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1 to tell the truth and shame the devil
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2 calendar
['kæləndə]1) (a table showing the months and days of the year: Look at the calendar and tell me which day of the week November 22nd is.) kalendārs2) (a list of important dates or events: The football team's calendar is complete now.) kalendārais plāns* * *kalendārs; reģistrs, saraksts; iztiesājamo lietu saraksts; dienas kārtība -
3 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) just garšu2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) []garšot; nobaudīt3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) garšot4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) baudīt (ēdienu, dzērienu)5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) []baudīt; izjust2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) garša2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) garša3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) nogaršošana4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gaume; garša5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gaume•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *garšas sajūta; garša; nogaršošana; nosliece, tieksme; gaume; stils; nokrāsa, pieskaņa; priekšstats; nogaršot; garšot; sajust garšu; nobaudīt; izbaudīt, piedzīvot -
4 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) rezultāts; iznākums2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) rezultāts; iznākums3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) rezultāts4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) rezultāti2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) izrietēt; rasties no2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) beigties* * *rezultāts; izrietēt; dot rezultātā -
5 rake up
(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) uzvandīt; izrakt -
6 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laiks5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) laiks8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt -
7 wink
[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') []mirkšķināt; piemiegt aci[]2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) mirgot; trīsuļot2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) []mirkšķināšana* * *mirkšķināšana; mirklis; acumirklis; mirkšķināt; pamirkšķināt; zibināt; mirgot -
8 truth
[tru:Ɵ]plural - truths; noun1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.)2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.)•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth* * *patiesība, taisnība; taisnīgums; neliekuļotība, sirsnība; atbilstība; precizitāte -
9 white lie
(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) nevainīgi (saudzējoši) meli* * *nevainīgi meli -
10 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) kundze; dāma2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) lēdija; dāma3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lēdija (tituls)•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *dāma, kundze, lēdija; saimniece; lēdija -
11 which is which(?)
(which is one and which is the other (?): Mary and Susan are twins and I can't tell which is which.) kas ir kurš -
12 which is which(?)
(which is one and which is the other (?): Mary and Susan are twins and I can't tell which is which.) kas ir kurš -
13 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) pavēle; norādījums2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pasūtījums3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pasūtījums; pieprasījums4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) kārtība5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) kārtība; sistēma6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) kārtība; secība7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) kārtība8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) orderis, rīkojums9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) šķira; klase; kārta; slānis10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordenis2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) pavēlēt; []rīkot2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) pasūtīt3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) sakārtot•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitārs2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) dieninieks•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *secība, kārtība; sabiedriskā iekārta; ierinda; sociālā grupa, slānis; ordenis; kārta; apakšklase, kārta; pakāpe; īpašība, šķira; pavēle, rīkojums; pasūtījums; orderis, atļauja; orderis; norīkot, pavēlēt; pasūtīt -
14 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) vieta2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) [] vieta3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) laukums; vieta4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) vieta; sēdvieta5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) vieta6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) vieta; stāvoklis7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lasāmā vieta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) pienākums; tiesības9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) [] vieta; darbs10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) mājas11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) (īsa) iela, laukums12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimāldaļa2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) novietot; iecelt2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) atpazīt; atsaukt atmiņā (sakarību)•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *vieta; izvietot, novietot, iela, laukums; vieta; sēdvieta; dzīvesvieta, māja; apdzīvota vieta; lauku māja, lauku māja ar apkaimi, īpašums; amats, darbs; sabiedrībā, stāvoklis; godalgota vieta; vieta; likt; nolikt; iecelt, iekārtot; ieguldīt; izdarīt, veikt; ierindot, klasificēt -
15 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). tērauds; tērauda-2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) iedrošināt sevi; nocietināties- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks* * *tērauds; zobens; tērauda plāksnīte; stiprums, stingrība; pārklāt ar tēraudu; nocietināt; tērauda; nelokāms, stingrs -
16 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) taisns2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) godīgs; tiešs; atklāts3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) pareizs; taisns4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) tīrs; sakārtots; precīzs5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tīrs; neatšķaidīts6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nopietns7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) (par aktieri, lugu) parasts; klasisks2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) taisni2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) taisni; tieši; nekavējoties3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) godīgi; atklāti3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) taisne- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *taisns stāvoklis; taisna līnija; finiša taisne; taisns; kārtīgs; godīgs; normāls, pareizs; ticams, drošs; neatšķaidīts; gabal; nopietns; uzticīgs; noteikta žanra; taisni; tieši; godīgi -
17 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) zvērēt2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) lādēties; lamāties•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *dievošanās; zvērēt; nozvērināt; apzvērēt, apgalvot; lādēties -
18 weave
[wi:v]past tense - wove; verb1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) aust2) (to tell (an interesting story).) sacerēt/izdomāt/stāstīt (stāstu)3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) līkumot; cilpot; izlocīties•- weaver* * *auduma faktūra, auduma raksts; aust; izlocīties, lēkāt, izvairīties; pīt; sacerēt, izgudrot -
19 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jebkurš2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) kāds2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) ikviens; jebkurš3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) kaut cik- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *kaut cik, nekāds, kāds; ikviens, jebkurš, kaut cik; vairs, vēl, kaut cik; kāds; kaut kāds -
20 anybody
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) kāds2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) kurš katrs3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) ikviens* * *svarīga persona; kurš katrs, jebkurš, ikviens; kāds
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