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1 have pity on
(to feel pity for (someone because of something): Have pity on the old man.) pažēlot; apžēloties (par) -
2 settle old scores
(to get revenge for past wrongs: I have some old scores to settle with you.) nokārtot vecus rēķinus -
3 to have a fine old time
krietni izpriecāties -
4 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?)2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) laikmets; periods3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) laiks; gadi4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) ilgs laiks; mūžība2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) novecot- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *gadi, vecums; pilngadība; vecums; paaudze; laikmets, periods; ilgs laiks, mūžība; kalpošanas laiks; novecot; ļaut nostāvēties; ilgs, mūžsens -
5 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mainīt; pārmainīt; pārmainīties2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) apmainīt3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) pārģērbt; pārģērbties4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) pārvērsties par5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) samainīt (naudu)2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) pārmaiņas2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) izmaiņas3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) pārģērbšanās4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) sīknauda5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) atlikums; izdotā nauda6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) apstākļu maiņa•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *birža; pārmaiņa; kārta, maiņa; izdotā nauda, sīknauda; pārsēšanās; aizvietotājs, aizstājējs; jauna mēness fāze; pārmainīt, apmainīt, mainīt; mainīties; ap mainīties; pārģērbties; izmainīt; pārsēsties; pārslēgt -
6 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) mājas; (auga, dzīvnieka) dzimtene2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) dzimtene; dzimtā vieta3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) patversme; mītne4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) māja5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) māja2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) mājas-; ģimenes-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) iekšējs; iekšzemes-3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) (sportā) laukuma saimnieku-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) mājās; mājup; uz mājām2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) iestāstīt kādam kaut ko; pārliecināt•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *māja; mājas; dzimtā vieta, dzimtene; izplatības vieta, dzimtene; patversme, mītne; atgriezties mājās; mājas; iekšzemes, iekšējs; uz mājām, mājup -
7 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) datums2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) datums3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) satikšanās2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datēt2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) attiecināt3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) novecot; kļūt nemodernam•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datele* * *datele; datums; laikmets, periods; dateļpalma; termiņš; satikšanās; datēt; kļūt nemodernam, novecot; norunāt satikšanos -
8 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) []viela; materiāls2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) grabažas; nieki3) (an old word for cloth.) audums•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) piebāzt; piekraut; pārēsties2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) pildīt3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) izbāzt; izgatavot izbāzeni•- stuffing- stuff up* * *materiāls, viela; lietas, mantas; draņķis; izrīkošanās; nauda; zagta manta; heroīns, marihuāna; audums; piebāzt; izbāzt; aizbāzt; plombēt; pārbarot; pārēsties; apkrāpt; pildīt -
9 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubīne2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) (daudzsievībā) otrā (trešā utt.) sieva* * *konkubīne -
10 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakts; saskare2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) sakars3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) pazīšanās; sakari4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakts5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) baciļu nēsātājs6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) sakars2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) sazināties* * *kontakts, saskare; kontakts; sakari; pieskares punkts; baciļu nesējs; nonākt saskarē; sazināties; kontakt -
11 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) []mirt; (par augiem) novīst; nobeigties2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) beigties; izzust3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) ļoti gribēt•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) spiedne; matriceIII see dice* * *spēļu kauliņš; cokols; presforma, matrice, spiedne; klupe, vītņojamā plate; filjera, vilkšanas plate; mirt; nomirt; zust, izzust, beigties; norimt; izdzist; kvēli vēlēties -
12 euthanasia
[ju:Ɵə'neiziə](the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) eitanāzija* * *eitanāzija -
13 fascination
1) (the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated: the look of fascination on the children's faces.) valdzināšana; valdzinājums2) (the power of fascinating or something that has this: Old books have/hold a fascination for him.) valdzinājums; pievilcība* * *burvīgums, valdzinājums -
14 fossil
['fosl](the hardened remains of an animal or vegetable found in rock: Fossils have been found here which may be a million years old.) fosilija- fossilise* * *fosilija; vecs sakārnis; pārakmeņojies; apsūnojis -
15 good riddance
['ridəns] (I am happy to have got rid of it, him etc: I've thrown out all those old books, and good riddance (to the lot of them)!) laimīgs, ka ticis vaļā (no)* * *laimīga tikšana vaļā -
16 paradox
['pærədoks](a statement etc that seems to contradict itself but which is nevertheless true: If your birthday is on February 29 you could state the paradox that you are thirteen years old although you have only had three birthdays.) paradokss- paradoxically* * *paradokss -
17 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) []sargāt2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) []glabāt3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) konservēt2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) liegums2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) konservi3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.)•- preservative* * *rezervāts; pasargāt, saglabāt; konservēt -
18 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) braukt (ar satiksmes līdzekli); jāt2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) vadīt (transporta līdzekli); jāt3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) piedalīties (zirgu u.tml.) skriešanās/ātruma sacīkstēs4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jāt; doties izjādē2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) izbraukums; izjāde2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) īss brauciens; pavizināšanās•- rider- riding-school* * *izbrauciens, izjājiens; ceļš, aleja; jājamzirgs; jāt; braukt; vizināties; slīdēt, peldēt; būt noenkurotam; būt derīgam jāšanai; svērt; ķircināt, kaitināt; nokritizēt; atstāt pašplūsmai; improvizēt -
19 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sāls2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sāls3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) pieredzējis jūrnieks; jūras vilks2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) sāļš3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) sālīt; pielikt sāli- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt* * *sāls; sālstrauks; pikantums; asprātība, atjautība; vecs jūrnieks, jūras vilks -
20 serviceable
1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) derīgs; izmantojams; lietojams2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) izturīgs* * *derīgs; noderīgs; izturīgs
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