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61 butcher
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62 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) maskēšana; maskēšanās2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) maskēt; maskēties* * *kamuflāža, maskēšana; maskēt, maskēties; nomaskēt, nomaskēties -
63 chant
1. verb1) (to recite in a singing manner: The monks were chanting their prayers.) dziedāt (psalmus)2) (to repeat (a phrase, slogan etc) over and over out loud: The crowd was chanting `We want more!') skandēt2. noun1) (a kind of sacred song.) dziesma; psalmu dziedāšana2) (a phrase or slogan constantly repeated: `Stop the cuts!' was the chant.) monotona skandēšana* * *dziesma; psalmu dziedāšana; monotona skandēšana; dziedāt; monotoni skandēt; slavināt -
64 charter
1. noun(a formal document giving rights or privileges.) harta2. verb(to let or hire (a ship, aircraft etc) on contract: The travel company had chartered three aircraft for their holiday flights.) fraktēt; nolīgt3. adjectivea charter plane; a charter flight.) čārter-; frakts-* * *harta; privilēģija; frakts līgums; fraktēt; piešķirt privilēģiju -
65 chrysalis
['krisəlis](the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) kūniņa* * *kūniņa -
66 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) aplis; riņķis2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) loks3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) aprindas; pulciņš4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkons2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) riņķot; aptvert2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) apvilkt apli* * *aplis, riņķis; cikls; sfēra, loks; aprindas; pulciņš; balkons; loks; riņķot; ietvert, apņemt -
67 citric acid
(the acid which gives lemons and certain other fruits their sourness.) citron-; citronskābe* * *citronskābe -
68 civilization
1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilizācija2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilizācija* * *civilizācija -
69 clamour
['klæmə] 1. noun((a) loud uproar.) trokšņošana; klaigas; skaļš protests2. verb((especially of a crowd demanding something) to make such an uproar etc: They're all clamouring to get their money back.) skaļi protestēt/pieprasīt; trokšņot* * *klaigas, trokšņošana; skaļi izteikta prasība, skaļš protests; klaigāt, trokšņot; skaļi pieprasīt, skaļi protestēt -
70 clink
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71 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagons2) (a bus for tourists etc.) autobuss3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) treneris4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) repetitors5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) kariete2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) sagatavot (eksāmenam, sacīkstēm)- coachman* * *kariete; treneris; mājskolotājs, repetitors; vagons; autobuss; otrā klase; trenēt; sagatavot -
72 coincide
1) (to occupy (often by accident) the same space or time: Her arrival coincided with his departure.) sakrist2) (to agree: This coincides with what he told us; Their tastes in music coincide.) sakrist; atbilst•- coincidental* * *atbilst, sakrist -
73 commencement
1) (beginning.) sākums; iesākšanās2) (a ceremony at which students receive their diplomas or degrees.) (augstskolas) izlaiduma akts* * *iesākšanās, sākums; akts; grāda piešķiršanas ceremonija -
74 commonwealth
['komənwelƟ](an association of states who have joined together for their common good: the Commonwealth of Australia.) federācija; valstu savienība* * *republika, valsts; federācija -
75 composition
[kompə'ziʃən]1) (something composed, eg music: his latest composition.) kompozīcija2) (the act of composing: the difficulties of composition.) sacerēšana3) (an essay written as a school exercise: The children had to write a composition about their holiday.) sacerējums4) (the parts of which a thing is made: Have you studied the composition of the chemical?) sastāvs* * *salikšana, sastādīšana; sacerēšana; kompozīcija; skaņdarbs; sacerējums; kompromiss; raksturs, būtība; sastāvs, maisījums; salikšana -
76 confederate
[kən'fedərət](a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.) līdzdalībnieks; līdzzinātājs- confederation* * *konfederācijas biedrs; līdzdalībnieks; dienvidštatu piekritējs; apvienot konfederācijā; apvienoties konfederācijā; federāls, savienots -
77 confirm
[kən'fə:m]1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) apliecināt; apstiprināt2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) iesvētīt; konfirmēt•- confirmand
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78 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) savienojums2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) attiecībā uz3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) sakars; pazīšanās4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) nokavēt pārsēšanos* * *savienošana; savienojums; sakarība, sakars; radniecība; radinieks; saskaņotība; pazīšanās, klientūra, sakari; dzimumsakars; ligzda -
79 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservatīvs; piesardzīgs2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservatīvs* * *konservatīvais; konservatīvs; apdomīgs, piesardzīgs -
80 consider
[kən'sidə]1) (to think about (carefully): He considered their comments.) apsvērt; apdomāt2) (to feel inclined towards: I'm considering leaving this job.) []domāt; apsvērt3) (to take into account: You must consider other people's feelings.) ņemt vērā; rēķināties4) (to regard as being: They consider him unfit for that job.) uzskatīt•- considerably* * *apdomāt, apsvērt; izskatīt, aplūkot; uzskatīt; rēķināties, ņemt vērā
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Their — Their, pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. [thorn]eirra, [thorn]eira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. [eth][=a]ra, [eth][=ae]ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. [eth][=ae]ra, influenced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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their — their·selves; their; … English syllables
their — c.1200, from O.N. þierra, gen. of þeir they (see THEY (Cf. they)). Replaced O.E. hiera. Use with singular objects, scorned by grammarians, is attested from c.1300. Theirs (c.1300) is a double possessive. Alternative form theirn (1836) is attested … Etymology dictionary
their */*/*/ — UK [ðeə(r)] / US [ðer] determiner Summary: Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. Get it right: their: Don t confuse their (the possessive form of they ) and there (a pronoun and adverb).… … English dictionary
their — [[t]ðeə(r)[/t]] ♦ (Their is the third person plural possessive determiner.) 1) DET POSS You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. Janis and Kurt have… … English dictionary
their — /dhair/; unstressed /dheuhr/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in… … Universalium
their — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2》 belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3》 (Their)… … English new terms dictionary
