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1 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze -
2 watch out
( with for) (to be careful (of): Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!) Uzmanies!; Piesargies! -
3 for ever / forever
1) (continually: He was forever looking at this watch.) nemitīgi2) (for all time: I'll love you for ever (and ever).) uz visiem laikiem; mūžīgi -
4 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) sargāt; dežurēt -
5 to keep a watch-out for something
nenolaist acu no kaut kāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to keep a watch-out for something
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6 on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) būt trauksmes stāvoklī; būt modram -
7 trade
[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) tirdzniecība2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) arods; profesija2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) tirgoties2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) iemainīt•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in* * *tirdzniecība; arods, profesija; mazumtirdzniecība; klientūra; darījums; tirgoties; iemainīt; apmainīties; pastāvīgi iepirkties -
8 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) siksna; saite2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) tureklis2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) sist/pērt ar siksnu2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) sastiprināt ar siksnu, saiti•- strap in
- strap up* * *siksna; lence; pēriens; sloksnīte; uzplecis; skava; piesprādzēt ar siksnu; asināt uz siksnas; sist ar siksnu; apsaitēt -
9 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt3) (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; noturēt4) (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.) []turēt7) (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 ierakstus9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt10) (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; ievērot12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt2. 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- keeper- 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 -
10 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) ātrs; ātrgaitas-2) (quick: a fast worker.) ātrs; veikls3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) (par pulksteni) ātrāks2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) ātri- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) gavēt2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) gavēnis- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) (par krāsu) izturīgs; neplūkošs2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) ciešs; stingrs•* * *gavēnis; gavēt; ciešs, stingrs; neplūkošs, izturīgs; uzticams, pastāvīgs; ātrgaitas; ātrāks; jutīgs -
11 gold
[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) zelts; zelta-2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) zelts3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) zelta krāsa; zelta krāsas-•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity* * *zelts; zelta monētas, zelts; zelta krāsa, zeltainums; mērķa centrs; zelta -
12 reward
[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) apbalvojums2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) atlīdzība2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) apbalvot* * *apbalvojums; atlīdzība; apbalvot; atlīdzināt -
13 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) vergs2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vergs2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) vergot- slavery* * *verdzene, vergs; vergot -
14 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) modinātājpulkstenis2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) spidometrs2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) hronometrēt; atzīmēt laiku- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *pulkstenis; spidometrs; tarifa rādītājs; ģīmis; atzīmēt ierašanos darbā un aiziešanu no darba; uzrādīt laiku; hronometrēt; iebelzt -
15 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantija2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantija2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) dot garantiju2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantēt; galvot* * *galvojums, garantija; aizmaksa; galvotājs; garantēt, galvot; apdrošināt -
16 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) klātesošs2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) pašreizējs; tagadējs3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) tagadnes-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) pasniegt; dāvināt2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) iepazīstināt, stādīt priekšā3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) izrādīt; uzvest4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) radīt grūtības5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) ierasties; parādīties•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) dāvana* * *dāvana; dāvana; tagadne; pasniegt, dāvināt; iesniegt; stādīt priekšā; apdāvināt; sagādāt, radīt; uzrādīt; izrādīt; klātesošs; tagadējs, pašreizējs -
17 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) uzturēties; palikt2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) palikt; turēties2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) uzturēšanās; apstāšanās; viesošanās- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *uzturēšanās; atbalsts; korsete; apstāšanās; izturība; linete; atlikšana; atbalstīt; palikt, uzkavēties; viesoties, uzturēties; apturēt; apmierināt; izturēt; kavēties, vilcināties; atlikt -
18 look out
1) ((usually with for) to watch: She was looking out for him from the window.) meklēt (ar skatienu)2) (to find by searching: I've looked out these books for you.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt -
19 display
[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) izstādīt2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) izrādīt2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) izrādīšana2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) skate3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) izcelšana4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) displejs* * *skate, izstāde; izrādīšana; izcelšana, izdalīšana; displejs, ekrānpults; demonstrēt, izstādīt; izrādīt; izcelt, izdalīt -
20 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) pakļauts; disponēts2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) iespējams3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) (juridiski) atbildīgs4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) pakļauts (sodam)•* * *atbildīgs; pakļauts; disponēts; iespējams
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