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1 booklet
[-lit]noun (a small, thin book: a booklet about the history of the town.) brošūra; buklets* * *brošūra, buklets, grāmatiņa -
2 formerly
adverb (in earlier times: Formerly this large town was a small village.) agrāk; senāk* * *senāk, agrāk -
3 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) []celt2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) pacelt un aiznest3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) pacelties2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) []celšana2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lifts; celtnis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) aizvest (ar automašīnu)4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) uzmundrinājums•- lift off* * *celšana; pacelšana; pacelšanas augstums; celtspēja; celtspēks, spiediens augšup; lifts, celtnis; paaugstinājums; augsta vieta, augstiene; pieplūdums, pacēlums; celt; pacelt; atcelt izbeigt; izklīst; izrakt; zagt -
4 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) tuvs, netāls2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) tuvs2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) tuvu, netālu2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) tuvu, blakus3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) pie, tuvu; gandrīz4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) tuvoties- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *netālu, tuvu; drīz, tuvu; tuvs; netāls, tuvējs; kreisais; skops; visīsākais, vistaisnākais; tik tikko; par mata tiesu; tuvu; ap -
5 occupy
1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) aizņemt (laiku, platību)2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) apdzīvot3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) okupēt, ieņemt•- occupant- occupation
- occupational
- occupier* * *apdzīvot; aizņemt; okupēt; nodarbināt; ieņemt -
6 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) caurule2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pīpe3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) stabule; svilpīte; dūdas2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) nogādāt pa cauruļvadu2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spēlēt/pūst stabuli, svilpīti, dūdas3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (no)čiepstēt•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) spiedzīgs; čiepstošs- pipeline
- piping hot* * *caurule, cauruļvads; pīpe; stabule; svilpe; svilpošana; telefons; likt caurules; pārsūknēt pa cauruļvadiem; pīpēt; stabulēt; spēlēt dūdas; svilpot, svilpt; sasaukt kopā ar svilpi; pievilināt ar vilinātājsvilpi; piešūt apmali; bimbot, raudāt; garnēt ar krēmu -
7 remote
[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) []tāls2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) attāls3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) niecīgs•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control* * *reportāža no notikuma vietas; tāls; attāls; atšķirīgs; maznozīmīgs, neievērojams; tālvadāms -
8 A-Z / A to Z
[eitə'zed](a small book of information in alphabetical order, especially a guide to the streets of a town or city.) alfabētiskā rokasgrāmata
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