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1 to have one's head screwed on right, in the right way
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2 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 -
3 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) (privātīpašuma) šķērsošanas tiesības2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) koplietojams ceļš (šķērsojot privātīpašumu)3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) labās puses kustības priekšrocība -
4 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) dot ceļu; palaist garām2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) padoties; neizturēt3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) piekāpties -
5 access
['ækses]1) (way or right of approach or entry: We gained access to the house through a window.) pieeja, piekļūšana2) (way or right to meet (someone) or use (something): Senior students have access to the library at weekends.) pieejamība•- accessible
- accessibility* * *pieeja, piekļūšana; pieejamība; uzplūds, lēkme -
6 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) caur; pa2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) caur3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) viscaur; līdz galam4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) dēļ5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) ar (kaut kā) palīdzību6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) no... līdz2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) cauri3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) tiešs; tiešas satiksmes-2) (finished: Are you through yet?) pabeidzis•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) pilnīgi; pavisam- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with* * *tiešs; netraucēts, brīvs; izbeigts, pabeigts; cauri; caurcaurēm, pilnīgi; pa, caur; dēļ; ar ; viscaur; ieskaitot -
7 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) virziens2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vadība; vadīšana3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) norādījums; lietošanas pamācība4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) virzīšana; norādīšana* * *vadīšana, vadība; valde, direkcija; norādījums; virziens; adrese -
8 instinct
['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinkts- instinctively* * *instinkts -
9 path
plural - paths; noun1) (a way made across the ground by the passing of people or animals: There is a path through the fields; a mountain path.) taka2) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) ceļš•- pathway* * *patoloģija; taka; trajektorija; skrejceļš; ceļš -
10 proper
['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) īsts; pareizs; piemērots2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) pamatīgs3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) labs; piedienīgs•- properly- proper noun/name* * *piemērots; pareizs, īsts; lietots vārda īstajā nozīmē; piedienīgs, pienācīgs; piemītošs, raksturīgs; pamatīgs; savs, personisks -
11 queen
[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) karaliene2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) karaliene3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) karaliene4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dāma5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) dāma6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) māte7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) pasīvais homoseksuālists•- queenly- queen mother* * *karaliene; dieviete; māte; dāma; homoseksuālists; kronēt par karalieni; būt par karalieni; bandinieku pārvērst par dāmu; iet uz satikšanos ar meiteni -
12 slice
1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) šķēle; rieciens2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) daļa2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) sagriezt šķēlēs/riecienos2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) nošņāpt; iešņāpt3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) sagriezt bumbu (sitienā)•- sliced- slicer* * *rieciens, šķēle; daļa; plats nazis; griezt šķēlēs; šķelt; apkrāpt -
13 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt -
14 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) iemācīties (pēc dzirdes, vērojuma)2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) uzņemt (kā pasažieri); aizvest3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) nejauši dabūt4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) atgūties; atžirgt5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) paņemt6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) uztvert7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) tikt uz pēdām; saņemt ciet
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