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1 tell that to the horse marines!
nestāsti pasakas!English-Latvian dictionary > tell that to the horse marines!
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2 tell that to the marines!
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3 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) riskējot (ar) -
4 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) lietas kursā -
5 on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) būt trauksmes stāvoklī; būt modram -
6 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) nebūt dūšai -
7 truth
[tru:Ɵ]plural - truths; noun1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.)2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.)•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth* * *patiesība, taisnība; taisnīgums; neliekuļotība, sirsnība; atbilstība; precizitāte -
8 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) kundze; dāma2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) lēdija; dāma3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lēdija (tituls)•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *dāma, kundze, lēdija; saimniece; lēdija -
9 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kas2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) (tas) kurš2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) kas•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) (ja) kāds; vienalga, kurš2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kas tad•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) kuru; kuram2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) kuru; kuram•* * *kuri, kurš, kas; ar kuriem, ar kuru, ko, kurus, kuru, ar ko -
10 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
11 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) just garšu2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) []garšot; nobaudīt3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) garšot4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) baudīt (ēdienu, dzērienu)5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) []baudīt; izjust2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) garša2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) garša3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) nogaršošana4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gaume; garša5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gaume•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *garšas sajūta; garša; nogaršošana; nosliece, tieksme; gaume; stils; nokrāsa, pieskaņa; priekšstats; nogaršot; garšot; sajust garšu; nobaudīt; izbaudīt, piedzīvot -
12 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs -
13 inform
[in'fo:m]1) (to tell; to give knowledge to: Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.) informēt; paziņot2) ((with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc): He informed against his fellow thieves.) denuncēt; nosūdzēt•- information
- informative
- informer
- information superhighway
- information technology* * *informēt, paziņot; denuncēt, nosūdzēt -
14 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) pārskats; ziņojums; (skolas) liecība2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) baumas; runas; valodas3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) šāviena troksnis; rībiens2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) ziņot; atreferēt2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) ziņot; sūdzēties; nosūdzēt3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) ziņot; iesniegt ziņojumu4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) pieteikties•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *ziņojums, pārskats; referāts; valodas, baumas; reputācija; rībiens; raports, ziņojums; sniegt pārskatu, ziņot; pastāstīt, paziņot; rakstīt reportāžu; raportēt, ziņot -
15 wink
[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') []mirkšķināt; piemiegt aci[]2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) mirgot; trīsuļot2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) []mirkšķināšana* * *mirkšķināšana; mirklis; acumirklis; mirkšķināt; pamirkšķināt; zibināt; mirgot -
16 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) raksturs2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) raksturīgas iezīmes; personība3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputācija4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) tēls; personāžs5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) tips6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) burts; rakstu zīme•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) raksturīga pazīme- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *raksturs; raksturīga pazīme; personība, persona; tips; tēls, raksturs; raksturojums, rekomendācija; reputācija; rakstu zīme, burts; simbols, zīme; simbols; rakstura -
17 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kad2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) (tad) kad2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) ja•- whence- whenever* * *kad; pēc tam kad, kad, tiklīdz -
18 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) []stāstīt2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) attiekties uz; būt saistītam ar3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) saprasties, satikt (ar kādu)•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) relatīvs; salīdzinošs2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) attieksmes vietniekvārds; apzīmētāja palīgteikums•* * *atstāstīt, stāstīt; attiecināt, saistīt; attiekties; satikt, saprasties -
19 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) pavēle; norādījums2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pasūtījums3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pasūtījums; pieprasījums4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) kārtība5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) kārtība; sistēma6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) kārtība; secība7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) kārtība8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) orderis, rīkojums9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) šķira; klase; kārta; slānis10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordenis2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) pavēlēt; []rīkot2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) pasūtīt3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) sakārtot•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitārs2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) dieninieks•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *secība, kārtība; sabiedriskā iekārta; ierinda; sociālā grupa, slānis; ordenis; kārta; apakšklase, kārta; pakāpe; īpašība, šķira; pavēle, rīkojums; pasūtījums; orderis, atļauja; orderis; norīkot, pavēlēt; pasūtīt -
20 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) taisns2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) godīgs; tiešs; atklāts3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) pareizs; taisns4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) tīrs; sakārtots; precīzs5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tīrs; neatšķaidīts6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nopietns7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) (par aktieri, lugu) parasts; klasisks2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) taisni2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) taisni; tieši; nekavējoties3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) godīgi; atklāti3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) taisne- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *taisns stāvoklis; taisna līnija; finiša taisne; taisns; kārtīgs; godīgs; normāls, pareizs; ticams, drošs; neatšķaidīts; gabal; nopietns; uzticīgs; noteikta žanra; taisni; tieši; godīgi
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