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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo -
2 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) (cieši) apskaut; apkampt2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) turēties2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) (ciešs) apskāviens; apkampiens* * *apskāviens, apkampiens; tvēriens; apskaut, apkampt; kļaut pie krūtīm, turēt cieši piespiestu; lolot; turēties -
3 lament
[lə'ment] 1. verb(to feel or express regret for: We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.) vaimanāt; žēloties; apraudāt2. noun1) (a poem or piece of music which laments something: This song is a lament for those killed in battle.) elēģija, sēru dziesma2) (a show of grief, regret etc: I'm not going to sit listening to her laments all day.) vaimanas; žēlabas•* * *žēlabas, vaimanas; sēru dziesma, elēģija; apraudāt; vaimanāt, žēloties -
4 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) virs; pāri2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) pāri; viņpus3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) uz4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) viscaur5) (about: a quarrel over money.) par6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) pa7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) pa8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) pie2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) pāri2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) (salikteņos) pār-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) pāri, turp4) (downwards: He fell over.) (salikteņos) no-5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) vairāk; pāri6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) pāri []7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) vēlreiz; no jauna3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) cauri, beidzies4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) pārlieku2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) virs-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) pār-; virs-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) ap-5) (completely, as in overcome.) pār-•- over all
- over and done with* * *virsējs, augšējs; lieks, pārmērīgs; pāri; vēlreiz, no jauna; no vienas vietas, viscaur; cauri; pāri par, vairāk; pārāk, pārlieku; pār, virs; vairāk par; pa ; otrpus, viņpus; pie -
5 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) smaidīt2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) smaids- smiling- be all smiles* * *smaids; labvēlība; smaidīt -
6 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) izturēties vēsi/nedraudzīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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7 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) izturēties vēsi/nedraudzīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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8 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) grupa; kategorija2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) šķira3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) izcilība4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) klase5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) (mācību) stunda; nodarbība6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) lekciju/nodarbību cikls2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) klasificēt; ierindot- class-room* * *šķira; stunda; šķira, kategorija, grupa; klase; izcilība; izlaidums; iesaukums; ierindot, klasificēt -
9 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot -
10 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) mesties; drāz-ties2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mest; sviest3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) sagraut (cerības, plānus u.tml.)2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) mešanās; drāšanās2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) (neliels) piejaukums3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) domuzīme; svītra4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) spars•- dashing- dash off* * *mešanās, drāšanās; rāviens; izrāviens; šļaksti; spars; triepiens, vilciens; piejaukums, nokrāsa; domuzīme, svītra; neizdošanās; sviest, mest; mesties, drāzties; sagraut; apšļākt; piejaukt, sajaukt; uzskicēt, uzmest; pasvītrot; apmulsināt; lādēt; nolādēt -
11 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) katrs2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) katrs3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ikviens; jebkurš4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) katrs•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *katrs -
12 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) pakalpojums2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) labvēlība; laipnība3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) aizbildniecība; protekcija4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) būt labi ieredzētam2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *labvēlība; pakalpojums; palīdzība, atbalsts; intereses, labums; lentīte, nozīmīte; būt labvēlīgam, izturēties labvēlīgi; veicināt, atbalstīt -
13 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt -
14 reveal
[rə'vi:l]1) (to make known: All their secrets have been revealed.) atklāt2) (to show; to allow to be seen: He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.) atklāt; atsegt•* * *atklāt -
15 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) zīmogs2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) zīmoglaka; plombe3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) izolācija2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) []zīmogot2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) aizzīmogot; hermētiski noslēgt; izolēt3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) izlemt; izšķirt•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) ronis- sealskin* * *ronis; zīmogs; apstiprinājums; kotikāda; roņāda; izolācija; aizslēgs, aizvars; virzuļa gredzens; medīt roņus; apzīmogot; aizzīmogot; cieši noslēgt; apstiprināt; izšķirt, nolemt -
16 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.)2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.)3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.)4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.)2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) sloksne; strēmele2) (a strip cartoon.) komiks3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) futbolista tērps•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) striptīza-* * *sloksne, strēmele; tērpi; striptīzs; skrejceļš; noplēst, novilkt; izģērbt; izģērbties; izjaukt; noraut vītni -
17 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) []viela; materiāls2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) grabažas; nieki3) (an old word for cloth.) audums•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) piebāzt; piekraut; pārēsties2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) pildīt3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) izbāzt; izgatavot izbāzeni•- stuffing- stuff up* * *materiāls, viela; lietas, mantas; draņķis; izrīkošanās; nauda; zagta manta; heroīns, marihuāna; audums; piebāzt; izbāzt; aizbāzt; plombēt; pārbarot; pārēsties; apkrāpt; pildīt -
18 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 -
19 grand finale
(the final act or scene in a show etc, usually with all the actors, singers etc on the stage.) fināls; noslēguma skats -
20 thank goodness
(an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right: Thank goodness it isn't raining.) paldies Dievam!
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