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1 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) paaudžu atšķirības -
2 backbone
1) (the spine: the backbone of a fish.) mugurkauls2) (the chief support: The older employees are the backbone of the industry.) pamats; būtība* * *mugurkauls; būtība, pamats; rakstura stingrība, gribasspēks -
3 elder
I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) vecākais (par ģimenes locekli)2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) vecākais2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) baznīcas vecākais•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) plūškoks, pliederis* * *pliederis, plūškoks; vecāks; vecākais -
4 furrow
1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) vaga2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) grumba2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) vagot; pārklāt ar grumbām- furrowed* * *vaga; gramba, sliede; dziļa grumba; aramzeme; grope; art, vagot; pārklāt ar grumbām -
5 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelis; makets2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelis3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelis; pozētājs5) (something that can be used to copy from.) šablons6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) paraugs2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) demonstrēt modeļus2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) strādāt par modeli3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) veidot; modelēt4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt•* * *makets, modelis; šablons, paraugs; modelis; manekene, modeļu demonstrētāja; precīza kopija; modelēt, veidot; formēt; ņemt par paraugu, atdarināt; strādāt par modeli, strādāt par modeļu demonstrētāju; priekšzīmīgs -
6 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) pieliekties; noliekties2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) pazemoties līdz (kādai rīcībai)2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) kūkums- stooped* * *lievenis; saliekšanās; pazemošanās; saliekties; pazemoties; laisties lejā -
7 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) vārsts; ventilis2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) vārstulis3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) elektronu lampa* * *vārsts, ventilis; elektronu lampa; vārstulis -
8 fatherhood
noun (the state or condition of being a father: Now that the children are older I am enjoying fatherhood.) tēva stāvoklis* * *tēva stāvoklis -
9 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) seniors; vecākais; vecāks2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) izlaiduma klases skolēns; pēdējā kursa students2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) seniors; vecākais- senior citizen* * *augstākstāvoša persona; laureāts; izlaiduma klases skolnieks; pēdējā kursa students; vecākais; vecs; izlaiduma -
10 worship
['wə:ʃip] 1. past tense, past participle - worshipped; verb1) (to pay great honour to: to worship God.) pielūgt2) (to love or admire very greatly: She worships her older brother.) dievināt2. noun(the act of worshipping: A church is a place of worship; the worship of God / of money.) pielūgšana; dievināšana; cienīšana* * *cienīšana, godināšana; dievkalpojums; pielūgt, dievināt, cienīt; lūgt Dievu, piedalīties dievkalpojumā -
11 chaperone
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12 hose
[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) šļūtene2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) zeķes2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) aplaistīt ar šļūteni- hosiery- hose reel
- hose down* * *šļūtene; zeķes; aplaistīt ar šļūteni -
13 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) nekontaktēt; nebūt saskarē2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) neizprotošs -
14 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) nekontaktēt; nebūt saskarē2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) neizprotošs
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