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81 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) ķīlnieks- take- hold someone hostage
- hold hostage* * *ķīlnieks -
82 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ceturtdaļa2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) divdesmit pieci centi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartāls4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) puse; mala; virziens5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) žēlastība6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (kautķermeņa) ceturtdaļa; gurns7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) augošs/dilstošs mēness8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) (spēles) ceturtdaļa/periods9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ceturksnis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) sadalīt četrās daļās2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalīt ar četri3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) izvietot; izmitināt•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) reizi ceturksnī/trijos mēnešos4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ceturkšņa žurnāls- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *ceturtdaļa; ceturksnis; kvartāls, ceturksnis; divdesmit piecu centu monēta; ceturtdaļa; puse, vieta; kvartāls; dzīvoklis, mājoklis; kazarmas; aprindas; labvēlība, iecietība; ceturtdaļjūdze; ceturtdaļjūdzes skrējiens; kvarterklājs; sadalīt četrās daļās; izvietot pa dzīvokļiem; mitināties, dzīvot; meklēt; ieiet jaunā fāzē; sacirst gabalos -
83 third
[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) trešdaļa2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) trešais2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) trešajā vietā- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World* * *trešdaļa; trijnieks; trešā klase; terca; dalīt trīs daļās; būt trešajam; trešais -
84 treble
['trebl] 1. noun, adjective((something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal: He earns treble what I do.) trīskāršs daudzums; trīskāršs2. verb(to make, or become, three times as much: He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled.) trīskāršot; trīskāršoties- trebly* * *trīskārtīgs daudzums; diskants; trīskāršot; trīskāršoties; dziedāt diskantā; trīskārtīgs; diskanta -
85 triangle
1) (a two-dimensional figure with three sides and three angles.) trijstūris2) (a musical instrument consisting of a triangular metal bar that is struck with a small hammer.) trijstūris•* * *trīsstūris -
86 trio
['tri:əu]plural - trios; noun1) (a group of three (people or things).)2) ((a piece of music for) three players: A trio was playing in the hotel lounge; a trio by Mozart.)* * *trijotne; trio -
87 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) nulle2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) nulle3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) nulles stunda; starts* * *nulle; nullpunkts; iestādīt uz nulli -
88 pay up
(to give (money) to someone, eg in order to pay a debt: You have three days to pay up (= You must pay up within three days).) nomaksāt (visu) -
89 abreast
[ə'brest](side by side: They walked along the road three abreast.) blakus; līdzās* * *līdzās, blakus; traversā -
90 abstention
[-'sten-]noun (the act of abstaining: At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.) atturēšanās* * *atturība; atturēšanās -
91 afar
(from, at or to a distance: The three wise men came from afar.) no tālienes* * *tālu, tālumā -
92 afternoon
(the time between morning and evening: tomorrow afternoon; He works for us three afternoons a week; Tuesday afternoon; ( also adjective) afternoon tea.) pēcpusdiena* * *pēcpusdiena -
93 apart
(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) ar ieplestām kājām- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *savrup, atsevišķi; nomaļus, sānis -
94 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) lūgt2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) apelēt; iesniegt apelāciju3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) patikt2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) lūgums; apelācija; aicinājums2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) pievilcība•* * *uzsaukums, aicinājums; lūgums; pievilcība; apelācija; aicināt, apelēt; lūgt; patikt, pievilkt; iesniegt apelācijas sūdzību -
95 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) apkārt2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) visapkārt2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) ap3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) apkārt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) tuvumā* * *apkārt; visapkārt; tuvumā; ap, apkārt; aptuveni, apmēram -
96 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulēt; skaidri izrunāt2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) skaidri runājošs; skaidri formulējošs- articulateness
- articulation* * *artikulēt, skaidri izrunāt; skaidri formulēt; savienot pa posmiem, savienot, saistīt; artikulēts; skaidri formulēts; posmains; šarnīra, šarnīrveida -
97 assign
1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) uzdot2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) iecelt; nozīmēt•* * *juridiskais mantinieks, tiesību pēctecis; asignēt, piešķirt; iecelt; uzdot, uzticēt; noteikt; norakstīt, nodot -
98 at a stretch
(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) bez pārtraukuma; bez apstājas* * *bez pārtraukuma; no vietas -
99 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) projām2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) prom; projām3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) (Izsaka izzušanu, izgaišanu.)4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) vienā laidā5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) (spēle) izbraukumā* * *spēle izbraukumā; uzvara svešā laukumā; klāt neesošs; projām, tālu; projām, prom -
100 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) blakus; līdzās2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) līdzās•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) bez tam; turklāt- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point* * *pie, līdzās, blakus; ārpus
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Three — (thr[=e]), a. [OE. [thorn]re, [thorn]reo, [thorn]ri, AS. [thorn]r[=i], masc., [thorn]re[ o], fem. and neut.; akin to OFries. thre, OS. thria, threa, D. drie, G. drei, OHG. dr[=i], Icel. [thorn]r[=i]r, Dan. & Sw. tre, Goth. [thorn]reis, Lith. trys … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three — /three/, n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with three pips. adj. 5. amounting to three in number. 6. three… … Universalium
three — O.E. þreo, fem. and neut. (masc. þri, þrie), from P.Gmc. *thrijiz (Cf. O.Fris. thre, M.Du., Du. drie, O.H.G. dri, Ger. drei, O.N. þrir, Dan. tre), from PIE *trejes (Cf. Skt. trayas, Avestan thri, Gk. treis … Etymology dictionary
three — S1 [θri:] number [: Old English; Origin: thrie, threo] 1.) the number 3 ▪ They ve won their last three games. ▪ We d better go. It s almost three (=three o clock) . ▪ My little sister s only three (=three years old) . 2.) in threes in groups of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — three; three·ling; three·pence; three·pen·ny; three·pen·ny·worth; three·fold; three·some; … English syllables
Three — Three, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. [1913 Webster] {Rule of three}. (Arith.) See under {Rule}, n. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Three Rs — (pronounced three ars ), can refer to: * Animal testing, an abbreviation for, reduce, replace, refine * The three Rs, a widely used abbreviation for the basic elements of a primary school curriculum: reading, ’riting (writing), and ’rithmetic… … Wikipedia
three-D — adjective a three D movie, picture, etc. looks as if it has height, depth, and width: a three D backdrop effect ╾ ,three D noun uncount: They re showing the film in three D … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
three — [thrē] adj. [ME < OE threo, thrie, akin to Ger drei < IE base * trei > L tres, Gr treis, Sans tri] totaling one more than two n. 1. the cardinal number between two and four; 3; III 2. any group of three people or things 3. something… … English World dictionary
three-D — three D, 3 D [ˌθri: ˈdi:] adj a three D film or picture is made so that it appears to be three dimensional >three D n [U] ▪ a film in 3 D … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — ► CARDINAL NUMBER ▪ one more than two; 3. (Roman numeral: iii or III.) ● three parts Cf. ↑three parts DERIVATIVES threefold adjective & adverb. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary