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1 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums•- wishing-well* * *vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt -
2 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
3 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) izbrīns2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) brīnums3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) brīnums; brīnumaina īpašība2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) []brīnīties2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) aizdomāties; padomāt3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) vēlēties uzzināt; interesēties•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *brīnīšanās, izbrīns; brīnums; vēlēties uzzināt; brīnīties -
4 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) []prasīt2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) prasīt2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) prasība2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) prasība3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) pieprasījums•- on demand* * *prasība; pieprasījums -
5 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) nieze; niezēšana2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) niezēt2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) būt tieksmei•- itchy- itchiness* * *nieze, niezēšana; neatvairāma tieksme; niezēt -
6 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) iztikt bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) atļauties; atlicināt3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) []žēlot; apžēlot4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) []žēlot; pasargāt (no raizēm u.tml.)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) taupīt6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) aiztaupīt (pūles u.tml.)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezerves-; lieks; papildu-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) brīvs (laiks)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) rezerves daļas2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rezerves ritenis•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *rezerves daļa; rezerves riepa; rezerves spēlētājs; taupīt; atlicināt; aiztaupīt, pasargāt; atturēties; rezerves, lieks; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs; kalsns, vājš -
7 spite
1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) spīts2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) iespītēt- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of* * *spīts, dusmas; spītēt -
8 subconscious
adjective, noun((of) those activities of the mind of which we are not aware: I suspect that his generosity arose from a subconscious desire for praise; We can't control the activities of the subconscious.) zemapziņa; neapzināts; zemapziņas-* * *neapzināts -
9 whim
[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kaprīze; untums* * *kaprīze, untums; dīvainība
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