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  • 41 spell

    I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
    1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) nosaukt pa burtiem
    2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sastādīt; veidot
    3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) rakstīt (vārdus) pareizi
    4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) nozīmēt
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    - spelling II [spel] noun
    1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) burvju vārdi; buramvārdi
    2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) burvība; valdzinājums; iespaids
    III [spel] noun
    1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) maiņa (darbā)
    2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) (laika) periods; posms
    3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) īss periods
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    burvju vārdi; īss laika sprīdis; maiņa; burvestība; aizvietot, nomainīt; uzrakstīt; nosaukt pa burtiem; izraisīt; nozīmēt

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  • 42 square

    [skweə] 1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrāts
    2) (something in the shape of this.) kvadrātveida priekšmets
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) laukums
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrāts, (skaitļa) otrā pakāpe
    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadrātveida-; taisnstūra-
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) vienāds; taisnīgs; godīgs
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadrāta-; garumā un platumā
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) vecmodīgs
    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) ar taisnu stūri; taisni
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) precīzi; tieši
    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) veidot kvadrātu
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) nokārtot (rēķinus); nolīdzināt (parādu)
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) saskanēt; atbilst
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) kāpināt kvadrātā
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    - squarely
    - square centimetre
    - metre
    - square root
    - fair and square
    - go back to square one
    - a square deal
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    kvadrāts, taisnstūris; kvadrātveida priekšmets; skvērs, laukums; kvartāls; stūrenis, uzstūris; kvadrāts; veidot kvadrātu; nokārtot; saskaņot; saskanēt; uzpirkt, piekukuļot; izlīdzināt rezultātu; kāpināt kvadrātā; kvadrātveida, taisnstūra; paralēls; precīzs, pareizs; taisnīgs, godīgs; pamatīgs; plecīgs, drukns; vecmodīgs; taisni; godīgi

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  • 43 stroke

    [strəuk] I noun
    1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) vēziens; sitiens; cirtiens
    2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (zibens) spēriens; liktenīgs/laimīgs gadījums
    3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (pulksteņa) sitiens
    4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) vilciens; triepiens; vēziens
    5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) rāviens; vēziens; sitiens
    6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) peldēšana uz muguras
    7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ne pirkstu nepakustināt
    8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) trieka
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    II 1. verb
    (to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) glāstīt
    2. noun
    (an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) glāsts; glāstīšana
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    sitiens; vēziens; paņēmiens; vilciens; triepiens; trieka; virzuļa gājiens; glaudīt, glāstīt

    English-Latvian dictionary > stroke

  • 44 stub

    1. noun
    1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) gals; galiņš
    2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) (čeka, kvīts) pasaknis
    2. verb
    (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) atsist (piem., kājas pirkstu) pret
    - stub out
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    celms; nolūzis zobs; nodegulis; norakstīts zīmuļa gals; pasaknis; izlauzt celmus; nodzēst cigaretes galu

    English-Latvian dictionary > stub

  • 45 vacuum

    ['vækjuəm] 1. noun
    1) (a space from which (almost) all air or other gas has been removed.) vakuums
    2) (short for vacuum cleaner.)
    2. verb
    (to clean (something) using a vacuum cleaner: She vacuumed the carpet.) iztīrīt ar putekļu sūcēju
    - vacuum-flask
    - flask
    * * *
    tukšums; vakuums

    English-Latvian dictionary > vacuum

  • 46 dice with death

    (to do something very risky (and dangerous): He diced with death every time he took a short cut across the main railway line.) rotaļāties ar nāvi

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  • 47 used to

    ['ju:stu]
    - negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) kādreiz bija

    English-Latvian dictionary > used to

  • 48 would

    [wud]
    short forms - I'd; verb
    1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (izsaka nākotni pagātnē)
    2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (izsaka varbūtību, iespējamību)
    3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (izsaka vēlēšanos, lūgumu)
    4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) Vajadzēja ar tā notikt!
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    - would you

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  • short on something and long on something else — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • short on something and long on — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • short on something — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • short of (something) — 1. not having enough of something. Men, women, and children were forced from their homes and were desperately short of food and water. 2. not including something. There has to be some sort of punishment, short of execution …   New idioms dictionary

  • short of something — phrase except for, or unless I don’t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don’t know how we’ll pay for this. Thesaurus: only, except and not includingsynonym Main entry: short …   Useful english dictionary

  • short for something — short for (something) as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving …   New idioms dictionary

  • short of something — except for, or unless I don t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don t know how we ll pay for this …   English dictionary

  • long on something and short on something else — long on (something) (and short on (something else)) having a lot of one quality and not enough of another. The story is a slow moving mystery that s long on atmosphere and short on tension. Related vocabulary: short on something and long on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • long on and short on something else — long on (something) (and short on (something else)) having a lot of one quality and not enough of another. The story is a slow moving mystery that s long on atmosphere and short on tension. Related vocabulary: short on something and long on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • go short (of something) — british phrase to have less than you need of something such as food, clothing, or shelter As long as I have a job my children will never go short. They were very poor and often went short of food. Thesaurus: not enoughsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • long on (something) and short on (something) — having too much of one quality and not enough of another. I ve always found his films long on style and short on content …   New idioms dictionary

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