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1 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) rietumi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) rietumi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) rietumu-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) rietumu-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) uz rietumiem- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vesterns- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *Rietumi; rietumu; uz rietumiem -
2 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) ziemeļaustrumi; ziemeļrietumi -
3 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) []celties2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) []celties3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) celties4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) piecelties5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) []celties, aust; lēkt6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) slieties; iet augšup7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sacelties8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) izvirzīties; tikt paaugstinātam (dienestā)9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) iztecēt; sākties10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) []celties11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) []celties, slieties12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) augšāmcelties2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) kāpums; celšanās2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) paaugstinājums; (algas) pielikums3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) []kalns4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) izcelšanās; pirmsākumi•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uzlecošs; kāpjošs; augošs; jauns- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *paaugstinājums, pacēlums; pacelšanās; izvirzīšanās; paaugstinājums; lēkts; sākotne, sākums; izteka; uzpeldēšana; celties, kāpt; piecelties; uzlēkt; sacelties; tikt slēgtam, beigties; sākties, izcelties; izvirzīties; pieņemties; uzpeldēt; uzrūgt -
4 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) rietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) rietumu-* * *rietumu; no rietumiem; uz rietumiem -
5 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) pārvietot; pārvietoties2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) pārcelt; (par vainu) nogrūst3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) atbrīvoties no; (par traipiem) izņemt2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) mainīšana; pārvietošana2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) maiņa3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) maiņa•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *pārbīdīšana, pārvietošana; maiņa; paņēmiens; viltība, triks; taisna kleita; krekls; pārlaide; pārslēgšana; pārbīdīt, pārvietot; pārvietoties; izlīdzēties; pārslēgt -
6 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) dienvidi2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) dienvidi2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) dienvidu-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) dienvidu-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) uz dienvidiem- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) uz dienvidaustrumiem; uz dienvidrietumiem- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *dienvidi; ASV dienvidu štati; dienvidu vējš; virzīties uz dienvidiem; šķērsot meridiānu; dienvidu; uz dienvidiem -
7 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) ziemeļi2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) ziemeļi2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) ziemeļu-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) ziemeļu-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) uz ziemeļiem- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) ziemeļaustrumu/ziemeļrietumu virzienā- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *ziemeļi; ziemeļu rajoni; ziemeļvējš; ziemeļu; uz ziemeļiem vērsts; uz ziemeļiem -
8 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) no ziemeļaustrumiem; no ziemeļrietumiem2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) ziemeļaustrumu-; ziemeļrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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9 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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10 monsoon
[mon'su:n]1) (a wind that blows in Southern Asia, from the south-west in summer, from the northeast in winter.) musons2) (the rainy season caused by the southwest monsoon.) lietus periods* * *musons; lietus periods
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