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1 impossible
[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) neiespējams2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) neciešams; nepanesams•- impossibility* * *neiespējams; neciešams, nepanesams -
2 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) pēdējais salmiņš* * *pēdējais piliens, kas piepilda kausu -
3 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) tas; tā; to; tam; tai2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (netulkojams uzsvērums)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (netulkojams papildinātāja locījums)•- its- itself* * *tas, tā ; tai, tam, to -
4 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tāds2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tāds (kā)3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tāds4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tāds2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) [] tāds- suchlike- such-and-such
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5 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) izbēgt (no ieslodzījuma)2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) izvairīties3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) piemirst; izgaist (no atmiņas)4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) (par gāzi) noplūst2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) bēgšana; izglābšanās; gāzes (noplūde)- escapism- escapist* * *bēgšana; izglābšanās; vairīšanās; noplūde; izlaide; izbēgt; izglābties; vairīties; noplūst; izgaist; izsprukt, izlauzties -
6 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) klucis; bluķis2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) bluķis3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) daudzstāvu dzīvojamais nams4) (a barrier: a road block.) aizsprostojums5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kvartāls2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) aizsprostot; bloķēt; aizkavēt- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) bloķēt- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *bluķis, klucis; blāķis, bloks; dzīvojamais masīvs, kvartāls; liels daudzums; bendes bluķis, ešafots; veidnis; bloknots; klucīši, kubiciņi; aizsprostojums, sastrēgums; galva; bloķēšana; trīsis, bloks; bloķēt, aizsprostot; likt šķēršļus, aizkavēt; tikt piesārņotam, piesārņot; aizturēt, kavēt; iesaldēt -
7 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) noslēpums; brīnums2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) noslēpums; mīkla•- mysteriously* * *noslēpums; mistērija; sakraments -
8 union
['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) savienība2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) savienība3) (a club or association: The European Union.) savienība•* * *savienība; ūnija, apvienība; biedrība, organizācija; saderība, saskaņa; laulības saites; uzmava, savienojums -
9 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) pieķerties; pielipt; piekļauties; pieglausties* * *pielipt, pieķerties; piekļauties, pieglausties; cieši piegulēt; būt noturīgai, neizgaist; turēties tuvumā; palikt uzticīgam -
10 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) vispirms* * *vispirms -
11 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) ievārījums; ievārījuma-- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) sablīvēties2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) iespiest; iegrūst; saspiest3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) iesprūst; ieķīlēties4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) traucēt (raidstaciju)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) sablīvējums; sastrēgums; drūzma2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) ķeza•- jam on* * *džems, ievārījums; sablīvējums, sastrēgums, drūzma; iesprūdums, saķīlējums; traucējums; ķeza; iegrūst, iespiest; saspiest; piespiest; radīt sastrēgumu, sablīvēties; iesprūst, saķīlēties; traucēt; improvizēt -
12 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) izlīgt2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) saskaņot; savienot3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) samierināties•* * *samierināt; nogludināt; saskaņot -
13 stain
[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) notraipīt2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) notraipīties3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) []krāsot2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) traips* * *traips; krāsviela; notraipīt; nokrāsot; nokrāsoties; aptraipīt -
14 blink
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15 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) pilnīgi; galīgi2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) visai; diezgan2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) tieši tā; kā tad!* * *gluži, pavisam, pilnīgi; diezgan; patiešām -
16 X-rays
[eks'reiz] 1. noun plural(rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed.) rentgena stari- X-ray2. verb(to take a photograph of using X-rays: They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken.) apskatīt rentgenā/uzņēmumā* * *rentgenstari -
17 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) fantāzija; nepiepildāms sapnis
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