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1 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gluds; līdzens2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) viendabīgs; (par mīklu) bez kunkuļiem3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) mierīgs; rāms4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) bez grūtībām5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) pārlaipns; pieglaimīgs2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) izgludināt; nogludināt2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) ierīvēt; vienmērīgi uzziest•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *nogludināšana; gludums; nogludināt, nolīdzināt; pulēt; līdzens, gluds; vienveidīgs; rāms, mierīgs; plūstošs; viegls; pieglaimīgs; pievilcīgs -
2 even out
1) (to become level or regular: The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.) izlīdzināties2) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) izlīdzināt; nolīdzināt3) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) vienmērīgi sadalīt -
3 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) vienādlīmeņa-; vienmērīgs2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) gluds; līdzens3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) vienmērīgs4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) pārskaitļa-5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) ar vienādu punktu skaitu6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) (par temperatūru) vienmērīgs2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) izlīdzināt punktu skaitu2) (to make smooth or level.) nolīdzināt•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) pat2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) vēl pat•- even if- even so
- even though* * *vienmērīgi sadalīt; nolīdzināt; līdzens, gluds; vienādlīmeņa; vienmērīgs; nosvērts; pārskaitļa, pāra; pat; vēl pat -
4 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī -
5 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).)2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) gludeklis3) (a type of golf-club.)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) gludināt- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *dzelzs; gludeklis; važas; dzelzs preparāts; gludināt; apkalt ar dzelzi; iekalt važās; dzelzs -
6 rake
[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) grābeklis2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) krupjē lāpstiņa3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) grābšana2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) []grābt2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) []grābt3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) apšaudīt•- rake up* * *slīpums; grābeklis; kruķis; vājš cilvēks, skelets; noliekties; sagrābt; parakņāties, pārmeklēt; apšaudīt -
7 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) raupjš2) (uneven: a rough path.) nelīdzens; grambains3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) skarbs; grūts4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) rupjš; nepieklājīgs5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) vētrains6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) uzmetuma-; aptuvens2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) huligāns2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) nelīdzens laukums•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *nelīdzenums, raupjums; nepabeigtība; melnraksts, uzmetums; rupjš cilvēks; radze; nelīdzens laukums; padarīt negludu; sagatavot uzmetumu; apkalt ar radzēm; raupjš, nelīdzens; neapstrādāts; vētrains; skarbs, ass; bargs; nepieklājīgs, rupjš; griezīgs; aptuvens; grūts; vienkāršs; smags; rupji; vienkārši -
8 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) slīdēt; slidināties; bīdīt2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) []slīdēt; []slidināt2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) slīdēšana; slidināšanās2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) slidkalniņš3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) slaids; diapozitīvs4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) (mikroskopa) priekšmetstikliņš5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) matusprādze•- sliding door* * *slīdēšana; slīdceļš, slīdkalniņš; slīpa plakne; nogruvums; slaids, diapozitīvs; priekšmetstikliņš; slīdošā detaļa; kamanas; slīdēt; slidināties; nonākt; bīdīt, stumt -
9 slippery
1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) slidens2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) slidens; neuzticams* * *slidens; izmanīgs, veikls; neuzticams, nenoteikts
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