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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt -
2 put to (good) use
He makes use of his training; He puts his training to good use in that job.) [] pielietot; izmantot -
3 put to (good) use
He makes use of his training; He puts his training to good use in that job.) [] pielietot; izmantot -
4 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) izdarīt spiedienu; piežmiegt -
5 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) peļķe2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) peļķe; palts3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) (upes) līcis4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) baseinsII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) kopējā kase; kopējais fonds2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) (naudu) apvienot kopējā kasē/fondā- football pools- pools* * *peļķe; kopējs fonds; kopējā kase, kopējie fondi; dīķis; baseins; birojs, apvienība; kopējā ieliktā summa; biljards; apvienot kopējā fondā; summēt -
6 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) []likt2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) noguldīt3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) sniegt; izklāstīt (faktus, plānu u.tml.); klāt (galdu); izlikt (lamatas)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) pieglaust (ausis); nomīdīt; nobradāt; nolīdzināt5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) nomierināt; remdināt; izkliedēt (šaubas)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) dēt7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) saderēt•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) likt kārtām; griezt matus pakāpeniskā griezumā- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laicīgs; pasaulīgs2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionāls•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) balāde* * *īsa dziesmiņa; izvietojums, stāvoklis; putna dziesma; nodarbošanās, darbs; partneris; likt; nolikt; klāt; dēt; nobradāt, nomīdīt; laicīgs; nelietpratīgs -
7 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 -
8 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) ierīkot; uzstādīt; ievilkt (elektrību u.tml.)2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) ievadīt (amatā); iekārtoties•- instalment* * *ievadīt; ierīkot, uzstādīt; nosēdināt, novietot -
9 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt -
10 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) gudrs2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) prātīgs; gudrs•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *veids; gudrs -
11 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) uzlikt; pielikt2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) pielietot; lietot3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) griezties (pie kāda); lūgt4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) attiekties5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) attiekties•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *lietot; pielikt, uzlikt; attiekties; lūgt, griezties -
12 computerize
verb (to put (information etc) into a form suitable for use by a computer: Are you intending to computerize your book-ordering system?) datorizēt; ievadīt datorā* * *izskaitļot ar datora palīdzību; apgādāt ar datoriem -
13 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) iejūgs2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) iejūgt2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) izmantot* * *zirglietas, iejūgs; bruņas; iejūgt; izmantot -
14 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) []zaudēt2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) pazaudēt4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) paspēlēt; zaudēt5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) nokavēt; palaist garām•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *zaudēt; pazaudēt; nokavēt, palaist garām; paspēlēt, zaudēt; ciest zaudējumus; atpalikt; pazust, iet bojā -
15 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mērs; mērinstruments2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mērs; mērvienība3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mērs4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) pasākums5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) zināms daudzums/daļa6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takts2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) []mērīt2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mērīt3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) novērtēt; samērot4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būt (zināma) lieluma•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *mērs; pakāpe, robeža; mēraukla, mērogs; pasākums, līdzeklis; dalītājs; pantmērs, pēda; takts; slejas platums; slāņi; mērīt; noņemt mēru; novērtēt -
16 recycle
(to put (a used substance) through a particular process so that it is fit to use again.) pārstrādāt* * *atkārtoti izlietot -
17 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija* * *dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt -
18 at one's disposal
(available for one's use: They put a car at his disposal during his stay.) kāda rīcībā -
19 computerise
verb (to put (information etc) into a form suitable for use by a computer: Are you intending to computerize your book-ordering system?) datorizēt; ievadīt datorā -
20 lay aside
(to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: She laid the books aside for later use.) nolikt pie malas; pietaupīt
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