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21 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
22 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulēt; skaidri izrunāt2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) skaidri runājošs; skaidri formulējošs- articulateness
- articulation* * *artikulēt, skaidri izrunāt; skaidri formulēt; savienot pa posmiem, savienot, saistīt; artikulēts; skaidri formulēts; posmains; šarnīra, šarnīrveida -
23 funereal
[fju'niəriəl](mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) bēru-; sēru-; sērīgs* * *sēru, bēru; sērīgs, drūms -
24 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) dzirdēt2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) uzklausīt; (tiesā) noklausīties3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) uzzināt; dzirdēt; saņemt ziņas•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *dzirdēt; dabūt dzirdēt, uzzināt; klausīties; saņemt ziņas; iztiesāt -
25 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) ielūgt; uzaicināt2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) lūgt; aicināt3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) lūgt•- inviting* * *ielūgt, uzaicināt; aicināt, lūgt; raisīt, modināt; pievilkt, saistīt -
26 microphone
(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofons* * *mikrofons -
27 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomīma; uzvedums2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.) pantomīma2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) attēlot ar kustībām* * *pantomīma; tēlot pantomīmā; attēlot pantomīmā -
28 pray
[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) izteikt/skaitīt lūgšanu2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) ļoti lūgt; ļoti cerēt•- prayer* * *skaitīt lūgšanu; ļoti lūgt, lūgties; lūgt -
29 rebuke
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30 reprimand
1. verb((especially of a person in authority) to speak or write angrily or severely to (someone) because he has done wrong; to rebuke: The soldier was severely reprimanded for being drunk.) izteikt rājienu; norāt2. noun(angry or severe words; a rebuke: He was given a severe reprimand.) rājiens* * *rājiens; izteikt rājienu, norāt -
31 rightly
1) (justly, justifiably; it is right, good or just that (something is the case): He was punished for his stupidity and rightly: Rightly or wrongly she refused to speak to him.) pareizi; pelnīti2) (correctly; accurately: They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.) pareizi; dibināti* * *pareizi; taisnīgi; pienācīgi -
32 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot -
33 dwell on
(to think or speak about something for a long time: It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems.) []kavēties (pie jautājuma, problēmas) -
34 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) sazvanīt2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) iegūt -
35 in deference to
(showing respct for: I let him speak first, in deference to his authority.) aiz cieņas -
36 lose one's voice
(to be unable to speak eg because of having a cold, sore throat etc: When I had 'flu I lost my voice for three days.) pazaudēt balsi; aizsmakt -
37 umpteenth
pronoun, adjective For the umpteenth time, don't speak with your mouth full!)
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