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1 stop at nothing
(to be willing to do anything, however dishonest etc, in order to get something: He'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.) izmantot jebkuru līdzekli; neapstāties nekādu šķēršļu priekšā -
2 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt -
3 nothing will stop him from doing it
nekas nekavēs viņu to darīt; aizdrīvētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > nothing will stop him from doing it
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4 abort
[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) izdarīt abortu; priekšlaicīgi dzemdēt2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) ciest neveiksmi3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) pārtraukt•- abortion- abortive* * *lidojuma pārtraukšana; priekšlaicīgi dzemdēt; izdarīt abortu, pārtraukt grūtniecību; ciest neveiksmi; pārtraukt lidojumu; neattīstīties pilnīgi -
5 resolved
[rə'zolvd]adjective (determined: I am resolved to go and nothing will stop me.) (cieši) apņēmies; apņēmīgs* * *apņēmīgs, stingrs -
6 get down to brass tacks
(to deal with basic principles or matters: Let's stop arguing about nothing and get down to brass tacks.) nonākt līdz lietas būtībai
См. также в других словарях:
stop at nothing — see under ↑nothing • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * stop at nothing phrase to do anything to get what you want, even if it is very bad They will stop at nothing to get him elected. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stop at nothing to do — stop at nothing (to do (something)) to be willing to do anything to get what you want. She sets herself a goal and then stops at nothing to achieve it. Usage notes: often used in the form will stop at nothing: Those people will stop at nothing,… … New idioms dictionary
stop at nothing — (to do (something)) to be willing to do anything to get what you want. She sets herself a goal and then stops at nothing to achieve it. Usage notes: often used in the form will stop at nothing: Those people will stop at nothing, including murder … New idioms dictionary
stop at nothing — index persevere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Stop at Nothing — Infobox Album | Name = Stop at Nothing Type = studio Artist = Dying Fetus Released = May 13, 2003 Recorded = Hit And Run Studios, Rockville, Maryland in November 2002 Genre = Technical death metal Brutal death metal Length = 35:37 Label = Relapse … Wikipedia
stop at nothing — Someone who would stop at nothing would do anything, even something illegal or immoral, to obtain what they want. He s stop at nothing if there was a possibility of making money … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stop at nothing — do anything to succeed, not stop until you win The Indians will stop at nothing. They will get a reservation … English idioms
stop at nothing — {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stop at nothing — {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stop at nothing — verb To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in ones power. He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies … Wiktionary
stop\ at\ nothing — v. phr. To be unscrupulous. Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him … Словарь американских идиом
