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1 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) nekā; par* * *nekā, par -
2 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) vieglāk pateikt, nekā izdarīt* * *vieglāk pateikt, nekā izdarīt; vieglāk pateikt, nekā izdarīt -
3 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) būt galvas tiesu pārākam parEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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4 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) -
5 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) tiklīdz... kad; uzreiz pēc -
6 no/none other than
(the very same person as: The man who had sent the flowers was none other than the man she had spoken to the night before.) neviens cits kā -
7 other than
(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) izņemot; vienīgi -
8 deeds are better than words
vairāk darīt, mazāk runāt -
9 don't spend more than you can help
netērējiet vairāk nekā nepieciešamsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > don't spend more than you can help
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10 he came earlier than usual
viņš atnāca agrāk nekā parasti -
11 he is more than twenty
viņam ir vairāk par divdesmit gadiem -
12 he is taller than me
viņš ir garāks par mani -
13 he would sooner stay than go
viņš labprātāk paliktu, nekā ietu prom -
14 his bark is worse than his bite
suns, kas rej, nekožEnglish-Latvian dictionary > his bark is worse than his bite
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15 I would rather have tea than coffee
es labāk dzeru tēju, nevis kafijuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I would rather have tea than coffee
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16 I would rather stay here than go away
es labāk gribētu palikt šeit, nekā iet promEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I would rather stay here than go away
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17 in less than no time
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18 it is little less than impudent
tā jau ir bezkaunībaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > it is little less than impudent
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19 it is more than flesh and blood can stand
tas ir vairāk, nekā cilvēks var izturētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > it is more than flesh and blood can stand
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20 it's not further than two kilometres to the station
līdz stacijai ir ne tālāk par diviem kilometriemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > it's not further than two kilometres to the station
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than — [ strong ðæn, weak ðən ] function word *** Than can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses or phrases): We shouldn t spend more than we earn. as a preposition (followed by a noun): I m taller than my dad.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Than — is a grammatical particle serving as both conjunction and preposition in the English language. It introduces a comparison, and as such is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure… … Wikipedia
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than — O.E. þan, conjunctive particle used after a comparative adjective or adverb, from þanne, þænne, þonne then (see THEN (Cf. then)). Developed from the adverb then, and not distinguished from it in spelling until c.1700. The earliest use is in West… … Etymology dictionary
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