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21 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) virziens2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vadība; vadīšana3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) norādījums; lietošanas pamācība4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) virzīšana; norādīšana* * *vadīšana, vadība; valde, direkcija; norādījums; virziens; adrese -
22 replace
[rə'pleis]1) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) nomainīt; aizstāt2) (to put (something) back where it was: Please replace the books on the shelves.) atlikt atpakaļ•- replacement* * *atlikt atpakaļ; atdot; aizstāt, nomainīt -
23 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) (privātīpašuma) šķērsošanas tiesības2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) koplietojams ceļš (šķērsojot privātīpašumu)3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) labās puses kustības priekšrocība -
24 access
['ækses]1) (way or right of approach or entry: We gained access to the house through a window.) pieeja, piekļūšana2) (way or right to meet (someone) or use (something): Senior students have access to the library at weekends.) pieejamība•- accessible
- accessibility* * *pieeja, piekļūšana; pieejamība; uzplūds, lēkme -
25 invent
[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) izgudrot2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) izdomāt•- inventive
- inventiveness
- inventor* * *izgudrot; sagudrot, izdomāt -
26 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) saglabāt; paturēt (prātā)2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) aizturēt; noturēt* * *saglabāt, paturēt; saturēt; atcerēties; nolīgt -
27 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 -
28 break down
1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) uzlauzt2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) salūzt3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) ciest neveiksmi4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) zaudēt savaldīšanos -
29 go through
1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) meklēt2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) pārdzīvot; izciest3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) iztērēt4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) iet cauri5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) pabeigt; tikt pieņemtam -
30 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) iztikt ar -
31 stand up to
(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) pretoties; izturēt -
32 wear away
(to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) nodilt
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