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1 the herd instinct
(the tendency to behave, think etc like everyone else.) bara instinkts* * *pūļa instinkts -
2 escapism
noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) bēgšana no īstenības* * *eskeipisms, vairīšanās no īstenības -
3 hesitancy
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4 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
5 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) kustība2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) darbība3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) kustība; kustību kultūra4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) kustība5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mehānisms6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) (kompozīcijas) daļa7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) tieksme, tendence* * *kustība; žests, kustība; darbība; pārvākšanās; uzvedība, izturēšanās; ritms, temps; daļa; rosība; zarnu darbība -
6 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
7 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) noklīst2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) klaiņojošs/bezmāju dzīvnieks3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) noklīdis; klaiņojošs2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) nejaušs; nomaldījies* * *noklīdis bērns; noklīdis dzīvnieks; vietā nenolikta lieta; radio traucējumi; apmaldīties, noklīst no ceļa; novirzīties; klejot; noklīdis; nejaušs -
8 habit
['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) ieradums; paradums2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) ieradums; paradums3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) tērps•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of* * *ieradums, paradums; raksturīga īpašība, daba; tērps -
9 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) garastāvoklis; oma2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) raksturs; daba3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) dusmas2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) rūdīt2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mīkstināt; mazināt•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *raksturs, temperaments; oma, garastāvoklis; dusmas; sastāvs; cietības pakāpe; apvaldīt; mazināt, mīkstināt; atlaidināt, rūdīt; temperēt -
10 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) tieksme; nosliece2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) palocīšana; noliekšana; noliekšanās* * *noliece, noliekums, slīpums; nosliece, tieksme; inklinācija, noliece -
11 instinct
['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinkts- instinctively* * *instinkts -
12 tend
I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) rūpēties; kopt- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) mēgt; sliekties2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) virzīties; []svērties•- tendency* * *pieskatīt, rūpēties, kopt; sliekties, tiekties; vest, virzīties; apkalpot -
13 trend
[trend](a general direction or tendency: She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices.) tendence; virziens- trendy* * *tendence, tieksme; virziens; virzīties; tiekties
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