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21 sole
I [səul] noun1) (the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks.) pēdas apakša2) (the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot.) []zoleII [səul] plurals - sole, soles; noun1) (a type of small, flat fish: They were fishing for sole; three soles.) jūras mēle2) (its flesh as food: We had sole for supper.) jūras mēleIII [səul] adjective1) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) vienīgais; viens vienīgs2) (not shared; belonging to one person or group only: the sole rights to a book.) ekskluzīvs; vienpersonīgs•- solely* * *pēdas apakša; jūras mēle; pazole; paltuss; pēda; pazolēt; viens vienīgs; vienreizējs; neprecējies -
22 angle
I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) leņķis2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) viedoklis3) (a corner.) stūris•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) makšķerēt- angler- angling* * *leņķis; stūris; viedoklis; makšķerēt; novietot slīpi; novietot ieslīpi; virzīties slīpi; virzīties ieslīpi; tīši sagrozīt -
23 aquarium
[ə'kweəriəm]plurals - aquariums, aquaria; noun(a glass tank, or a building containing tanks, for keeping fish and other water animals.) akvārijs* * *akvārijs -
24 bait
[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) ēsma2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) uzlikt ēsmu* * *ēsma; kārdinājums; insekticīds, žurku inde; atpūta ceļā; dzīšana ar suņiem; uzspraust ēsmu; pievilināt, kārdināt; dzīt ar suņiem; nelikt mierā, kaitināt, vajāt; apstāties ceļā; barot -
25 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.)2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) kodiens; kodums; dzēliens2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) (zivju) piekošanās•- biting- bite the dust* * *kodums, kodiens; dzēliens; kumoss; uzkožamais; piekošanās; košanās; asums; kodināšana; sakabe; iekost; dzelt; kosties; piekosties; būt asam, durt, cirst; dedzināt; kost; saēst; iedzelt; aizķert, sakabināt -
26 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elements; daļa2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elements3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) stihija4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) daļa5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) sekcija•- elements
- in one's element* * *elements, daļa; stihija, elements; apakšvienība -
27 fishing-line
noun (a fine strong thread, now usually made of nylon, used with a rod, hooks etc for catching fish.) makšķeraukla* * *makšķeraukla -
28 fishing-rod
noun (a long thin flexible rod used with a fishing-line and hooks etc for catching fish.) makšķere; makšķerkāts* * *makšķerkāts -
29 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) peldēt (pa virsu); slīdēt (pa straumi); pludināt (kokus)2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) pludiņš2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) elektrokārs•- floating restaurant* * *pludiņš; boja; prāmis, plosts; peldpūslis; zema platforma uz riteņiem; elektrokārs; rampa; turēties virs ūdens, peldēt; slīdēt, peldēt; applūdināt; pludināt; izlaist; nodrošināt atbalstu, laist darbā; izplatīt; strādāt tukšgaitā -
30 mackerel
['mækrəl]plurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) makrele; skumbrija2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) makrele; skumbrija* * *makrele, skumbrija -
31 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pelikāns* * *pelikāns -
32 skate
I 1. [skeit] noun1) (a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc: I can move very fast across the ice on skates.) slida2) (a roller-skate.) skrituļslida2. verb1) (to move on skates: She skates beautifully.) slidot2) (to move over, along etc by skating.) slīdēt•- skater- skateboard
- skating-rink II [skeit] plurals - skate, skates; noun1) (a kind of large, flat fish.) raja2) (its flesh, used as food.) raja* * *raja; slida; skrituļslida; slidošana; slidot; pārslīdēt -
33 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) dūmi2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) smēķēšana2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) dūmot2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) smēķēt3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) kūpināt•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *dūmi; smēķēšana; smēķis; dūmaka; dūmot; kūpēt; kūpināt, žāvēt; smēķēt; izkūpināt; nojaust; ķircināt -
34 steak
[steik](a slice of meat (usually beef) or fish (often cod) for eg frying or stewing: a piece of steak; two cod steaks.) gaļas/zivs gabals (cepšanai)* * *gaļas gabals; bifšteks -
35 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) peldēt2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) []peldēt; nopeldēt3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) pelde; peldēšanās- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *peldēšana; reibonis; peldēt; peldēties; pārpeldēt; peldināt; pārplūst; būt pārplūdinātam; reibt -
36 vitamin
(any of a group of substances necessary for healthy life, different ones occurring in different natural things such as raw fruit, dairy products, fish, meat etc: A healthy diet is full of vitamins; Vitamin C is found in fruit and vegetables; ( also adjective) vitamin pills.) vitamīns* * *vitamīns -
37 mudskipper
noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.) -
38 rosefish
noun (North Atlantic rose-coloured fish used for food.) jūras asaris
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fish for — [phrasal verb] fish for (something) : to ask for or try to get (something, such as praise or attention) in an indirect way I think he offers apologies for his cooking as a way of fishing for compliments. [=as a way of getting people to say that… … Useful english dictionary
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fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for compliments — Usually said of someone who puts themselves down (similar to false modesty) in the hope that others will contradict them, and in the process, compliment them. Sam: I m no good at drawing!Judy: Nonsense! You re an excellent artist!Bob: Aw, he was… … The small dictionary of idiomes
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
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fish\ for — v informal To try to get or to find out (smth), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house. Near examination time, some of… … Словарь американских идиом
fish for — phr verb Fish for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑compliment, ↑salmon, ↑trout … Collocations dictionary
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