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take+up+the+cause+of

  • 1 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
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    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

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  • 2 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
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    apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot

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  • 3 risk

    [risk] 1. noun
    ((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risks
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.)
    2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) riskēt
    - at a person's own risk
    - at own risk
    - at risk
    - at the risk of
    - run/take the risk of
    - run/take the risk
    - take risks / take a risk
    * * *
    risks; riska objekts; riskēt

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  • 4 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) []sist; atsist; atsisties; trāpīt; sadurties; uzskriet
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) triekt
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) sagādāt zaudējumus/ciešanas
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) sasniegt
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) sitiens
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trāpījums
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hits; grāvējs; hita-
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
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    sitiens; trāpījums; panākums, veiksme; dzēlīga piezīme; hīts, šlāgeris, grāvējs; narkotikas deva; iepriekšnodomāta slepkavība; sist; iesist; atsisties; trāpīt; uzskriet, sadurties; nepatīkami skart, sagādāt zaudējumus; sasniegt

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  • 5 sit

    [sit]
    present participle - sitting; verb
    1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sēdēt; nosēdināt
    2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulēt; atrasties
    3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim
    4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sēdēt; tupēt
    5) (to undergo (an examination).) kārtot eksāmenu
    6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozēt
    7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā
    - sitting
    - sit-in
    - sitting-room
    - sitting target
    - sitting duck
    - sit back
    - sit down
    - sit out
    - sit tight
    - sit up
    * * *
    sēdēt; apsēdināt; atrasties; ietilpināt; būt loceklim; noturēt sēdi; perēt; apgrūtināt; piegulēt; pieskatīt bērnu

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  • 6 form

    I 1. [fo:m] noun
    1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) forma; ārējais veids; apveids
    2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) veids
    3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) veidlapa; anketa
    4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) vispārpieņemtā kārtība; formalitāte
    5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) klase (skolā)
    2. verb
    1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) izveidot; organizēt
    2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) rasties; izveidoties
    3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) []organizēt
    4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) veidot
    - be in good form
    - in the form of
    II [fo:m] noun
    (a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) sols
    * * *
    ārējais veids, apveids, forma; augums; vispārpieņemtā kārtība; formalitāte; maniere, etiķete, stils; varietāte; anketa, veidlapa; forma, gatavība; klase; sols; forma; iespiedforma; modelis, tips; miga; piešķirt formu; veidot; organizēt, izveidot; attīstīt, veidot; kārtot; kārtoties; formēt, veidot

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  • 7 rain

    [rein] 1. noun
    1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) lietus
    2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) lietus; krusa
    2. verb
    1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) līt
    2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) birt
    - raininess
    - rainbow
    - rain check: take a rain check
    - raincoat
    - raindrop
    - rainfall
    - rain forest
    - rain-gauge
    - keep
    - save for a rainy day
    - rain cats and dogs
    - the rains
    - as right as rain
    - right as rain
    * * *
    lietus; birums; plūdi; krusa; līt; birt; apbērt

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  • 8 care

    [keə] 1. noun
    1) (close attention: Do it with care.) rūpes; gādība; uzmanība
    2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) uzraudzība; pārziņa
    3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) rūpes; raizes
    4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) aprūpe; kopšana
    2. verb
    1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) rūpēties; raizēties
    2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) gribēt
    - carefully
    - carefulness
    - careless
    - carelessly
    - carelessness
    - carefree
    - caregiver
    - caretaker
    - careworn
    - care for
    - care of
    - take care
    - take care of
    * * *
    gādība, rūpes; pārraudzība, pārziņa; gribēt

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  • 9 sit down

    (to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) apsēsties; apsēdināt

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  • 10 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) mugura
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) mugura
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) otrā puse; aizmugure
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) aizsargs (futbolā u.tml.)
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) aizmugures; pakaļējais
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) atpakaļ
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) sāņus
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) [] pret
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) [] pretī
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) pirms; agrāk
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) braukt atpakaļgaitā
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) atbalstīt
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) derēt
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand
    5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.)
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat
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    mugura; aizmugure, mugurpuse; otrā puse; atzveltne; ķīlis; aizsargs; atbalstīt; nostiprināt; subsidēt, finansēt; derēt, likt; kāpties atpakaļ; kāpt zirgā; piekļauties; indosēt; pakaļējais; pretējs; nokavēts, novecojis; atpakaļ; sāņus; pirms, agrāk

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  • 11 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) sakne
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) sakne
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) sakne; cēlonis
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) saknes; izcelšanās
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) apsakņot; iesakņoties
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root
    II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rakņāties
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rakāties; vandīties
    * * *
    sakņaugs; cēlonis, pirmsākums; sakne; laist saknes; piesaistīt; rakņāties; ieviest

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  • 12 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) []rādīt
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) būt []redzamam
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rādīt; izstādīt; demonstrēt
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) norādīt; parādīt
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) aizvest; pavadīt; izrādīt
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) demonstrēt; parādīt
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) pierādīt
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) izrādīt; veltīt
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) izstāde; izrāde
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrēšana; izrādīšana
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) izlikšanās; tēlošana
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) izskats; iespaids
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) centieni; (sportā) līdzdalība; starts
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up
    * * *
    demonstrēšana, parādīšana; skate, izstāde; izrāde; izlikšanās; izpausme, pazīme; ārēja greznība, ārišķība; izdevība, iespēja; pasākums; kampaņa, kauja; demonstrēt, parādīt; pierādīt; aizvest; būt redzamam, parādīties; tikt izrādītam

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  • 13 drive

    1. past tense - drove; verb
    1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) vadīt (automašīnu)
    2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) []vest; transportēt (ar automašīnu)
    3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) dzīt; trenkt
    4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) iesist; iedzīt (naglu u.tml.); izdarīt sitienu (golfa spēlē)
    5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) darbināt
    2. noun
    1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) izbraukums (ar automašīnu)
    2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) piebraucamais ceļš
    3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) spars
    4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaņa
    5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) sitiens (ar golfa nūju u.tml.)
    6) ((computers) a disk drive.) diskdzinis
    - driver's license
    - drive-in
    - drive-through
    - driving licence
    - be driving at
    - drive off
    - drive on
    * * *
    braukšana; izbraukums; piebraucamais ceļš; dzīšana, vajāšana; uzbrukums, trieciens; dzinulis; spars; kampaņa; sitiens; piedziņa, pievads, pārnesums; trenkt, dzīt; iedzīt; vadīt pajūgu; braukt, vadīt; transportēt, aizvest; darbināt; traukties, drāzties; novest; izbūvēt; pārslogot; atlikt

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  • 14 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) saņemt; dabūt
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) dabūt; iegādāties
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) tikt; aizkļūt; sasniegt (kādu vietu)
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) nokļūt (kādā stāvoklī)
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) kļūt; tapt
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) piespiest; likt (darīt kaut ko)
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) nokļūt
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) paveikties (kaut ko izdarīt)
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) saslimt; saķert (slimību)
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) notvert (kādu)
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) saprast; aptvert
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to
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    dabūt, saņemt; dabūt, iegūt; pelnīt, saņemt; saķert, notvert; saprast, aptvert; aplipt, saķert; nodibināt sakarus, sazināties; aizkļūt, tikt, sasniegt; nogādāt, pavadīt; iekļūt; likt, piespiest; nokļūt; kļūt

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  • 15 seat

    [si:t] 1. noun
    1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) sēdvieta
    2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) sēdeklis
    3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) sēžamvieta; dibens
    4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) vieta
    5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centrs; vieta; sēdeklis
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) apsēdināt
    2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) ietilpināt; sasēdināt
    - - seater
    - seating
    - seat belt
    - take a seat
    * * *
    sēdeklis; dibens, sēžamvieta; sēdvieta; amats, vieta; rezidence, sēdeklis; lauku muiža; perēklis; uzsēde; vārsta ligzda; nosēdināt; iecelt; ietilpināt; lāpīt sēdekli, ielikt jaunu sēdekli; ievietot

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  • 16 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) kampt; ķert ar zobiem
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) pārlauzt; nolauzt
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) atcirst; strupi atbildēt
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nofotografēt
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) momentuzņēmums
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kāršu spēle (bērniem)
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) steidzīgs; steigā veikts
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up
    * * *
    kampiens; krakšķis, blīkšķis; aizdare, slēdzējs; spiedpoga; knipis; kraukšķīgs cepums, sauss; enerģija, spars; aukstuma vilnis; viegls darbiņš; cūcene, negaidīta veiksme; momentuzņēmums; kniedēšanas veseris; kampt; nolauzt; nolūzt; pārraut, saplēst; pārtrūkt, saplīst; plīkšķināt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; sist knipi; strupi atbildēt, atcirst; izdarīt momentuzņēmumu; sasteigts; viegls; negaidīti, pēkšņi; brīkšķot

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  • 17 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) steliņģis
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stends; kiosks
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) (par dzinēju) apstāties; iestrēgt; noslāpt
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) (par lidmašīnu) zaudēt ātrumu
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) apstādināt
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ātruma zaudēšana
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) vilcināties; izvairīties
    * * *
    steliņģis; stends, kiosks; kabīne; vieta parterā; vieta altāra telpā; kanoniķa amats; stāvvieta; gumijas pirksts; ogļu cirtne; ātruma zaudēšana; izvairīšanās; novietot steliņģī; iestigt; apstādināt; apstāties; izvairīties; zaudēt ātrumu

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  • 18 joke

    [‹əuk] 1. noun
    1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) joks
    2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) joks
    2. verb
    1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) jokot
    2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) jokot
    - jokingly
    - it's no joke
    - joking apart/aside
    - take a joke
    * * *
    joks; jokot

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  • 19 qualify

    1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) būt piemērotam; iegūt tiesības
    2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) iegūt kvalifikāciju
    3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) (sekmīgi) piedalīties kvalifikācijas sacensībās
    4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) apzīmēt
    - qualified
    - qualifying
    * * *
    kvalificēt, apmācīt; iegūt kvalifikāciju, kvalificēties; kvalificēt, noteikt; ierobežot; mazināt; atšķaidīt; apzīmēt

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  • 20 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. verb
    1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) pārsteigt
    2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt
    3) (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

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