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21 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) aizdedzināt -
22 shed light on
(to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) izgaismot; izskaidrot -
23 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) apgaismot (problēmu) -
24 as light as the thistledown
viegls kā pūka -
25 to light the fire, to make up fire
iekurināt krāsniEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to light the fire, to make up fire
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26 to see the red light
nojaust nelaimi; nojaust briesmas; paredzēt nelaimi -
27 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) spīdēt; []spīdināt2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) spīdēt; mirdzēt3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) []spodrināt4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) izcelties; spīdēt2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) spīdums; spodrība2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) spodrināšana•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *gaisma; mirdzums, spīdums; spodrināšana; nospodrināšana; simpātija; izlēciens; spīdēt, mirdzēt; izcelties; spodrināt -
28 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) uz2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) iekšā3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) (norāda laiku)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) par5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) (norāda stāvokli)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) uz7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) (norāda uz eksistences līdzekli vai veidu)8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) (norāda līdzdalību)9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (norāda virzienu) uz10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) tuvu; pie11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) (norāda darbības instrumentu)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (norāda lietotāju, valkātāju)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (norāda secību laikā) pēc; pēc tam kad14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) (norāda atkārtošanos) pēc2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (norāda priekšmeta valkāšanu)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) (norāda uz darbības turpināšanos)3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) (norāda ierīces ieslēgšanu vai funkcionēšanu)4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) (norāda darbības virzienu) iekšā3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (norāda procesa iestāšanos)•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *pie, uz ; uz ; par -
29 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ņemt maksu; prasīt2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pieskaitīt (rēķinam)3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) apsūdzēt4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) uzbrukt5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) drāzties6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) uzlādēt7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) pielādēt2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) maksa; cena2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) apsūdzība3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) uzbrukums; trieciens4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) lādiņš (elektrības)5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) aizbilstamais6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) lādiņš•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *nasta, krava; deva, lādiņš; daudzums; zināms daudzums; maksa, cena; apsūdzība; pārziņa, uzraudzība; gādība; aizgādība; aizbilstamais; priekšraksts, uzdevums; trieciens, uzbrukums; uzbrukuma signāls; patika; piekraut; uzlādēt, pielādēt; ņemt maksu; piepildīt; apvainot, apsūdzēt; uzdot, uzticēt; pieprasīt; pieskaitīt; uzbrukt; noslogot -
30 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ēna2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) krēsla; pustumsa3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) ēna4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) mazumiņš2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) aizsegt; apēnot2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) izsekot (kādu)•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *ēna; pustumsa, krēsla; pastāvīgs pavadonis; parādība; mazumiņš; detektīvs, slepenpolicists; apēnot, mest ēnu; izsekot -
31 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) izslēgt; nodzēst2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) atlikt; novilcināt3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) atcelt (tikšanos); atteikt (kādam)4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) šķebināt; bojāt apetīti -
32 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ieslēgt (gaismu u.tml.)2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) uzvilkt3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) pieņemties svarā4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) izrādīt; iestudēt5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) gādāt; nodrošināt6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) izlikties7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) likt (naudu derībās) -
33 switch on/off
(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) ieslēgt; izslēgt -
34 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) aptumsums2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) aptumšot2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) aizēnot* * *aptumsums; noriets; aptumšot; aizēnot -
35 beacon
['bi:kən]1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) bāka; boja; signāluguns2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) radiobāka* * *signāluguns; bāka; boja; gaismas signāls "pāreja"; ceļa zvaigzne -
36 lampshade
noun (a cover for a light-bulb, made of eg cloth, paper or metal, which lessens, softens or directs the light coming from it.) abažūrs* * *abažūrs -
37 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) slēdzis2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) pārmaiņa; nogriešanās3) (a thin stick.) rīkste2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) pagriezt; pārslēgt; pievērsties- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *rīkste; lieka bize; pārslēgšanās; slēdzis; pārmija; putotājs; sist; pārslēgties; novirzīt; putot; pārslēgt -
38 moonlight
noun, adjective ((made with the help of) the light reflected by the moon: The sea looked silver in the moonlight; a moonlight raid.) mēnesnīca* * *mēnesnīca, mēness gaisma; piepelnīties, strādāt, kas strādā, apvienojot amatus -
39 pupil
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40 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) izslēgt2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) aizgriezt (krānu)3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) izslēgt
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