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1 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) gabaliņš; strēmele2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) (ēdiena) atliekas3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) lūžņi4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) izgriezums; uzlīme2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) izmest; aizsviest; atteikties no- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) cīniņš; plūkšanās2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) kauties; plēsties* * *gabaliņš, gabals; strēmele; atliekas, atkritumi; izgriezums; sīkums, nieks; metāllūžņi; kautiņš; izsviest; nodot metāllūžņos; kauties -
2 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) zīmogs2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) zīmoglaka; plombe3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) izolācija2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) []zīmogot2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) aizzīmogot; hermētiski noslēgt; izolēt3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) izlemt; izšķirt•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) ronis- sealskin* * *ronis; zīmogs; apstiprinājums; kotikāda; roņāda; izolācija; aizslēgs, aizvars; virzuļa gredzens; medīt roņus; apzīmogot; aizzīmogot; cieši noslēgt; apstiprināt; izšķirt, nolemt -
3 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) strīds; diskusija2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) arguments; pamatojums* * *arguments; diskusija, strīds; īss saturs; neatkarīgais mainīgais, arguments -
4 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) josta; siksna2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) siksna; lente3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) josla; zona2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) apjozt; sajozt2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) pērt (ar siksnu)•- belted* * *josta, siksna; zona, josla; lente; dzensiksna; patronlente; apjozt; pērt ar siksnu -
5 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) nometne2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) nometne; telšu pilsē- tiņa3) (a military station, barracks etc.) nometne4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) nometne; grupējums2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) dzīvot nometnē- camper- camping
- camp bed
- camp-fire
- campsite* * *nometne; ākstība; dzīvot nometnē; novietot nometnē; sievišķīgs; homoseksuāls; ākstīgs -
6 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) acs2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) (adatas u.tml.) acs3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) spēja saskatīt (kaut ko)2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) vērot- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *skatiens; viedoklis; acs; acojamais pumpurs, acs; privātdetektīvs; gaismas acs; uzmanīgi skatīties, vērot -
7 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) atslēga2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) taustiņš3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) taustiņš4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) toņkārta5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) atrisinājums6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) atslēga; kods2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) galvenais; vadošais- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *kilograms; atslēga; taustiņš; atbilde, atrisinājums; kods, atslēga; toņkārta, tonalitāte, atslēga; ierievis, ķīlis; pārslēgs; uzskaņot; pielāgot, pieskaņot; nostiprināt ar ķīli, saķīlēt; vadošais, galvenais -
8 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) sērkociņš- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) sacīkstes, mačs2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) pāris; pieskaņots priekšmets3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) līdzvērtīgs pretinieks4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) precības, partija (precībās)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) saskaņoties, piestāvēt2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) []mērot•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *sērkociņš; pāris, līdzinieks; deglis; precības; mačs, sacīkstes; pieskaņot; harmonēt, saskanēt; izprecināt, saprecināt; mēroties, līdzināties -
9 reservation
[rezə-]1) (the act of reserving: the reservation of a room.) rezervēšana; iepriekšēja pasūtīšana2) (something (eg a table in a restaurant) which has been reserved: Have you a reservation, Sir?) rezervēta vieta3) (a doubt.) iebildums4) (a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose: an Indian reservation in the United States.) rezervāts* * *ieruna, iebildums; rezervēšana; rezervēta vieta; rezervāts; tiesību saglabāšana -
10 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultāts (sportā u.tml.)2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitūra3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) divdesmit2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) []gūt vārtus/punktus2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) izsvītrot; nosvītrot3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) skaitīt punktus (spēlē)•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *ierobījums, iegriezums; rēķins; punktu skaits; iemesls, pamats; divdesmit; veiksme; zobgalība; partitūra; ierobīt, iegriezt; skaitīt punktus; uzvarēt; gūt sekmes; norāt; orķestrēt; gūt panākumus -
11 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) zīme2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) zīme; izkārtne; rādītājs3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) zīme; norādījums; žests4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) pazīme2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) parakstīties2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) parakstīt3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dot zīmi; []māt•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *zīme; pazīme; izkārtne; parakstīt; parakstīties; dot zīmi; iezīmēt, atzīmēt -
12 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) uzvalks; kostīms2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostīms; tērps3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) prāva; (tiesas) lieta4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) bildinājums5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) (kāršu) masts2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) būt piemērotam/apmierinošam2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) piestāvēt3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) piemērot; saskaņot; pieskaņot•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *uzvalks; komplekts; lūgums; masts; bildinājums; prāva; būt piemērotam, derēt; piestāvēt; piemērot, pielāgot -
13 table
['teibl]1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) galds2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) tabula3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) pie galda sēdošie•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table* * *galds; galda biedri; ēdiens; plāksne; tabula, saraksts; likt uz galda; sastādīt tabulu; iesniegt apspriešanai; atlikt apspriešanu -
14 torch
[to: ]1) ((American flashlight) a small portable light worked by an electric battery: He shone his torch into her face.) (kabatas) lukturītis2) (a piece of wood etc set on fire and carried as a light.) lāpa* * *lāpa; gaismas nesējs; lodlampa -
15 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt
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