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1 water level
(the level of the surface of a mass of water: The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.) ūdenslīmenis -
2 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) virsma2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) virspuse; ārpuse2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) noklāt virsmu2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) uznirt•* * *virsma; āriene; apstrādāt virsmu, uzrasties; uznirt; uzpeldēt; virsmas; ārējs; paviršs; parasts -
3 ripple
['ripl] 1. noun(a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.) ņirboņa; ņirba; vilnīši2. verb(to (cause to) have ripples: The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass.) viļņot; viļņoties; ņirbēt* * *suseklis; ņirboņa, sīki vilnīši; urdzēšana; sprogainums; sukāt; pārklāties ņirbu vilnīšiem; urdzēt; sprogoties -
4 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) gals2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) uzlikt uzgali; nosmailināt- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) atkritumu izgāztuve- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) dzeramnauda2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dot dzeramnauduIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) padoms; mājiens; informācija- tip off* * *gals; viegls pieskāriens; dzeramnauda; mājiens; noliekšana, sašķiebšana; uzgalis; atkritumu izgāztuve; viegli pieskarties; uzlikt uzgali; dot dzeramnaudu; dot mājienu; sašķiebt, noliekt; apgriezt; sašķiebties; padot, pasniegt; izgāzt -
5 drifter
1) (a fishing-boat that uses a net which floats near the surface of the water.) drifters2) (a person who drifts.) klaidonis* * *drifters; klaidonis -
6 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) nogrimt; nogremdēt2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) nogrimt3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) iegrimt; iegremdēt; ielaist4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zaudēt dūšu5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) ieguldīt naudu2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) izlietne- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *izlietne; kloāka; gremdētava; nogrimt; kristies; nosēsties; nogremdēt; pasliktināties; iesūkties; iespiesties; applūdināt; ierakt; izrakt; izcirst; iegravēt; noklusēt; dzēst; ieguldīt; pazudināt -
7 plane
I 1. [plein] noun1) (an aeroplane.) lidmašīna2) (a level or standard: Man is on a higher plane (of development) than the apes.) līmenis; pakāpe3) (in geometry, a flat surface.) plakne2. verb(to move smoothly over the surface (of water etc).) slīdēt; planētII 1. [plein] noun(a carpenter's tool for making a level or smooth surface.) ēvele2. verb(to make (a surface) level, smooth or lower by using a plane.) ēvelētIII [plein] noun(a type of tree with broad leaves.) platāna* * *platāna; ēvele; plakne; līmenis, pakāpe; ēvelēt; planēt; līdzens, gluds; lidmašīna -
8 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vilnis2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vilnis3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) (matu) cirtas4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vilnis5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) (rokas) mājiens2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) viļņoties; plīvot2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) []cirtot (matus); cirtoties3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) []māt; vicināt roku•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *vilnis; mājiens; uzplūdi; viļņot; viļņoties; cirtoties; cirtot; sacirtot; vicināt, māt -
9 sea
[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) jūra2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) jūra3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) jūra•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) zivju-- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea* * *jūra; viļņošanās; liels daudzums, milzums -
10 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.)2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) gaita; soļi2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) protektori3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) pakāpiens•* * *soļi, gaita; pakāpiens; velšanās virsma; protektors; posms; spert soli, iet; uzmīt, uzkāpt; mīdīt kājām; iemīt -
11 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskops* * *periskops -
12 ocean
['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) okeāns2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) okeāns* * *okeāns; milzums -
13 sink in
1) (to be fully understood: The news took a long time to sink in.) iespiesties atmiņā2) (to be absorbed: The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.) iesūkties -
14 immerse
[i'mə:s](to put completely under the surface of a liquid: She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.) iegremdēt- immersion heater* * *nogremdēt, iegremdēt; ieslīgt, iegrimt, nogrimt -
15 shelf
[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) plaukts2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.) klintsradze•- shelve- on the shelf* * *plaukts; izcilnis; rifs, sēklis; šelfs; brusa -
16 pothole
1) (a hole or cave made in rock by the action of swirling water.) bedre; ala2) (a hole worn in a road-surface.) gramba; danga* * *danga, bedre, gramba; mulda; nodarboties ar speleoloģiju
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