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81 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) vergs2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vergs2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) vergot- slavery* * *verdzene, vergs; vergot -
82 slouch
(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) būt/iet sakumpušam* * *lempīga gaita; sakumpusi stāja; sliņķis, slaists; iet ar sakumpušu muguru, iet lempīgā gaitā, nokarāties, nošļūkt -
83 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) drīz2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) agri3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) drīzāk; labprāt[]•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *drīz, ātri; agri; labprāt -
84 sprawl
[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) izlaisties (krēslā)2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) izplesties2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) vaļīga/nevērīga poza (sēdot)2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) labirints; šķērsielas•* * *izlaisties, atgāzties; izplesties; izplest; zelt -
85 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) tupēt; notupties2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) drukns; zems un resns* * *tupēšana; tupēt; nelikumīgi apmesties; sēdēt; drukns -
86 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) kluss; mierīgs; rāms2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) negāzēts2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) kadrs- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) vēl2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) tomēr3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) vēl* * *klusums; destilators; degvīna dedzinātava; kinokadrs; destilēt; nomierināt; aprimt, pierimt; kluss, mierīgs; negāzēts; vēl aizvien; tomēr; vēl -
87 stuffy
1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) sasmacis (gaiss); piesmacis; smacīgs2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) garlaicīgs; stīvs•- stuffily- stuffiness* * *sasmacis; neinteresants, garlaicīgs; saīdzis, īgns -
88 sunbathe
verb (to lie or sit in the sun, especially wearing few clothes, in order to get a suntan.) sauļoties* * *sauļoties -
89 this clock strikes the hours
šis pulkstenis sit stundas -
90 varnish
1. noun1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) laka2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) laka2. verb(to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) []lakot* * *laka; glazūra, spīdums; ārējs spožums; lakot; nolakot; pārklāt ar glazūru; spodrināt; laķēt, izskaistināt -
91 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums•- wishing-well* * *vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt -
92 -in
(describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc: a sit-in; a work-in.) (norādījumos uz streika veidu) -
93 dining table
noun (a table round which people sit to eat.) -
94 flight deck
1) (the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land.) starta klājs (uz lidmašīnu bāzes kuģa)2) (the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit.) pilotu kabīne -
95 good luck!
(an expression of encouragement made to someone who is about to take part in a competition, sit an exam etc: She wished him good luck.) lai tev veicas! vēlēt veiksmi -
96 move up
(to move in any given direction so as to make more space: Move up and let me sit down, please.) pavirzīties -
97 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) sit kaut nost, es nevaru -
98 stalls
noun plural ((often with the) in a theatre, the seats on the ground floor: I always sit in the stalls.) parters -
99 take a seat
(to sit down: Please take a seat!) apsēsties; ieņemt vietas -
100 take the stand
(to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: The witness was asked to take the stand.) ieņemt liecinieka vietu tiesā
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sit-in — [ sitin ] n. m. inv. • 1967; mot angl. , de to sit in « prendre place, s installer » ♦ Anglic. Forme de contestation non violente consistant à s asseoir par terre en groupes pour occuper des lieux publics. Les étudiants ont organisé des sit in. ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
sit — ► VERB (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1) be or cause to be in a position in which one s weight is supported by one s buttocks and one s back is upright. 2) be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of… … English terms dictionary
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sit-in — /sit in /, n. 1. an organized passive protest, esp. against racial segregation, in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places. 2. any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully… … Universalium
sit — SIT, situri, s.n. (Franţuzism) Peisaj. – fr. site Trimis de Zavaidoc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DLRM SIT s. v. cadru, imaş, izlaz, păşune, peisaj, privelişte, scenă, tablou, vedere. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime sit s. n., pl. síturi … Dicționar Român
