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21 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridzināt2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) izplūst smieklos3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) apgāzt (teoriju u.tml.)•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) sprāgstviela; spridzeklis* * *eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridzināt -
22 exponent
[ik'spəunənt]1) (a person able to demonstrate skilfully a particular art or activity: She was an accomplished exponent of Bach's flute sonatas.) demonstrētājs; interpretētājs2) (a person who explains and supports (a theory or belief etc): He was one of the early exponents of Marxism.) []skaidrotājs* * *interpretētājs, izskaidrotājs; rādītājs; kāpinātājs, eksponents -
23 hypothesis
plural - hypotheses; noun(an unproved theory or point of view put forward, eg for the sake of argument.) hipotēze- hypothetically* * *hipotēze -
24 maintain
[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) paturēt; saglabāt2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) ekspluatēt; apkopt3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) uzturēt4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) apgalvot•* * *saglabāt, paturēt; uzturēt; apgalvot; aizstāvēt; ekspluatēt, apkalpot -
25 onus
['əunəs](the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) atbildība* * *slogs, nasta; atbildība -
26 popular
['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) populārs2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) populārs; izplatīts; vispāratzīts3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) vispārējs; vistautas-4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) populārs, visiem pieejams/saprotams•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise* * *tautas; populārs; zems -
27 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) princips; likums2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) (uzbūves, darbības) princips•- in principle
- on principle* * *princips -
28 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) pierādīt2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) izrādīties•- proven* * *pierādīt; izmēģināt, pārbaudīt; izrādīties; pierādīt pareizību; izdarīt paraugnovilkumu -
29 sceptic
['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) skeptiķis- sceptically
- scepticism* * *skeptiķis -
30 socialism
noun (the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners.) sociālisms* * *sociālisms -
31 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) pamatot* * *pamatot -
32 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) []balstīt; noturēt2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) atbalstīt3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) pierādīt4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) uzturēt2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) []balsts2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) balsts•- supporting* * *atbalsts; apgādnieks; atbalstīt; uzturēt; paciest, izturēt -
33 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) (kādas personas) oriģināla doma, ideja -
34 in the light of
(taking into consideration (eg new information): The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.) ņemot vērā -
35 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) atrast trūkumus; piekasīties -
36 theories
plural; see theory -
37 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) apšaubīt; likt šaubīties par
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