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  • 1 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) mala
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) asmens
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) asums
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apmalot
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) virzīt; virzīties; stumt
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    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge
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    apmale, mala; skaldne, šķautne; asmens, asums; kritisks stāvoklis; asināt, trīt; apmalot; apgriezt malas; apcirpt; stumt, virzīt

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  • 2 to edge something through the door

    izstumt kaut ko pa durvīm

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  • 3 -side

    ((the ground etc beside) the edge of something: He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café.) malas-

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  • 4 lip

    [lip]
    1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) lūpa
    2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) (trauka) mala
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    - - lipped
    - lip-read
    - lipstick
    - pay lip-service to
    * * *
    lūpa; mala; nekaunība, rupjība; pieskarties ar lūpām; skūpstīt; lūpu; liekulīgs, neīsts

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  • 5 periphery

    [pə'rifəri]
    ((usually in singular with the) the edge (of something): The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.) perifērija, nomale
    * * *
    perifērija

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  • 6 fringe

    [frin‹] 1. noun
    1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) bārkstis
    2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) ‘ponijs', īsi apgriezti mati uz pieres
    3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) mala; nomale
    2. verb
    (to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) apmalot; apjozt
    * * *
    bārkstis; apmale, mala; īsi mati uz pieres; nomale; apdarināt ar bārkstīm; apmalot, apjozt

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  • 7 outline

    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) kontūra, aprise
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) īss izklāsts
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) ieskicēt; īsi izklāstīt
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    aprise, kontūra; skice, uzmetums; īss satura izklāsts; pamatprincipi, pamati; iezīmēt aprises, uzvilkt kontūras; uzskicēt, uzmest; aprakstīt galvenajos vilcienos

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  • 8 stumble

    1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) aizķerties; paklupt
    2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) iet klupšus
    3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) klupt/aizķerties (pie vārdiem); stomīties
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    - stumble across/on
    * * *
    paklupšana; stomīšanās; maldīšanās; klupt; paklupt; stomīties; maldīties

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  • 9 ridge

    [ri‹]
    1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) (kalna) mugura; kore
    2) (a long narrow row of hills.) kalnu grēda
    3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) josla; grēda; kore; šķautne
    4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) kore; šķautne
    * * *
    kore, mugura; grēda; kore; ūdensšķirtne; zemūdens klints; vaga; vagot; izvagot

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  • 10 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cenu samazinājums
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) piegriezums; fasons
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) (gaļas) šķēle; atgriezums
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) dzēlīgs; aizvainojošs
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) nežēlīgs; uz dzīvību un nāvi
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short
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    grieziens; cirtiens; ievainojums, iegriezums; šķēle; nocirtums, cirpums; fasons, griezums, piegriezums; pazeminājums; samazinājums; pārtraukums; saīsinājums, izgriezums; pārtraukšana; apvainojums; ieskaņojums; profils, šķēlums; spēcīgs atsitiens; pārgriezt, sagriezt, griezt; ievainot; cirpt, pļaut, cirst; slīpēt, kalt; piegriezt; pazemināt; samazināt; krustoties; apvainot, aizskart; pārtraukt; saīsināt; pārtraukt; pārtraukt; neierasties, kavēt; šķilties, nākt; kastrēt; aizvākties; atšķaidīt; griezts; saīsināts; ar izgriezumiem; piedzēris

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  • 11 margin

    1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) lappuses mala
    2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) mala; robeža
    3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) rezerve
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    * * *
    mala, robeža; mala; rezerve; peļņa; atzīmēt uz lappuses malām; atstāt rezervi

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  • 12 wedge

    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) ķīlis
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (trīsstūra) gabaliņš
    2. verb
    (to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) ieķīlēt; noķīlēt; ieķīlēties; iespriesties
    * * *
    ķīlis; nostiprināt ar ķīļi; iedzīt ķīli

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  • 13 side

    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) mala; puse
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) sāns; skaldne
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) sāns
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) puse
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) sāns
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) puse; daļa
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) nogāze
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) puse
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) puse
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) blakus-
    - - side
    - - sided
    - sidelong
    - sideways
    - sideburns
    - side effect
    - sidelight
    - sideline
    - sidelines
    - side road
    - sidestep
    - side-street
    - sidetrack
    - sidewalk
    - from all sides
    - on all sides
    - side by side
    - side with
    - take sides
    * * *
    mala; puse; sāni; nogāze; lielība, uzpūtība; borts; komanda; nostāties kāda pusē, pieslieties; blakus

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  • take the edge off something — take the edge off (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger …   New idioms dictionary

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  • have the edge on something — have the edge on/over (someone/something) to be slightly better than someone or something else. He s got the edge over other teachers because he s so much more experienced. The new Renault has the edge on other similar models it s larger and… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have the edge over something — have the edge on/over (someone/something) to be slightly better than someone or something else. He s got the edge over other teachers because he s so much more experienced. The new Renault has the edge on other similar models it s larger and… …   New idioms dictionary

  • teetering on the edge (of something) — teetering on the brink/edge/(of something) phrase in a situation in which something bad is very likely to happen The organization is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Thesaurus: in a dangerous situationsynonym Main entry: teeter …   Useful english dictionary

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  • on the edge of something — nearly in a particular state or condition He seemed to be poised on the edge of Hollywood success. She hovered on the edge of sleep …   English dictionary

  • hover on the edge of something — hover on the brink/edge/verge/of something phrase to be very close to doing or experiencing something, especially something unpleasant Annabel was hovering on the brink of tears. Thesaurus: to be about to do or experience somethingsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • teeter on the edge of something — teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of sth idiom to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation • The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. Main entry: ↑teeteridiom …   Useful english dictionary

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