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1 it's not for the likes of us
tas nav domāts tādiem kā mēs -
2 have a finger in the pie / in every pie
(to be involved in everything that happens: She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village.) būt iejauktam kādā lietāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > have a finger in the pie / in every pie
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3 one's cup of tea
(the sort of thing one likes or prefers: Classical music is not my cup of tea.) kāda gaumē -
4 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klints2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) klintsgabals; akmens3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) karamele; stiklene•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) šūpot; šūpoties2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) šūpot, aijāt3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) []drebināt; tricināt; kratīt•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) roks; roka-* * *šūpošanās; roks; iezis; klints; laukakmens; akmens; ledene, stiklene; nauda; briljants; dejot rokmūzikas pavadībā; šūpot; līgoties, šūpoties; drebēt -
5 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) grabēt; rībēt; grabināt2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) []rībēt3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) uztraukt; samulsināt2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) grabēšana; rībēšana2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) grabulis3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) tarkšķis, grabulis•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *grabēšana, rībēšana; grabulis; tarkšķēšana, pļāpāšana; tarkšķētājs, pļāpa; gārdziens; grabināt, rībināt; grabēt, rībēt; grabināties; aizrībēt; gārgt; žvadzināt; tarkšķēt, pļāpāt; uztraukt, samulsināt; trenkt, vajāt -
6 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 -
7 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sēdēt; nosēdināt2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulēt; atrasties3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sēdēt; tupēt5) (to undergo (an examination).) kārtot eksāmenu6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozēt7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sēdēt; apsēdināt; atrasties; ietilpināt; būt loceklim; noturēt sēdi; perēt; apgrūtināt; piegulēt; pieskatīt bērnu -
8 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) standarts; norma2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) kritērijs; līmenis; prasības3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standarts; karogs2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standarta-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *karogs; standarts, norma; statīvs, balsts; kurss; raudze; augstcelma augs; standarta, tipveida; vispārpieņemts; augstcelma -
9 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tik; tādā mērā2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tā; tādā veidā3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tā (atsaucoties uz iepriekšminēto vārdu)4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) arī; tāpat5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') jā; pilnīgi pareizi2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *sol; tādā veidā, tā ; tādā mērā, tik; arī; apmēram; tā!, tiešām!; tāpēc, tādēļ; tātad -
10 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) []dzert2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) dzert; žūpot2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) izdzert glāzi ūdens2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) glāzīte alkoholiska dzēriena•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up* * *dzēriens; alkoholisks dzēriens; malks; dzert; izdzert; žūpot -
11 engine
['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) motors; dzinējs2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) lokomotīve•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) saorganizēt; sarīkot* * *dzinējs, motors; tvaika mašīna; lokomotīve -
12 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) pakalpojums2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) labvēlība; laipnība3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) aizbildniecība; protekcija4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) būt labi ieredzētam2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *labvēlība; pakalpojums; palīdzība, atbalsts; intereses, labums; lentīte, nozīmīte; būt labvēlīgam, izturēties labvēlīgi; veicināt, atbalstīt -
13 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) braukt (ar satiksmes līdzekli); jāt2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) vadīt (transporta līdzekli); jāt3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) piedalīties (zirgu u.tml.) skriešanās/ātruma sacīkstēs4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jāt; doties izjādē2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) izbraukums; izjāde2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) īss brauciens; pavizināšanās•- rider- riding-school* * *izbrauciens, izjājiens; ceļš, aleja; jājamzirgs; jāt; braukt; vizināties; slīdēt, peldēt; būt noenkurotam; būt derīgam jāšanai; svērt; ķircināt, kaitināt; nokritizēt; atstāt pašplūsmai; improvizēt -
14 underdog
(a weak person who is dominated by someone else, or who is the loser in a struggle: He always likes to help the underdog.) neveiksminieks; zaudētājs* * *uzvarētais, neveiksminieks -
15 soft-boiled
adjective ((of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft: She likes her eggs soft-boiled.) mīksti vārīts (par olu)* * *mīksti vārīts -
16 solitude
[-tju:d]noun (the state of being alone: He likes solitude; He lives in solitude.) vienatne; vientulība* * *vienatne, vientulība; nomaļa vieta -
17 a free hand
(freedom to do whatever one likes: He gave her a free hand with the servants.) rīcības brīvība
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