošana; piebilst; ievērot -
2 barb
1) (a backward-facing point on an arrowhead, fishing-hook etc.) āķis (makšķeres u. tml.)2) (a hurtful remark.) dzēlīga piezīme•- barbed- barbed wire* * *akots; ērkšķis, dzelonis -
3 earshot
noun (the distance at which sound can be heard: He did not hear her last remark as he was out of earshot.) dzirdamības robežas -
4 comment
['koment] 1. noun((a) spoken or written remark: He made several comments about her untidy appearance.) komentārs; atsauksme2. verb((with on) to make such a remark: He commented on her appearance.) komentēt; dot atsauksmi- commentate
- commentator* * *izteikums, komentāri; atsauksme; komentēt, izteikt savas domas; dot atsauksmi -
5 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) []minēt2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) ierunāties; minēt2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) pieminēšana* * *atsauksme, pieminēšana; pieminēt -
6 bridge
[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) tilts2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) (kuģa) komandtilts3) (the bony part (of the nose).) virsdegune4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) (stīgu instrumentu) steķis2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) uzcelt tiltu pār; savienot ar tiltu2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) aizpildīt (pauzi u.tml.)* * *bridžs; tilts; virsdegune; steķis; komandtilts; kuģa komandtilts; tiltiņš; paralēlslēgums, šunts; pārmest tiltu, savienot ar tiltu -
7 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cenu samazinājums2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) piegriezums; fasons3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) (gaļas) šķēle; atgriezums•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) dzēlīgs; aizvainojošs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) nežēlīgs; uz dzīvību un nāvi- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *grieziens; cirtiens; ievainojums, iegriezums; šķēle; nocirtums, cirpums; fasons, griezums, piegriezums; pazeminājums; samazinājums; pārtraukums; saīsinājums, izgriezums; pārtraukšana; apvainojums; ieskaņojums; profils, šķēlums; spēcīgs atsitiens; pārgriezt, sagriezt, griezt; ievainot; cirpt, pļaut, cirst; slīpēt, kalt; piegriezt; pazemināt; samazināt; krustoties; apvainot, aizskart; pārtraukt; saīsināt; pārtraukt; pārtraukt; neierasties, kavēt; šķilties, nākt; kastrēt; aizvākties; atšķaidīt; griezts; saīsināts; ar izgriezumiem; piedzēris -
8 gambit
['ɡæmbit]1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) gambīts (šahā)2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) sarunas ievads/uzsākšana* * *gambīts; piekāpšanās nolūkā iegūtas priekšrocības nākotnē; izmēģinājuma solis, mērķtiecīgs manevrs -
9 jibe
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10 observation
[ob-]1) (the act of noticing or watching: She is in hospital for observation.) novērošana2) (a remark.) piezīme* * *novērošana; vērīgums; piezīme; ievērošana -
11 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) []maksāt2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) samaksāt, nomaksāt3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) samaksāt4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) atmaksāties5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) veltīt; parādīt; apliecināt2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) atalgojums; alga- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *maksa; samaksa; alga, atalgojums; darvot; maksāt; nomaksāt; kompensēt, atlīdzināt; atmaksāties; parādīt, veltīt, apliecināt; norakstīt; maksas; rentabls -
12 quip
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13 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) klusums2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) klusuciešana; klusēšana2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) apklusināt3. interjection(be silent!) klusu!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence* * *klusēšana, klusums; aizmirstība; apklusināt; apslāpēt -
14 venture
['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) [] pasākums; risks2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) uzdrošināties doties2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) uzdrošināties3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) riskēt* * *riskants pasākums, risks; likt uz spēles, riskēt; uzdrošināties -
15 witticism
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remark — 1 noun 1 (C) something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed: make/pass a remark: She could hear the other girls making rude remarks about her. 2 (worthy) of remark old use important enough to be noticed: Nothing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
remark*/ — [rɪˈmɑːk] noun [C] I a few words that give the facts or give your opinion about something Syn: comment Nicholas made a rude remark about her hair.[/ex] II verb [T] remark [rɪˈmɑːk] to make a comment about something • remark on sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
