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  • 21 secure

    [si'kjuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) drošs; pasargāts; pārliecināts
    2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) nostiprināts; aizslēgts; nocietināts
    3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) drošs; nodrošināts; garantēts
    2. verb
    1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) nodrošināt
    2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) nostiprināt; aizslēgt; nocietināt
    •
    - security
    - security risk
    * * *
    garantēt, nodrošināt; nostiprināt; sagādāt, dabūt; apcietināt; drošs, paļāvīgs; pārliecināts; neapdraudēts, drošs; garantēts, nodrošināts

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  • 22 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) mugura
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) mugura
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) otrā puse; aizmugure
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) aizsargs (futbolā u.tml.)
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) aizmugures; pakaļējais
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) atpakaļ
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) sāņus
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) [] pret
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) [] pretī
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) pirms; agrāk
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) braukt atpakaļgaitā
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) atbalstīt
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) derēt
    •
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand     5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.)
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat
    * * *
    mugura; aizmugure, mugurpuse; otrā puse; atzveltne; ķīlis; aizsargs; atbalstīt; nostiprināt; subsidēt, finansēt; derēt, likt; kāpties atpakaļ; kāpt zirgā; piekļauties; indosēt; pakaļējais; pretējs; nokavēts, novecojis; atpakaļ; sāņus; pirms, agrāk

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  • 23 claim

    [kleim] 1. verb
    1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) pretendēt; apgalvot
    2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) ierosināt prasību; izteikt pretenzijas
    3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) būt tiesībām uz; pretendēt
    2. noun
    1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) apgalvojums
    2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) prasība; pretenzijas
    3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) tiesības; pretenzijas
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    * * *
    pretenzija, prasība; tiesības; nodalīts zemes gabals; pretendēt, pieprasīt, prasīt; būt tiesībām uz; ierosināt prasību

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  • 24 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) kauties; karot
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) cīnīties; aizstāvēt (cīņā)
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) strīdēties
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) kautiņš
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) cīņa
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) cīņas gars
    4) (a boxing-match.) boksa mačs
    •
    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight
    * * *
    cīņa, kauja; kautiņš; cīņas gars; karot, kauties, cīnīties; izcīnīt; aizstāvēt, atbalstīt; uzrīdīt citu citam

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  • 25 guarantee

    1. noun
    1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantija
    2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantija
    2. verb
    1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) dot garantiju
    2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantēt; galvot
    * * *
    galvojums, garantija; aizmaksa; galvotājs; garantēt, galvot; apdrošināt

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  • 26 rub

    1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb
    (to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) berzt; []berzēt; berzties
    2. noun
    (an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) berzēšana; spodrināšana
    - rub it in
    - rub out
    - rub shoulders with
    - rub up
    - rub up the wrong way
    * * *
    berzēšana; noberzta vieta; šķērslis, kavēklis; berzēt; ieberzēt, ieziest; noberzt

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  • 27 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās
    •
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
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    apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot

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  • 28 wash

    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mazgāt; mazgāties
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) būt mazgājamam; mazgāties
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) (par viļņiem) skaloties
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) aizskalot; aiznest (ar straumi)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) []mazgāšanās; pelde
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) mazgājamā veļa
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) skalošanās
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) mazgāšanas/skalošanas līdzeklis
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) plāna []krāsas kārtiņa
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ķīļūdens
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    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up
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    mazgāšana; mazgāšanas; veļa; samazgas; sejas ūdens, losjons; plāna kārtiņa; šķidra krāsa, akvareļkrāsa; veca upes gultne, kanjons; zelta smiltis; skalošanās; ķīļūdens gaisa strāva; izskalojums; mazgāt; neplukt, mazgāties; mazgāties; labi mazgāties; skaloties; izskalot; aizskalot, noskalot; pārklāt ar plānu kārtiņu; izturēt kritiku; skalot zeltu; bagātināt; mazgājams, neplūkošs

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  • 29 cross

    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) dusmīgs; pikts
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krustiņš
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krusts
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krusts; krucifikss
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) krusts
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krustojums
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krusts
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krusts
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krustot; šķērsot
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) sakrustot
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krustoties
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) ceļā samainīties (par cilvēkiem, vēstulēm)
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) pārsvītrot (burtu)
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) pārsvītrot (čeku, pasta pārvedumu)
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krustot
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) iebilst; neklausīt
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    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck     3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.) dubulta pārbaude
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out
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    krusts; krucifikss; krustiņš; krustojums; pārsvītrojums; sajaukums; krustot, šķērsot; sakrustot; krustot; apzīmēt ar krustiņu; izmainīties ceļā; pārsvītrot; darboties pretī, iebilst; krāpt; krusta, krustisks; pretējs; dusmīgs, īgns; negodīgs

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  • 30 force

    [fo:s] 1. noun
    1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) spēks; vara
    2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) spēks; vara
    3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) [] spēki; karaspēks
    2. verb
    1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) piespiest (ar varu)
    2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) piespiest; izspiest
    •
    - forceful
    - forcefully
    - forces
    - in
    - into force
    * * *
    spēks; vardarbība, vara; pārliecināšanas spēks, iedarbīgums, ietekme; bruņotie spēki, karaspēks; lietot spēku; piespiest; iegrūst, iespiest; paātrināt; forsēt; izplaucēt, uzziedināt

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  • 31 guard

    1. verb
    1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) []sargāt
    2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) sargāt
    2. noun
    1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) sardze; aizsargs
    2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) apsardze
    3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) (vilciena) pavadonis
    4) (the act or duty of guarding.) modrība
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    - guardedly
    - guard of honour
    - keep guard on
    - keep guard
    - off guard
    - on guard
    - stand guard
    * * *
    modrība; sardze; sardzesvīrs; gvarde; pavadonis; aizsargpozīcija; apsargāt; sargāt; aizsargāt; apvaldīt

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  • 32 hammer

    ['hæmə] 1. noun
    1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) āmurs
    2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) (mehānisma daļa) āmuriņš
    3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) (sportā) veseris
    2. verb
    1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) sist; dauzīt (ar āmuru)
    2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) iedzīt galvā
    •
    - give someone a hammering
    - give a hammering
    - hammer home
    - hammer out
    * * *
    āmurs; gailis; āmuriņš; veseris; dauzīt, sist; kaldināt, kalt; noņemties, nopūlēties; sakaut, uzvarēt; pasludināt par maksātnespējīgu

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  • 33 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) []sist; atsist; atsisties; trāpīt; sadurties; uzskriet
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) triekt
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) sagādāt zaudējumus/ciešanas
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) sasniegt
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) sitiens
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trāpījums
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hits; grāvējs; hita-
    •
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
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    sitiens; trāpījums; panākums, veiksme; dzēlīga piezīme; hīts, šlāgeris, grāvējs; narkotikas deva; iepriekšnodomāta slepkavība; sist; iesist; atsisties; trāpīt; uzskriet, sadurties; nepatīkami skart, sagādāt zaudējumus; sasniegt

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  • 34 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība
    •
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes
    * * *
    cerība; cerēt

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  • 35 action

    ['ækʃən]
    1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) darbība; rīcība
    2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) kustība
    3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) prāva
    4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) (lugas u.tml.) darbība
    5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kauja
    •
    - out of action
    * * *
    darbība, rīcība; iedarbība; darbība; streiks; noziedzīga darbība; tiesas process, prāva; kauja; ierosināt lietu

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  • 36 match

    [mæ ] I noun
    (a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) sērkociņš
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) sacīkstes, mačs
    2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) pāris; pieskaņots priekšmets
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) līdzvērtīgs pretinieks
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) precības, partija (precībās)
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) saskaņoties, piestāvēt
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) []mērot
    •
    - matchless
    - matchmaker
    * * *
    sērkociņš; pāris, līdzinieks; deglis; precības; mačs, sacīkstes; pieskaņot; harmonēt, saskanēt; izprecināt, saprecināt; mēroties, līdzināties

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  • 37 oppose

    [ə'pəuz]
    1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) protestēt; nepiekrist; uzstāties pret
    2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) konkurēt; būt par pretinieku
    •
    * * *
    izrādīt pretestību, pretoties; pretstatīt

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  • 38 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spēlēties; rotaļāties
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spēlēt (spēli)
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spēlēt, tēlot
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) tikt izrādītam, uzvestam
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spēlēt (mūzikas instrumentu)
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) izspēlēt joku; izmuļķot
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) sacensties (spēlē); pretspēlēt
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rotāties; zaigot; vizuļot
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) laist darbā; virzīt
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) izspēlēt (kārti)
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) atpūta; izklaide
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) luga
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spēle
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) brīvgājiens
    •
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up
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    rotaļa; spēles gaita, spēle; izspēle, gājiens; joks; luga; brīvība; aktivitāte, darbība; brīvkustība, brīvgājiens, tukšgaita; spēlēt; izdarīt gājienu, izspēlēt; noderēt spēlei; izmantot spēlē; rotaļāties; tēlot; rotāties, vizuļot, zaigot; iedarbināt; darbināt; laist darbā, darboties; izturēties, rīkoties

    English-Latvian dictionary > play

  • 39 proceed

    [prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]
    1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) turpināt; virzīties tālāk
    2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) rīkoties; darboties
    3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) []sākt; ķerties pie
    4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) celties, rasties
    5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) ierosināt tiesas prāvu/lietu
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    - proceeds
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    iet uz priekšu; atsākt; risināties, attīstīties; rīkoties, darboties; rasties, izcelties; ķerties, pāriet; iegūt zinātnisko grādu; ierosināt lietu, iesūdzēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > proceed

  • 40 protection

    [-ʃən]
    1) (the act of protecting or state of being protected: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.) aizsardzība; aizstāvība; glābiņš
    2) (something that protects: The trees were a good protection against the wind.) aizsargs; aizsegs
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    aizsargāšana, aizstāvēšana; protekcija, aizbildniecība

    English-Latvian dictionary > protection

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