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set+oneself+to

  • 1 to set oneself up as

    sākt darboties par; uzdoties par

    English-Latvian dictionary > to set oneself up as

  • 2 pose

    I 1. [pəuz] noun
    1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poza; stāvoklis
    2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza
    2. verb
    1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozēt
    2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) uzdoties (par kādu)
    II [pəuz] verb
    (to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) izvirzīt/uzdot (jautājumu)
    * * *
    poza, stāvoklis; poza, izlikšanās; samulsināt; nostādīt pozā; pozēt; izvirzīt, ierosināt

    English-Latvian dictionary > pose

  • 3 suit

    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (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; kostīms
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostīms; tērps
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) prāva; (tiesas) lieta
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) bildinājums
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) (kāršu) masts
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) būt piemērotam/apmierinošam
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) piestāvēt
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) piemērot; saskaņot; pieskaņot
    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself
    * * *
    uzvalks; komplekts; lūgums; masts; bildinājums; prāva; būt piemērotam, derēt; piestāvēt; piemērot, pielāgot

    English-Latvian dictionary > suit

См. также в других словарях:

  • set oneself — To bend one s energies • • • Main Entry: ↑set …   Useful english dictionary

  • set oneself against — To oppose • • • Main Entry: ↑set …   Useful english dictionary

  • set oneself against — index conflict, confront (oppose), disapprove (condemn) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • set oneself up as — establish oneself in (a particular occupation) he set himself up as an attorney in St. Louis ■ claim to be or act like a specified kind of person (used to indicate skepticism as to someone s right or ability to do so) he set himself up as a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • set oneself against — stand before, be against …   English contemporary dictionary

  • set one's cap at — (of a woman) to set oneself to captivate (a man) • • • Main Entry: ↑cap …   Useful english dictionary

  • Set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… …   English World dictionary

  • set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something …   Universalium

  • set up shop — 1. To open a trading establishment 2. To begin operations generally • • • Main Entry: ↑shop * * * set up shop phrase to start a business He set up shop as a photographer. Thesaurus: starting up in business …   Useful english dictionary

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