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21 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) nepareizs; aplams2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) kļūdījies3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) slikts; nepareizs; nosodāms4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) nepiemērots5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) Kas noticis?2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) nepareizi; aplami3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) sliktais; ļaunais; ļaunums4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) apvainot; aizvainot; darīt pāri- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *netaisnība; darīt ļaunu, darīt pāri; aplams, nepareizs; maldīgs, kļūdains; aplam, nepareizi -
22 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) būtu varējis; iespējams, ka būtu...2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) būtu varējis3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) būtu varējis; bija iespējams4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') iespējams, varbūt -
23 patronise
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) protežēt2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) pastāvīgi apmeklēt -
24 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) sasalt; aizsalt; pārvērsties ledū2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) salt3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) nosalt4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) sasaldēt5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) sastingt6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) iesaldēt2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) sals- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *sals; iesaldēšana; pārvērsties ledū, sasaldēt; salt; sasalt; nosaldēt; sastingt; iesaldēt; galīgi pieņemt, standartizēt -
25 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) iedomāties2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) iztēloties3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) domāt; šķist•- imagination
- imaginative* * *iztēloties, iedomāties -
26 sleeve
[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) piedurkne2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) apvāks; ievākojums3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) uzmava•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
- have/keep up one's sleeve* * *piedurkne; apvāks; uzmava -
27 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums* * *sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties -
28 waffle
I 1. ['wofl] verb(to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not: This lecturer will waffle on for hours.)2. noun(talk of this kind: His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about.)II ['wofəl] noun(a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it: Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam.) vafele* * *vafele; blēņas, muļķības; runāt blēņas -
29 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) attaisnot2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) garantēt; likt galvu ķīlā2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) orderis; pilnvara* * *galvojums, garantija; orderis, pilnvara; pavēle, rīkojums; attaisnojums; garantēt, galvot; pilnvarot; noderēt par attaisnojumu, attaisnot -
30 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) tiešsII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) maldināt2. noun(an act of bluffing.) maldināšana* * *krauja, stāvs krasts; iebiedēšana; maldināšana; iebiedēt; maldināt; skarbs, īss, strups -
31 business
['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) nodarbošanās; bizness; tirdzniecība2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) tirdzniecības uzņēmums; firma3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) pienākums; darīšana; lieta•- businessman
- on business* * *profesija, nodarbošanās; darīšana, darīšanas, lieta; bizness, komercija, tirdzniecība; firma, tirdzniecības uzņēmums; pienākums, tiesības; gadījums, lieta; mīmika, žesti, spēle -
32 carriage
['kæri‹]1) (the act or cost of conveying and delivering goods: Does that price include carriage?) transports; pārsūtīšana; maksa (par transportu/pārsūtīšanu)2) (a vehicle for carrying (especially in Britain, railway passengers): the carriage nearest the engine; a railway carriage.) vagons3) (especially formerly, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.) ekipāža; rati; kariete4) (the part of a typewriter which moves back and forwards, carrying the paper.) kamaniņas (rakstāmmašīnai)5) (posture; way of walking.) stāja; izturēšanās•* * *pārvadāšana, transports; maksa; ekipāža, rati; vagons; rāmis, šasija; kamaniņas, suports; lafete; stāja, izturēšanās -
33 cattle
['kætl](grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) liellopi* * *liellopi -
34 charade
(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) farss- charades* * *šarāde -
35 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) konvencija; paraža2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) sanāksme3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) sapulce; sanāksme•- conventionality* * *sanāksme; konvencija, līgums; paraža; konvents -
36 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) velns; sātans2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) ļaunais gars; velns3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) tīrais sliņķis4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) Nabadziņš!* * *velns; izpalīgs, māceklis; piparots ēdiens; plucināmā mašīna; strādāt melno darbu; gatavot piparotu ēdienu -
37 farmer
noun (the owner or tenant of a farm who works on the land etc: How many farmworkers does that farmer employ?) fermeris; lauksaimnieks* * *fermeris, lauksaimnieks -
38 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) []just2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) []taustīt3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) izjust4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) justies5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) uzskatīt•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *tauste; sajūta; izjūta; taustīt; taustīties; sajust; just; izjust; justies, būt; radīt sajūtu; uzskatīt; just vēlēšanos -
39 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtrs; filtr-2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtrs2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrēt2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) kļūt zināmam; nākt gaismā•* * *filtrs; filtrēt, kāst; filtrēties; atkļūt; novirzīt pa kreisi -
40 fixation
noun (a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change: She has a fixation about travelling alone.) uzmācīga doma; mānija* * *nostiprināšana, piestiprināšana; noteikšana; uzmācīga doma, mānija; fiksācija; apstāšanās attīstībā
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