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1 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ceturtdaļa2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) divdesmit pieci centi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartāls4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) puse; mala; virziens5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) žēlastība6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (kautķermeņa) ceturtdaļa; gurns7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) augošs/dilstošs mēness8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) (spēles) ceturtdaļa/periods9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ceturksnis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) sadalīt četrās daļās2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalīt ar četri3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) izvietot; izmitināt•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) reizi ceturksnī/trijos mēnešos4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ceturkšņa žurnāls- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *ceturtdaļa; ceturksnis; kvartāls, ceturksnis; divdesmit piecu centu monēta; ceturtdaļa; puse, vieta; kvartāls; dzīvoklis, mājoklis; kazarmas; aprindas; labvēlība, iecietība; ceturtdaļjūdze; ceturtdaļjūdzes skrējiens; kvarterklājs; sadalīt četrās daļās; izvietot pa dzīvokļiem; mitināties, dzīvot; meklēt; ieiet jaunā fāzē; sacirst gabalos -
2 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt
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