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21 take someone's word for it
(to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).) ticēt (kādam) -
22 go in for
1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) piedalīties (sacīkstēs)2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) nodoties; aizrauties; nodarboties -
23 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) [] vairāk vai mazāk -
24 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) (lūgt atļauju) kaut ko izdarīt citreiz -
25 bargain for
(to expect or take into consideration: I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once.) sagaidīt; cerēt -
26 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) virzīties pa visīsāko ceļu; vistiešākā veidā -
27 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) ievērot; ņemt vērā -
28 free-for-all
noun (a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.) atklāta diskusija* * *atklāta diskusija; vispārējs kautiņš; visiem pieejams, atklāts -
29 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) savstarpēja piekāpšanās; kompromiss -
30 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt -
31 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) []riskēt -
32 you may take it from me, take my word for it
varat man ticētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > you may take it from me, take my word for it
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33 to take a dog for a scamper
izvest suni paskrieties -
34 to take a run for one's money
izbaudīt pēc sirds patikas -
35 to take a turn for the better
mainīties uz labo pusi -
36 to take a turn, to go for a turn
iziet pastaigātiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take a turn, to go for a turn
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37 to take somebody for a drive
pavizināt kādu -
38 to take somebody for a ride
piekrāpt kādu; nogādāt kādu pie malas -
39 to take somebody out for a walk
iet ar kādu pastaigātiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take somebody out for a walk
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40 to take something for gospel truth
akli kaut kam noticētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take something for gospel truth
См. также в других словарях:
take for — index deem Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take for — verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (Freq. 2) take for granted view as important hold these truths to be self evident I hold him personally responsible • Syn: ↑deem, ↑hold, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms take for : present tense I/you/we/they take for he/she/it takes for present participle taking for past tense took for past participle taken for take someone/something for someone/something to believe something … English dictionary
take for — Synonyms and related words: account as, assume, be afraid, believe, conceive, conclude, consider, daresay, deduce, deem, divine, dream, esteem, estimate, expect, fancy, feel, gather, grant, guess, have a hunch, have an idea, have an impression,… … Moby Thesaurus
take for — phr verb Take for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fool, ↑walk … Collocations dictionary
take for granted — If you take something for granted, you don t worry or think about it because you assume you will always have it. If you take someone for granted, you don t show your appreciation to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
take for a ride — 1. To play a trick on, dupe 2. To give (someone) a lift in a car with the object of murdering him or her in some remote place • • • Main Entry: ↑ride * * * take (someone) for a ride informal : to trick or fool (someone) especially in order to get … Useful english dictionary
take for a test drive — If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it … The small dictionary of idiomes
take for granted — index assume (suppose), guess, postulate, presume, presuppose, suspect (think), trust … Law dictionary
take for oneself — index impropriate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take for public use — index condemn (seize) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary