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1 to shake oneself free
atbrīvoties, atkratīties -
2 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) turēties/cīnīties pretī2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) cīnīties; karot3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) cīnīties/lauzties (uz priekšu; ārā u.tml.)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) cīņa* * *cīņa; piepūle; cīnīties; censties, pūlēties; izlauzties -
3 be rid of
(to have removed, to remove; to free oneself from: I thought I'd never get rid of these weeds; I'm rid of my debts at last.) atbrīvoties no; tikt vaļā no -
4 get rid of
(to have removed, to remove; to free oneself from: I thought I'd never get rid of these weeds; I'm rid of my debts at last.) atbrīvoties no; tikt vaļā no -
5 volunteer
[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) brīvprātīgi pieteikties/uzņemties2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) izteikt (domas u.tml.); sniegt (informāciju)2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) brīvprātīgais* * *brīvprātīgais; brīvprātīgi pieteikties, brīvprātīgi uzņemties -
6 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) atvainot; piedot; attaisnot2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) atbrīvot (no pienākuma u.tml.)2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) atvainošanās; attaisnojums; aizbildināšanās* * *atvainošanās; attaisnojums; atrunāšanās; atvainot, piedot; attaisnot; atbrīvot
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