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21 forfeit
['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) zaudējums; ķīla (rotaļā)2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) zaudēt3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) zaudēts* * *sods; konfiskācija; ķīla; zaudēt, zaudēt tiesības; konfiscēts -
22 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humors2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) humors; noskaņojums2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) izdabāt; izpatikt- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured* * *humors; garastāvoklis, noskaņojums; izpatikt, izdabāt -
23 insult
1. verb(to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously: He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.) apvainot; aizvainot2. noun((a) comment or action that insults: She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.) apvainojums; aizvainojums* * *apvainojums, aizvainojums; asinsizplūdums, insults; aizvainot, apvainot -
24 intuition
[intju'iʃən]1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) intuīcija2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) intuīcija•* * *intuīcija -
25 joker
1) (in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games.) džokers (kāršu spēlē)2) (a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc.) jokdaris; zobgalis* * *zobgalis, jokdaris; puisis; džokers; divdomīga frāze likumā; viltīgs paņēmiens, triks; veikls tips -
26 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) vērtēt (sacensībās)3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spriest; vērtēt4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitrs; eksperts3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) lietpratējs; pazinējs•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt -
27 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) kustība2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) mājiens; žests3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) priekšlikums2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) pamāt, norādīt ar mājienu- motion picture
- in motion* * *kustība; gaita; žests, mājiens; ierosme, pamudinājums; ierosinājums, priekšlikums; defekācija, izkārnīšanās; norādīt ar mājienu -
28 novel
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29 relish
['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) []baudīt; izgaršot2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) bauda; patika2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) piedeva; garša* * *garša; piedeva; bauda, patika; rast baudu, baudīt -
30 reproach
[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) pārmest2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) pārmetums- reproachfully* * *pārmetums; kauns, negods; pārmest -
31 shirk
[ʃə:k](to avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to): She shirked telling him the bad news that night.) izvairīties; novelt (atbildību)- shirker* * *izvairīties -
32 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) sarauties; sarukt; dekatēt (audumu)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) atrauties []3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) []vairīties•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psihiatrs* * *sarukt, sarauties; izkalst, izžūt; vairīties; uzvilkt; psihiatrs -
33 smutty
adjective ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) rupjš; piedauzīgs* * *notraipīts ar sodrējiem, nokvēpis; melnplaukains, rūsains; neķītrs, piedauzīgs -
34 strip cartoon
(a row of drawings, eg in a newspaper or comic paper, telling a story.) komiks* * *komikss -
35 sundial
noun (a device, usually in a garden, for telling time from the shadow of a rod or plate on its surface cast by the sun.) saules pulkstenis* * *saules pulkstenis -
36 suspicion
[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) aizdomas2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) pieskaņa* * *aizdomas; pieskaņa -
37 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) patiess; pareizs2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) īsts; patiess3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) uzticams; uzticīgs4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) īsts•- trueness- truly* * *pareizi uzstādīt, noregulēt; īsts, patiess; pareizs; uzticīgs; pareizi, patiesi; precīzi -
38 truthful
1) ((of a person) telling the truth: She's a truthful child.) patiesīgs2) (true: a truthful account of what happened.) patiess* * *patiesīgs; pareizs, patiess -
39 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze -
40 whereas
conjunction (when in fact; but on the other hand: He thought I was lying, whereas I was telling the truth.) turpretim* * *turpretim; ievērojot to
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telling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a striking or revealing effect; significant. DERIVATIVES tellingly adverb … English terms dictionary
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telling — /ˈtɛlɪŋ / (say teling) adjective 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. indicative of one s feelings; revealing: a telling blush. –phrase 3. take a telling, Colloquial to be warned: he ought to take a telling. {tell1 + …
telling — tellingly, adv. /tel ing/, adj. 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. [1850 55; TELL1 + ING2] Syn. 1. powerful, forceful … Universalium
telling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Telling is used after these nouns: ↑fortune, ↑story {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Telling is used with these nouns: ↑anecdote, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑detail, ↑example, ↑phrase, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
