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1 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) zaudēt (abas) iespējas; dzīties pakaļ diviem zaķiem -
2 stool
[stu:l](a seat without a back: a piano-stool; a kitchen stool.) ķeblis* * *ķeblis; celms, kas dzen atvases; izkārnījumi -
3 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) []lauzt; sasist2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nolauzt; atlauzt3) (to make or become unusable.) saplīst; sabrukt; saplēst; sagraut4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) lauzt (solījumu); pārkāpt (likumu)5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pārspēt (rekordu)6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pārtraukt (ceļojumu)7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) pārtraukt (klusumu u.tml.)8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) paziņot; pavēstīt9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) (par balsi) aizlūzt10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mazināt; mazināties11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) (par vētru) sākties2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pārtraukums; starpbrīdis2) (a change: a break in the weather.) []maiņa3) (an opening.) sprauga; plaisa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) gadījums; iespēja•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) viegli plīstošas lietas- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *lūzums; robs, sprauga, plaisa, caurums; izlikšanās; starpbrīdis, pārtraukums; salūzt, saplīst, sasist; lauzt; salauzt; lauzt, pārkāpt; pārtraukt; atplēst, atkorķēt, attaisīt; pavēstīt, paziņot; izputēt, bankrotēt; degradēt, atlaist; izmainīt; aust; izklīst; aizlūzt; izlauzties; iedragāt, salauzt; pārspēt; kulstīt -
4 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) iebrukt; iegrūt2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) saļimt; zaudēt spēkus3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ciest neveiksmi4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) salocīt; salikt•* * *iebrukšana, iegrūšana; sabrukums; kolapss; iegrūt, iebrukt; ciest pilnīgu neveiksmi; zaudēt spēkus, sabrukt; pārplīst -
5 avalanche
(a fall of snow and ice down a mountain: Two skiers were buried by the avalanche.) lavīna* * *lavīna; birums, plūdi -
6 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klauvēt2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) []sist; []dauzīt3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) sist4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsisties []2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) klauvējiens; sitiens; trieciens; belziens2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klauvējiens•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *belziens, sitiens; klauvējiens; barga kritika, trieciens, uzbrukums; bumbas padeve; ūtrupe; detonācija; dauzīt, sist; sasist, sadauzīt; klauvēt; apstulbināt, pārsteigt; piekasīties, piesieties; saņemt ciet -
7 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) gaidīt2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) gaidīt3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) apkalpot (pie galda)2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) gaidīšana- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *gaidīšana; nogaidīšana, vilcināšanās; slēpnis; gaidīt; pagaidīt, nogaidīt; apkalpot -
8 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze
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fall between two stools — fail because one hesitated between two opportunities, attempt two things at once and fail at both … English contemporary dictionary
fall between two stools — phrasal to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action … New Collegiate Dictionary
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fall between two stools — Brit. fail to be or take either of two satisfactory alternatives. → stool … English new terms dictionary
fall between two stools — to fail because of not definitely being either one thing or another … English dictionary
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