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1 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) māņticība; aizspriedums2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) ticējums•- superstitiously* * *māņticība -
2 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) slims2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slikts; kaitīgs3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) neveiksme2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) tikko, ar grūtībām3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) ļaunums2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) nedienas; nelaimes•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *ļaunums; nedienas; slims; slikts; naidīgs, ļauns; nelabvēlīgi, slikti; ar grūtībām, tikko
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