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1 the law of the land
(the established law of a country.) valsts likumi* * *valsts likumi -
2 the sea is encroaching upon the land
jūra izskalo piekrastiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the sea is encroaching upon the land
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3 the land of nod
miega valstība -
4 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) noskaidrot situāciju -
5 to live off the fat of the land
baudīt visus labumus; dzīvot lepniEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to live off the fat of the land
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6 to keep the land aboard
turēties krasta tuvumā -
7 to make the land
saskatīt cietzemi -
8 to see how the land lies
noskaidrot situāciju -
9 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) zeme; sauszeme; cietzeme2) (a country: foreign lands.) zeme; valsts3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) zeme; augsne4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) zemesgabals; gruntsgabals2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) nolaisties; piezemēties2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) piestāt/izcelt krastā3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) nonākt (grūtībās u.tml.)•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
apvidus mašīna- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *sauszeme, cietzeme, zeme; valsts, zeme; augsne, zeme; gruntsgabals, zemesgabals; piestāt krastā; izcelt krastā; izcelties krastā; nolaisties; sasniegt mērķi; trāpīt, iesist; izcīnīt, iegūt -
10 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) starptautiskie ūdeņi -
11 land mine
(a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it.) fugass, mīna -
12 land with
(to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) uzdot (nepatīkamu uzdevumu) -
13 the open sea
(any area of sea far from land: When they reached the open sea, they were faced with large waves.) atklāta jūra -
14 dry land
(the land as opposed to the sea etc.) sauszeme* * *sauszeme -
15 crash-land
verb (to land (an aircraft), usually in an emergency, with the undercarriage up.) (par lidmašīnu) ciest avāriju (nolaižoties)* * *ciest avāriju -
16 to land a blow in the face
iesist pa seju -
17 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) ferma; saimniecība2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) lauku mājas2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.) apstrādāt zemi- farmer- farming
- farmhouse
- farmyard* * *saimniecība, ferma; lauku mājas; apstrādāt zemi; nodarboties ar lauksaimniecību; iznomāt; ņemt audzināšanā bērnus -
18 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *valsts, zeme; dzimtene; iedzīvotāji, tauta; lauki; apvidus; zinātnes nozare, darbības lauks; lauku -
19 shelve
[ʃelv]1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) atlikt; nolikt malā2) (to put up shelves in.) ielikt/pielikt plauktu[]3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) iet nolaideni uz* * *likt uz plaukta; nolikt malā, atlikt; atstādināt; ielikt plauktus -
20 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) teritorija2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) teritorija3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) interešu lauks; joma; nozare•- territorial waters* * *teritorija; apgabals; teritorija bez štata tiesībām; nozare, lauks; laukuma puse
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