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  • 1 to be able to do something

    būt spējīgam kaut ko darīt

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  • 2 able

    ['eibl]
    1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) spējīgs
    2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) apdāvināts, kompetents
    3) (legally competent: able to vote.)
    •
    * * *
    apdāvināts, spējīgs; kompetents

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  • 3 not to be able to make head or tail of something

    nespēt kaut ko saprast

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  • 4 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) atļauties
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) atļauties
    * * *
    atļauties; sniegt, dot

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  • 5 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) ātrs; īss (laikā)
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ātrs; veikls
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) tūlītējs; bez kavēšanās
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) ātri; strauji
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness
    * * *
    dzīvie; jutīga vieta; jūtas; būtība; raits, ātrs; attapīgs, apķērīgs, vērīgs; ātri, raiti

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  • 6 ready

    ['redi]
    1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) gatavs
    2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) gatavs palīdzēt
    3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) veikls; ātrs
    4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) man galva vai plīst
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    - readily
    - ready cash
    - ready-made
    - ready money
    - ready-to-wear
    - in readiness
    * * *
    skaidra nauda; šaušanas gatavība; sagatavot; sagatavoties; gatavs; disponēts, labprātīgs; ātrs, veikls; parocīgs, viegli pieejams

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  • 7 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)
    14) (thorough: a good clean.)
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) jūsu pašu labā
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tas, kas ir labs
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) labi!
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ak, Dievs!
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good
    * * *
    labums; labs; noderīgs; derīgs; prasmīgs, veikls; laipns, jauks; labs, labvēlīgs; nebojāts, svaigs; labs, vesels; dibināts, pamatots; drošs; uzvedīgs, paklausīgs; pamatīgs; krietns, prāvs

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  • 8 incapable

    [in'keipəbl]
    ((with of) not able (to do something): incapable of learning anything.) nespējīgs
    * * *
    nespējīgs; tiesībnespējīgs

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  • 9 manage

    ['mæni‹]
    1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) pārzināt
    2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) vadīt; strādāt par menedžeri
    3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) apieties; tikt galā ar
    4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) spēt
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    - manageability
    - management
    - manager
    * * *
    pārzināt, vadīt; mācēt apieties; spēt, tikt galā, veikt

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  • 10 unable

    (without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) nevarēt atnākt uz tikšanos
    * * *
    nespējīgs

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  • 11 word-perfect

    adjective (repeated, or able to repeat something, precisely in the original words: a word-perfect performance; He wants to be word-perfect by next week's rehearsal.) precīzs (vārdos); teikts vārds vārdā
    * * *
    precīzs vārdos; no galvas zinošs

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  • 12 -proof

    (able to withstand or avoid something: waterproof covering.) ūdensnecaurlaidīgs pārsegs

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  • 13 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.)
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) palīdzēt
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) palīdzēt
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palīdzēt
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) Ko es varu darīt, ja līst?
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) palīdzība
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) palīgs
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) palīgs
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) glābiņš
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    palīdzība; palīgs; glābiņš, līdzeklis; mājkalpotāja; sniegt palīdzību, palīdzēt; apkalpot, pasniegt; atturēties, izvairīties

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  • 14 responsible

    [-səbl]
    1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) atbildīgs
    2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) atbildīgs
    3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) vainīgs
    4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) uzticams
    5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) atbildīgs (par savu rīcību); pieskaitāms
    * * *
    atbildīgs; uzticības cienīgs; maksātspējīgs

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  • 15 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) gaisma
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli

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  • 16 qualification

    [-fi-]
    1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikācija
    2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) novērtējums; atļauja; cenzs
    3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) iebildums; ierobežojums
    * * *
    kvalifikācija; ierobežojums; vēlēšanu cenzs; novērtējums; kvalifikācijas sacensības

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  • 17 squeeze

    [skwi:z] 1. verb
    1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) []spiest; paspiest
    2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) iespiest; saspiest; iespiesties; saspiesties
    3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) izspiest
    2. noun
    1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) spiediens
    2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) saspiešanās; drūzmēšanās
    3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) izspiestais šķidrums
    4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) grūtības
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    - squeeze up
    * * *
    spiešana; saspiešana; drūzmēšanās, spiešanās; piespiešana; šantāža, izspiešana; grūtības; nospiedums; spiest; saspiest; izspiest; iespiest; izspraukties; taisīt nospiedumu; radīt naudas grūtības

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  • 18 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
    * * *
    ceļš; puse, virziens; atstatums, attālums; metode, veids; ieraža, paradums; dzīvesveids; darba lauks, arods; stāvoklis

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  • 19 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš
    - which is which? - which is which
    * * *
    kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds

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  • 20 free

    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) brīvs
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) brīvs
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) devīgs; izšķērdīgs
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) brīvs; nepiespiests
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezmaksas
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) brīvs
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) brīvs; neaizņemts
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) bezmaksas
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) atbrīvot
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) atbrīvot; atbrīvoties
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    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance     3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free
    * * *
    izlaist brīvībā, atbrīvot; atbrīvot; neatkarīgs, brīvs; labprātīgs, nepiespiests; neaizņemts, brīvs; bezmaksas; neaprobežots, neierobežots; devīgs; graciozs, nepiespiests, viegls; pieejams, brīvs; vaļīgs, neapvaldīts; brīvs; nefiksēts, brīvs; nesaistīts; bez rīkiem, brīvs; labvēlīgs; brīvi; bez maksas, par velti

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