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someone something or other

  • 1 someone/something or other

    (a person or thing that is not known: Someone or other broke that window.) kāds

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  • 2 other

    1.
    1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) otrs
    2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) citi
    3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) kādudien, nesen
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    2. conjunction
    (or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) vai arī
    - other than
    - somehow or other
    - someone/something or other
    - somewhere or other
    * * *
    cits, vēl viens, citāds; citādi; cits

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  • 3 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
    * * *
    plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt

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  • 4 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) lasīt (ogas); plūkt (puķes)
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pacelt
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atmūķēt
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izvēle; izraudzītais priekšmets
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vislabākais
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    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kaplis; cērte
    * * *
    cirtiens; izlase, izvēle; labākais; bakstāmais, irbulis; ievākums; izvēlēties, izmeklēt; kaplēt; kapāt, cirst; knābāt, knābt; urbināt, bakstīt; apskrubināt; lasīt, plūkt; plūkāt; atmūķēt; zagt; apzagt; spēlēt, strinkšķināt; vislabākais

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  • 5 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) skriet
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) ritēt; braukt
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) plūst; tecēt
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) darboties
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizēt; vadīt
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) piedalīties sacīkstēs
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursēt
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tikt izrādītam
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) braukt; vadīt
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) noplukt
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) aizvest (ar mašīnu)
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pārlaist; izbraukt (caur matiem u.tml.)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) Man asinis sastinga dzīslās.
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) skrējiens
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izbraukums; ceļojums; ekskursija
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periods; posms; laiks
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) noiris valdziņš
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) rīcības/lietošanas brīvība
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) pārskrējiens
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aploks
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) pēc kārtas
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    skrējiens; reiss, brauciens; attālums; ekskursija, izbraukums; demonstrēšana; norise, gaita; darbība; periods, posms; sērija, partija; noiets, pieprasījums; vidējais līmenis; rīcības brīvība; urdziņa, strautiņš; bars; ganāmpulks; aploks; noiris valdziņš; trase, taka; rene, tekne; skriet; virzīties, iet; kursēt; plūst, tecēt; darboties; darbināt; klāties; piedalīties; tikt izrādītam; izvirzīt; aizritēt; skanēt; pakļauties; ātri izplatīties; vadīt; kļūt; izlauzties; pārvilkt, pārlaist; transportēt, aizvest; ielaist; būt spēkā; ievērt; nelegāli ievest; iedurt; liet, kausēt; kārtot; vajāt; noirt; izbalēt, noplukt; vīties

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  • 6 argue

    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) strīdēties
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) iestāties (par, pret)
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) pārliecināt; pierunāt; atrunāt
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentēt; pierādīt
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    - argument
    - argumentative
    * * *
    polemizēt, strīdēties; pārliecināt; argumentēt, pierādīt

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  • 7 part

    1. noun
    1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) daļa
    2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) daļa
    3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) loma
    4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) loma
    5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partija
    6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) loma
    2. verb
    (to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) šķirt; dalīt; atvadīties
    - partly
    - part-time
    - in part
    - part company
    - part of speech
    - part with
    - take in good part
    - take someone's part
    - take part in
    * * *
    daļa; orgāns, daļa; līdzdalība; puse; loma; apvidus, puse; dotības, spējas; celiņš; matu celiņš; detaļa; balss, partija; atdalīt, sadalīt; sadalīties, atdalīties; izšķirt; atvadīties, šķirties; šķirt celiņu; pa daļai, daļēji

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  • 8 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) ceļš; eja
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dzelzceļš
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) svētku iela; ceļš
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ceļš; attālums
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode; veids; paņēmiens
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) savā ziņā
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) ieradums
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tikt galā ar ēdienu
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) tālu priekšā/pāri/virs
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis

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  • 9 thrust on/upon

    (to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc: He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.)

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  • 10 day

    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) diena
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) darba diena
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) diennakts
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) laiks; laika posms
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    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) sapņot; fantazēt
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day
    * * *
    diena; darba diena; periods, laika posms; mūžs; diennakts; uzvara

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  • 11 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) cēlonis
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) iemesls; pamats
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) lieta; ideja
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) būt par iemeslu; izraisīt; piespiest
    * * *
    cēlonis; iemesls, pamats; jautājums, lieta; prāva; būt par iemeslu, izraisīt, radīt; likt, piespiest

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  • 12 example

    1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) paraugs
    2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) piemērs
    3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) paraugs
    4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) mācība; pamācība
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    - make an example of
    - set someone an example
    - set an example
    * * *
    piemērs, paraugs; mācība

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  • 13 hammer

    ['hæmə] 1. noun
    1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) āmurs
    2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) (mehānisma daļa) āmuriņš
    3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) (sportā) veseris
    2. verb
    1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) sist; dauzīt (ar āmuru)
    2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) iedzīt galvā
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    - give someone a hammering
    - give a hammering
    - hammer home
    - hammer out
    * * *
    āmurs; gailis; āmuriņš; veseris; dauzīt, sist; kaldināt, kalt; noņemties, nopūlēties; sakaut, uzvarēt; pasludināt par maksātnespējīgu

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  • 14 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība
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    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes
    * * *
    cerība; cerēt

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  • 15 independent

    [indi'pendənt]
    1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) neatkarīgs
    2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) patstāvīgs
    3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) materiāli neatkarīgs/nodrošināts
    4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) objektīvs
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    - independently
    * * *
    neatkarīgais; neatkarīgs, patstāvīgs; materiāli nodrošināts; objektīvs; nepiestiprināts, izolēts; neatkarīgs

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  • 16 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
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) sacīkstes, mačs
    2) (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 priekšmets
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) līdzvērtīgs pretinieks
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) precības, partija (precībās)
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) saskaņoties, piestāvēt
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) []mērot
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    - matchless
    - matchmaker
    * * *
    sērkociņš; pāris, līdzinieks; deglis; precības; mačs, sacīkstes; pieskaņot; harmonēt, saskanēt; izprecināt, saprecināt; mēroties, līdzināties

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  • 17 personally

    1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) personīgi
    2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) personīgi; pats
    * * *
    personiski; personīgi

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  • 18 together

    [tə'ɡeðə]
    1) (with someone or something else; in company: They travelled together.) kopā
    2) (at the same time: They all arrived together.) kopā; vienlaicīgi
    3) (so as to be joined or united: He nailed/fitted/stuck the pieces of wood together.) cieši kopā
    4) (by action with one or more other people: Together we persuaded him.) kopā; kopīgi
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    - together with
    * * *
    nosvērts, mierīgs; kopā; viens ar otru; vienlaicīgi; nepārtraukti

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