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1 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) sabiedrības dvēsele* * *sabiedrības dvēsele -
2 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) sit kaut nost, es nevaru -
3 to the life
(exactly (like): When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life.) kā dzīvs; ļoti līdzīgs* * *ar lielu portretisku līdzību -
4 that's the life for me !
tā tik ir dzīve! -
5 to attempt the life of somebody
izdarīt atentātu pret kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to attempt the life of somebody
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6 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) dzīvība2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) dzīve; mūžs3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) dzīvīgums4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) dzīvesveids5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) dzīves posms6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) dzīvība7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) mūža ieslodzījums•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *dzīve; dzīvība; dabiskais lielums; dzīvīgums, enerģija; dzīves apraksts, biogrāfija; sabiedriskā dzīve, sabiedrība; dzīvesveids; kalpošanas laiks, mūžs -
7 life-cycle
noun (the various stages through which a living thing passes: the life-cycle of the snail.) dzīves cikls -
8 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) dzīves ēnas puse[] -
9 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) dzīves ēnas puse[] -
10 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) labākais, ko dzīve var sniegt -
11 the change of life
(the menopause.) menopauze, klimakss -
12 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) paredzamais dzīves ilgums* * *paredzamais dzīves ilgums -
13 life-saving
noun (the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning: The boy is being taught life-saving.) slīcēju glābšana* * *glābšanas -
14 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) dabiskā lieluma-; dabiskā lielumā -
15 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) dabiskā lieluma-; dabiskā lielumā -
16 the hereafter
noun (the next world; life after death.) viņpasaule; aizkapa dzīve -
17 the prodigal son
1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.) pazudušais dēls2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) nožēlnieks -
18 the vital spark, the spark of life
dzīvībaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the vital spark, the spark of life
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19 the battle of life
cīņa par eksistenci -
20 the consummation of life's work
mūža darbsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the consummation of life's work
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