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to get the short

  • 1 to get somebody by the short hairs

    turēt kādu savās rokās

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  • 2 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) ceļš; eja
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dzelzceļš
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) svētku iela; ceļš
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ceļš; attālums
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode; veids; paņēmiens
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) savā ziņā
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) ieradums
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tikt galā ar ēdienu
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) tālu priekšā/pāri/virs
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
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    ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis

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  • 3 hop

    I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb
    1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) lēkāt
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) lēkāt
    3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) []lēkt; []lēkt
    4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) ielēkt; izlēkt (no automašīnas)
    2. noun
    1) (a short jump on one leg.) lēciens
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) lēciens; lēkāšana
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    - catch someone on the hop
    - catch on the hop
    - keep someone on the hop
    - keep on the hop     II [hop] noun
    (a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) apinis
    * * *
    lēciens; danči; īss lidojums; lēkāt; pārlēkt; dancot

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  • 4 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) atpūta
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) miegs; naktsmiers
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) []balsts
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) miera stāvoklis
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) atpūsties; atpūtināt
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) atpūsties; atlaisties
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) Viņas skatiens kavējās pie dārgakmeņiem.
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) rimties; likties mierā
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) būt atkarīgam no
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (par pienākumu u.tml.) gulties uz
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]
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    atpūta, miers; atlikums; rezerves fonds; statnis, balsts; pārtraukums; miera stāvoklis, nekustīgums; pauze; brīvi!; palikt; atpūsties; atdusēties; atpūtināt, ļaut atpūsties; atstāt bez ievērības; likties mierā, neuztraukties; kavēties; balstīt; balstīties; gulties

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  • 5 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call
    * * *
    sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt

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  • 6 errand

    ['erənd]
    1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) būt par izsūtāmo
    2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) uzdevums
    * * *
    uzdevums

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  • 7 must

    1. negative short form - mustn't; verb
    1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) (izsaka nepieciešamību)
    2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) (izsaka ticamu iespējamību)
    3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) (izsaka nepieciešamību pienākuma/kārtības u.tml. dēļ)
    2. noun
    (something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) nepieciešamība; neatliekama vajadzība
    * * *
    pelējums; nenorūdzis vīnogu vīns; nepieciešamība

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  • 8 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (palīgdarbības vārds nākotnes pagātnē veidošanai)
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (izsaka nepieciešamību; pienākumu; ieteikumu)
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (izsaka pieņēmumu)
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (lieto, lai izteiktu emocionālu pastiprinājumu)
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (lieto nosacījuma emocionālam pastiprinājumam)
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (lieto vēlējuma izteiksmes veidošanai)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (lieto, lai izteiktu emocionālu pastiprinājumu)

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  • 9 brochure

    ['brəuʃuə]
    (a short booklet giving information about holidays, products etc: Get some brochures from the travel agent.) brošūra
    * * *
    brošūra

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