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1 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) nostiprināt; nocietināt2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) (par vīnu) stiprināt•* * *nostiprināt; atbalstīt; pamatot, apstiprināt; nocietināt; spirtot, stiprināt -
2 clamp
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3 consolidate
[kən'solideit](to make or become solid; to strengthen.) nostiprināt; nostiprināties; apvienot; konsolidēt* * *nostiprināt; nostiprināties, konsolidēt, apvienot; apvienoties; sacietēt -
4 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
5 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) uguns; ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) elektriskā krāsns3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) uguns4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) dedzība; aizrautība; kvēle5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) apšaude; uguns2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) apdedzināt (krāsnī; ceplī)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) iekvēlināt; iejūsmināt3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) []šaut4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) []šaut5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) šaut; atklāt uguni6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) atlaist no darba•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *liesma, uguns; uguns, ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks; dedzība, kvēle; apšaude, uguns; aizdedzināt, pielikt uguni; aizdegties; kurināt, uzturēt uguni; šaut; iekvēlināt, iejūsmināt; kaltēt, apdedzināt; atlaist -
6 invigorate
[in'viɡəreit](to strengthen or refresh: The shower invigorated her.) stiprināt; uzmundrināt* * *spēcināt, stiprināt, uzmundrināt -
7 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). tērauds; tērauda-2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) iedrošināt sevi; nocietināties- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks* * *tērauds; zobens; tērauda plāksnīte; stiprums, stingrība; pārklāt ar tēraudu; nocietināt; tērauda; nelokāms, stingrs
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