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1 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) parādīt savu īsto sejuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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2 to make a show of oneself
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3 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot -
4 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) (cieši) apskaut; apkampt2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) turēties2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) (ciešs) apskāviens; apkampiens* * *apskāviens, apkampiens; tvēriens; apskaut, apkampt; kļaut pie krūtīm, turēt cieši piespiestu; lolot; turēties -
5 array
[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) sakārtojums; kārtība2) (clothes: in fine array.) (grezns) tērps2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) sakārtot2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) (grezni) ietērpt* * *sakārtojums, kārtība; ierinda; tērps; grezns tērps; zvērināto saraksts; sakārtot; nostādīt ierindā; ietērpt; grezni ietērpt; sastādīt zvērināto sarakstu -
6 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) pie; līdzās2) (past: going by the house.) garām3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) pa4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) (norāda darbības veidu) ar6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) nejauši; gadījuma pēc7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) (norāda laiku) līdz8) (during the time of.) laikā9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) (norāda attiecību starp salīdzināmiem lielumiem) par10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) (norāda izmērus)11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) (norāda svaru, garumu) pa12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) (norāda uz nodarbošanos) pēc2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blakus; netālu2) (past: A dog ran by.) garām3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) blakus; sāņus•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) apbraukt- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *līdzās, blakus; garām; caur, pie; līdz, pa ; no, ar -
7 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) izteikt2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) izteikties3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) izteikt; paust4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) steidzami nosūtīt (pa pastu)2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ātrvilciens2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) skaidri izteikts3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) steidzami; ar ātrvilcienu4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ātrvilciens2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) steidzams sūtījums•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway* * *ātrvilciens; steidzams sūtījums; kurjers; transportfirma; nosūtīt ar steidzamu pastu; izspiest; skaidri izteikts, noteikts; steidzams; skaidri saprotams, speciāls; precīzs; steidzami, ātri -
8 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) glaimot2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) Fotogrāfijā viņš izskatās skaistāks nekā dzīvē.3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) būt apmierinātam ar sevi•- flattery* * *glaimot; iepriecināt; izskaistināt -
9 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) dižoties; plātīties* * *lepni plīvot; plātīties, dižoties -
10 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ieslēgt (gaismu u.tml.)2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) uzvilkt3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) pieņemties svarā4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) izrādīt; iestudēt5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) gādāt; nodrošināt6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) izlikties7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) likt (naudu derībās) -
11 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
(to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) olai mācīt vistuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
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