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  • 41 touch

    1. verb
    1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) saskarties; pieskarties
    2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) pieskarties
    3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) saviļņot; aizkustināt; aizskart
    4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) būt saskarsmē; nodarboties
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) pieskāriens
    2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tauste; saskare
    3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) apdare; pēdējie labojumi
    4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) prasme; maniere; (stila) īpatnība
    5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) laukums ārpus sānu līnijām
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    - touchingly
    - touchy
    - touchily
    - touchiness
    - touch screen
    - in touch with
    - in touch
    - lose touch with
    - lose touch
    - out of touch with
    - out of touch
    - a touch
    - touch down
    - touch off
    - touch up
    - touch wood
    * * *
    pieskaršanās; tauste; saskare, kontakts; neliela lēkme; maniere, paņēmiens; apdare; pieeja; īpatnība; piegarša, pieskaņa; pārbaude; sevišķs fasons; piesitiens; piedurties, pieskarties; attiekties; saviļņot; aizvainot, aizskart; būt līdzvērtīgam, līdzināties; iekrāsot, ietonēt; iedarboties; saņemt; aizņemties; tikt galā; aptīrīt kabatas, apzagt

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  • 42 try

    1. verb
    1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) mēģināt
    2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) mēģināt; nobaudīt
    3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) tiesāt
    4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pārbaudīt
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) mēģinājums
    2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.)
    •
    - trying
    - try on
    - try out
    * * *
    mēģinājums; mēģināt; pamēģināt; izmēģināt, censties; nogurdināt; tiesāt; nomocīt, satraukt; attīrīt; kausēt

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  • 43 understand

    1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb
    1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) saprast
    2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) pazīt; izprast; saprasties
    3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) domāt; pieņemt; noprast
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    - understanding 2. noun
    1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) saprāts; izpratne
    2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) izpratne; iejūtība
    3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) saprašanās; vienošanās
    •
    - make oneself understood
    - make understood
    * * *
    izprast, saprast; noprast, secināt; pieņemt, domāt; saprasties, vienoties

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  • 44 hammer home

    (to make great efforts to make a person realize: We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy.) ieskaidrot

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  • 45 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
    * * *
    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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  • 46 experience

    [ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun
    1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) pieredze
    2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) pārdzīvojums; piedzīvojums
    2. verb
    (to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) pieredzēt; pārdzīvot; piedzīvot
    * * *
    pieredze; piedzīvot, pieredzēt

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  • 47 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) []glabāt; noturēt
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) turpināt (kaut ko darīt)
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) paglabāt; turēt (krājumā)
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) []turēt
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) izdarīt ierakstus
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) uzturēt (kādu)
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) turēt; ievērot
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) iztika; uzturs
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch
    * * *
    uzturs, iztika; galvenais tornis; paturēt, turēt; glabāt; ievērot, turēt; noturēt, saglabāt; palikt; uzturēt; turpināt; sargāt; saglabāties; vest; aizkavēt; justies; svinēt

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  • 48 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) dzīvot; eksistēt
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) izturēt; izdzīvot
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) dzīvot; mājot
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) dzīvot
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) dzīvot; iztikt
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    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) uzturs; iztika
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) dzīvs
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) (par pārraidi) tiešs
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) enerģisks; darbīgs; (par šāviņu, bumbu u.tml.) neizšauts; nesprādzis
    4) (burning: a live coal.) degošs; liesmojošs; kvēlojošs
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) (par pārraidi) tieši
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire
    * * *
    dzīvot, eksistēt; mājot, dzīvot; izdzīvot, izturēt; dzīvs; spēkpilns, darbīgs, enerģisks; aktuāls, svarīgs; degošs, liesmojošs; zemsprieguma; neizšauts; tiešs

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  • 49 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu
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    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība
    - mightily
    - mightiness
    * * *
    drīkstēt

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  • 50 nothing

    1. pronoun
    (no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nekas
    2. noun
    (the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) nulle
    3. adverb
    (not at all: He's nothing like his father.) nemaz, nepavisam
    - come to nothing
    - for nothing
    - have nothing to do with
    - make nothing of
    - mean nothing to
    - next to nothing
    - nothing but
    - nothing doing!
    - there is nothing to it
    - think nothing of
    - to say nothing of
    * * *
    sīkumi, nieki; tukša vieta, nulle; nebūtība; neticīgais; nekas

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  • 51 only

    ['əunli] 1. adjective
    (without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) vienīgais
    2. adverb
    1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) tikai
    2) (alone: Only you can do it.) vienīgi
    3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) tikai
    4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) vēl
    5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) vienīgi; tikai
    3. conjunction
    (except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) bet, tikai
    * * *
    vienīgais; tikai, vienīgi; bet, tikai

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  • 52 plant

    1. noun
    1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) augs; stāds
    2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) iekārta; mašīnas
    3) (a factory.) fabrika; rūpnīca
    2. verb
    1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) []stādīt
    2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) []stādīt
    3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) novietot; nolikt
    4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) slepus nolikt; fiktīvi piedēvēt
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    - planter
    * * *
    stāds, augs; instrumenti, mašīnas, iekārta; fabrika, rūpnīca; cilvēks ar noteiktu uzdevumu kaut ko darīt; špiks; tīša krāpšana; zagta manta; dēstīt, stādīt; nolikt, novietot; dot triecienu, iesist; ieviest, iedvest; iefiltrēt; noslēpt; iesist

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  • 53 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) sasniegt; nonākt
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) aizsniegt
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) []sniegties; izstiept roku
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) []dabūt; sazināties
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) stiepties; plesties
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (neliels) attālums; sasniedzamība
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) izstieptas rokas attālums/sasniedzamība
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) lejtece
    * * *
    sasniedzamība; redzesloks; izstiepšana; platība, izplatījums; rīstīties; izstiept; aizsniegt; sasniegt; pasniegt; sniegties; stiepties, plesties; sazināties

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  • 54 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skrūve
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) skrūves pagriešana/pievilkšana
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) []skrūvēt; skrūvēties
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) pieskrūvēt; atskrūvēt; pieskrūvēties; atskrūvēties
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) drātēt; drātēties
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) piešmaukt
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage
    * * *
    skrūve; gliemezis; propelleris; dzenskrūve; skrūves pagriešana; vīstoklis; cietumsargs; sīkstulis, skopulis; kleperis; alga; sīkumains eksaminētājs; pieskrūvēt, saskrūvēt; izspiest; griezt; griezties; skopoties; piešmaukt, piekrāpt; stingri pārbaudīt

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  • 55 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) doties ceļā
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) []sākt; sākties
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni)
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) starts; sākums
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) handikaps; priekšrocība
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) satrūkties; salēkties
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) satrūkšanās
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) šoks; pārsteigums
    * * *
    sākums; satrūkšanās; starts; handikaps, priekšrocība; iedarbināšana; pacelšanās; doties ceļā; sākt; sākties; satrūkties; pietrūkties kājās; pietrūkties; iedarbināt; dibināt; iztramdīt; sarobīties, samesties; atirt; dot starta signālu; startēt; pacelties

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  • 56 suffer

    1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) ciest (sāpes u.tml.)
    2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) ciest (zaudējumus)
    3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) būt atstātam novārtā; ciest (no nevērības)
    4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) slimot ar
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    * * *
    ciest; paciest, pieļaut

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  • 57 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
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    - 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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  • 58 wish

    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) vēlēties
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vajadzēt; gribēt
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) vēlēt
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) vēlēšanās
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) vēlēšanās
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) vēlējums
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    - wishing-well
    * * *
    vēlējums, vēlēšanās; vēlēties; vēlēt

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  • 59 bring forward

    1) ((also put forward) to bring to people's attention; to cause to be discussed etc: They will consider the suggestions which you have brought/put forward.) izvirzīt (priekšlikumu u.tml.)
    2) (to make to happen at an earlier date; to advance in time: They have brought forward the date of their wedding by one week.) pārcelt (uz tuvāku laiku)

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  • 60 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) atbilde
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) atrisinājums
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) atbildēt
    2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atbildēt; atsaukties; atvērt
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) atbilst; apmierināt
    4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) atbilst
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    - answering machine
    - answer for
    - answerphone
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    atbilde; rupja atbilde; pašaizsargāšanās reakcija; atrisinājums; iebildums; atbildēt; atbilst

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