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1 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) pārsteigums; izbrīns; pārsteiguma-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) pārsteigt2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) pārsteigt; pēkšņi uzbrukt•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *izbrīns; pārsteigums; radīt izbrīnu; pārsteigt; negaidīts -
2 surprise attack
pēkšņs uzbrukums -
3 surprise party
negaidīti viesi -
4 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) pārsteigt2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) ieņemt pēkšņā uzbrukumā -
5 much to my surprise
man par lielu pārsteigumu -
6 speechless with surprise
mēms aiz pārsteiguma -
7 to my surprise
man par izbrīnu -
8 to spring a surprise on somebody
sagādāt kādam pārsteigumu; sarobīties; pāršķeltEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to spring a surprise on somebody
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9 to surprise somebody in the act
pārsteigt kādu nozieguma vietāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to surprise somebody in the act
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10 to surprise somebody into doing something
piespiest kādu rīkotiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to surprise somebody into doing something
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11 to take somebody by surprise
pārsteigt kādu; pārsteigt kādu -
12 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) īsts2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) īsts3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) īsts; patiess4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) īsts; patiess2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) patiesi- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) []tiešām- for real
- in reality* * *reāls; realitāte, īstenība; reāls, īsts, patiess; nekustams; patiesi -
13 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums* * *sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties -
14 amaze
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15 amazement
noun (great surprise: To my amazement, he had never heard of her.) pārsteigums; izbrīns* * *izbrīns, pārsteigums -
16 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) uzbrukt no slēpņa2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) slēpnis2) (the group of people making the attack.) slēpnis* * *atrasties slēpnī; uzbrukt no slēpņa; slēpnis -
17 astonish
[ə'stoniʃ](to surprise greatly: I was astonished by his ignorance.) pārsteigt- astonishment* * *radīt izbrīnu, pārsteigt -
18 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) varēt2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) prast3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) drīkstēt4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) varētuII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kanna; skārda trauks; konservu kārba2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) konservēt- canned- cannery* * *kanna; konservu kārba; skārda trauks, tvertne; dolārs; cietums; ateja; cisterna; konservēt; izslēgt no skolas; atlaist no darba; ierakstīt; varēt, prast, spēt; būt iespējamam; drīkstēt -
19 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties -
20 complete
[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) pilns2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) pilnīgs3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) pabeigts2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) pabeigt; pilnīgot- completeness
- completion* * *pabeigt; pilnīgot, pilnveidot; sakomplektēt; pilns, pilnīgs; pabeigts; absolūts, neierobežots
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