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1 success
[sək'ses]1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) sekmes; panākumi2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) cilvēks, kas gūst sekmes/panākumus* * *sekmes, panākumi -
2 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) svētība2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) laime3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) galda lūgšana* * *svētība; laime, svētlaime; galda lūgšana -
3 half-holiday
noun (a part of a day (usually the afternoon) during which no work is done: the school-children were given a half-holiday to celebrate the football team's success.) saīsināta darba diena* * *saīsināta darba diena -
4 well-wisher
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5 windfall
1) (an apple etc blown from a tree.) kritis ābols u.tml.2) (any unexpected gain or success.) negaidīta laime/ieguvums* * *krituši augļi; vējgāze; negaidīta laime -
6 spoils
noun plural (profits or rewards: the spoils of war; the spoils of success.) labums; ieguvums; laupījums -
7 thumbs-up
noun (a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc: He gave me the thumbs-up.) lieliski!; lai iet! -
8 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) skaudība2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) apskaust2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) apskaust•- enviable- envious
- the envy of* * *skaudība; apskaust -
9 triumph
1. noun1) (a great victory or success: The battle ended in a triumph for the Romans.) triumfs2) (a state of happiness, celebration, pride etc after a success: They went home in triumph.) triumfs2. verb(to win a victory: The Romans triumphed (over their enemies).) triumfēt; svinēt uzvaru- triumphant
- triumphantly* * *triumfs; triumfēt -
10 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) kolektīvs; kopējs2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) kopības []* * *kolektīvs; kopējs, kolektīvs -
11 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) nolaist ūdenī (kuģi); palaist (raķeti)2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) uzsākt3) (to throw.) mest; raidīt2. noun((an) act of launching.) (kuģa) nolaišana ūdenī; (raķetes) palaišana- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) kuteris* * *nolaišana ūdenī; barkass; kuteris, motorlaiva; nolaist ūdenī; raidīt, mest; laist darbā, uzsākt -
12 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) grauzdēt2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) grauzdiņš- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) dzert uz kāda veselību; uzsaukt tostu2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) tosts2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) tosts; laimes vēlējums* * *grauzdiņš; tosts; tas, kuram uzsauc tostu; sabiedrības mīlulis; uzsaukt tostu; grauzdēt; sildīt -
13 ambition
[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) godkāre2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) centieni; mērķi•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness* * *godkāre; centieni, mērķis -
14 certainty
plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) drošība; noteiktība2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) pārliecība* * *noteiktība, drošība; pārliecība -
15 door
[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) durvis2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) ceļš; iespēja•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep* * *durvis; ceļš, izeja -
16 drunk
1. verb(see drink.)2. adjective(overcome by having too much alcohol: A drunk man fell off the bus; drunk with success.) piedzēries; apskurbis; apreibis (aiz panākumiem)3. noun(a drunk person, especially one who is often drunk.) dzērājs- drunkard- drunken
- drunken driving
- drunkenness* * *dzērājs; iemešana, iedzeršana; piedzēries; apskurbis, apreibis -
17 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) aptumsums2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) aptumšot2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) aizēnot* * *aptumsums; noriets; aptumšot; aizēnot -
18 fluke
[flu:k](a chance success: Passing the exam was a fluke - I had done no work.) necerēta laime; laimes gadījums* * *laimīga sagadīšanās, necerēta laime; rags, zars; plekste; trematode; ierobs; spura; trāpīt; uzvarēt spēlē laimīgas sagadīšanās dēļ; ciest neveiksmi -
19 grudge
1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.)2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) skaust2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) nenovīdība- grudging- grudgingly* * *nenovīdība, nepatika; nenovēlēt, noskaust -
20 gush
1. verb1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) šļākties; izplūst2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) jūsmot; pārspīlēt2. noun(a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) šļāciens; strūkla; straume- gushing- gushingly* * *šļāciens, strūkla, straume; izpaudums; izplūst, izšļākties; jūsmot
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