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  • 1 speak for itself/themselves

    (to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) runāt par sevi

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  • 2 speak for yourself

    nerunājiet citu vārdā

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  • 3 to speak for

    runāt kāda labā; runāt kāda vārdā

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  • 4 to speak for the plan

    atbalstīt plānu

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  • 5 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) runāt
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) []runāties
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) runāt
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) izteikt
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) teikt runu
    •
    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of
    * * *
    runāt; izsacīt, izteikt; teikt runu; skanēt; sasaukties, sazināties

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  • 6 ask for

    1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) palūgt; pieprasīt
    2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) sagādāt sev nepatikšanas

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  • 7 stick up for

    (to speak in defence of (a person etc): When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.) aizstāvēt

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  • 8 to speak volumes for

    liecināt par; pierādīt, ka

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  • 9 free

    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) brīvs
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) brīvs
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) devīgs; izšķērdīgs
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) brīvs; nepiespiests
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezmaksas
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) brīvs
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) brīvs; neaizņemts
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) bezmaksas
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) atbrīvot
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) atbrīvot; atbrīvoties
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    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance     3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free
    * * *
    izlaist brīvībā, atbrīvot; atbrīvot; neatkarīgs, brīvs; labprātīgs, nepiespiests; neaizņemts, brīvs; bezmaksas; neaprobežots, neierobežots; devīgs; graciozs, nepiespiests, viegls; pieejams, brīvs; vaļīgs, neapvaldīts; brīvs; nefiksēts, brīvs; nesaistīts; bez rīkiem, brīvs; labvēlīgs; brīvi; bez maksas, par velti

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  • 10 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība
    •
    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call
    * * *
    sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt

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  • 11 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu
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    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība
    - mightily
    - mightiness
    * * *
    drīkstēt

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  • 12 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) visvairāk
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.)
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) vairums; lielākā daļa
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    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti

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  • 13 ramble

    ['ræmbl] 1. verb
    1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) klaiņot; pastaigāties
    2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) runāt nesakarīgi
    2. noun
    (a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) pastaiga
    - rambling
    - ramble on
    * * *
    pastaiga; staigāt, klaiņot; novirzīties; vīties

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  • 14 telephone

    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefons
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonēt, zvanīt pa telefonu
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) pasūtīt/ziņot pa telefonu
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) sazvanīt; dabūt savienojumu
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    - telephone booth
    - telephone box
    - telephone directory
    - telephone exchange
    * * *
    telefons; telefonēt; uzstādīt telefona aparātu

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  • 15 copy

    ['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun
    1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.)
    2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?)
    3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.)
    2. verb
    (to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) kopēt; atdarināt; pārrakstīt
    - copyright
    * * *
    kopija; reprodukcija, kopija; noraksts; eksemplārs; manuskripts; modelis, paraugs; norakstīt, pārrakstīt; nokopēt, kopēt; atdarināt; norakstīt

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  • 16 name

    [neim] 1. noun
    1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) vārds
    2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) reputācija; [] slava
    2. verb
    1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) dot vārdu; nosaukt
    2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nosaukt
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    - namely
    - nameplate
    - namesake
    - call someone names
    - call names
    - in the name of
    - make a name for oneself
    - name after
    * * *
    vārds; apzīmējums, nosaukums; reputācija, slava; izcila personība, slavenība; cilts, dzimta; dot vārdu, nosaukt; noteikt; iecelt

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  • 17 slang

    [slæŋ] 1. noun
    (words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slengs; žargons
    2. verb
    (to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) lamāt; gānīt; lamāties
    * * *
    slengs, žargons; slenga, žargona; izlamāt, nolamāt

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  • 18 study

    1. verb
    1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) studēt; mācīties
    2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) []studēt; []pētīt
    2. noun
    1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) studijas; mācības; pētniecība
    2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etīde
    3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) (darba) kabinets
    * * *
    pētīšana; mācības, studijas; zinātnes nozare; pētījumu objekts; apcerējums, eseja; dziļas pārdomas; darbistaba, kabinets; cenšanās; studija; etīde; iemācīšanās; pētīt; studēt, mācīties; rūpēties

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  • 19 talk

    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) runāt; []runāties
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) tenkot
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) runāt par
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) saruna[]
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) lekcija; pārruna
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) tenkas; baumas
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) [] runa
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    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop
    * * *
    runas veids, runa; saruna; lekcija, runa; sarunu temats; pļāpāšana; tenkas, baumas; sarunas; dialekts, valoda, žargons; runāt; sarunāties; tenkot

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  • 20 treat

    [tri:t] 1. verb
    1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) izturēties (pret kādu); uzskatīt (par kaut ko)
    2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) ārstēt
    3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) apstrādāt
    4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) izmaksāt; iepriecināt (ar kaut ko)
    5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) aplūkot; aprakstīt; iztirzāt
    2. noun
    (something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) cienasts; dāvana
    * * *
    bauda, tīksme; cienasts; ekskursija, izbraukums; izturēties; iztirzāt, aplūkot; ārstēt; apstrādāt; uzcienāt, izmaksāt; bagātināt

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