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  • 1 truth

    [tru:Ɵ]
    plural - truths; noun
    1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.)
    2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.)
    •
    - truthfully
    - truthfulness
    - tell the truth
    - to tell the truth
    * * *
    patiesība, taisnība; taisnīgums; neliekuļotība, sirsnība; atbilstība; precizitāte

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  • 2 Maxim

    (a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) sentence; princips
    * * *
    maksims; sentence, aforisms; maksima, princips

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  • 3 speculation

    1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) minējums; pieņēmums
    2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) minēšana; apsvērumu izteikšana
    * * *
    pārdomāšana, prātošana; pieņēmums; spekulācija

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  • 4 abstract

    ['æbstrækt] 1. adjective
    1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakts
    2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakts
    2. noun
    (a summary (of a book, article etc).) rezumējums; kopsavilkums
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    abstrakts jēdziens, abstrakcija; rezumējums, kopsavilkums; abstrahēt; nošķirt, atšķirt; novērst; atreferēt, rezumēt; nočiept, nozagt; vispārīgs, grūti saprotams, abstrakts; teorētisks; pārāk teorētisks

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  • 5 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) gredzens
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) gredzens; riņķis
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) aplis
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) izsaukt ar zvanu
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
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    gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās

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  • 6 atom

    ['ætəm]
    1) (the smallest part of an element.) atoms
    2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) druska
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    - atomic bomb
    - atom bomb
    - atomic energy
    - atomic power
    * * *
    atoms; druska

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  • 7 challenge

    [' ælin‹] 1. verb
    1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) izaicināt
    2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) apstrīdēt
    2. noun
    1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) izaicinājums
    2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) apstrīdēšana
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    - challenging
    * * *
    izaicinājums; uzsauciens; problēma, pārbaude; apstrīdēšana; izaicināt; apstādināt; apstrīdēt, prasīt; pārbaudīt; konkurēt; izkonkurēt

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  • 8 chance

    1. noun
    1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) gadījums; nejaušība
    2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) izdevība
    3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) iespēja
    4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risks
    2. verb
    1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskēt
    2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) gadīties
    3. adjective
    (happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) nejaušs; gadījuma-
    - chance on
    - upon
    - by any chance
    - by chance
    - an even chance
    - the chances are
    * * *
    nejaušība, gadījums; veiksme, laime; izdevība, iespēja; risks; gadīties; riskēt; gadījuma, nejaušs

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  • 9 fence

    I 1. [fens] noun
    (a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) žogs
    2. verb
    (to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) iežogot
    II [fens] verb
    1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) paukoties
    2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izvairīties no atbildes
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    * * *
    žogs; zagtu mantu slēpējs; zagtu mantu slēptuve; iežogot; paukot; izvairīties no atbildes; pārvarēt šķērsli; slēpt zagtas mantas; iepriekš apstrādāt vēlētājus

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  • 10 grain

    [ɡrein]
    1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grauds
    2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) labība; graudi
    3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) (sāls, smilšu) graudiņš
    4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) šķiedra; dzīsla
    5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) kripata
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    * * *
    graudi, labība; grauds; graudiņš; drabiņas; grāns; oliņa; dzīsla, šķiedra; sadrumstalot, sasmalcināt, saberzt; piešķirt graudainību; dzīslot

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  • 11 home

    [həum] 1. noun
    1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) mājas; (auga, dzīvnieka) dzimtene
    2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) dzimtene; dzimtā vieta
    3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) patversme; mītne
    4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) māja
    5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) māja
    2. adjective
    1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) mājas-; ģimenes-
    2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) iekšējs; iekšzemes-
    3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) (sportā) laukuma saimnieku-
    3. adverb
    1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) mājās; mājup; uz mājām
    2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) iestāstīt kādam kaut ko; pārliecināt
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    - homely
    - homeliness
    - homing
    - home-coming
    - home-grown
    - homeland
    - home-made
    - home rule
    - homesick
    - homesickness
    - homestead
    - home truth
    - homeward
    - homewards
    - homeward
    - homework
    - at home
    - be/feel at home
    - home in on
    - leave home
    - make oneself at home
    - nothing to write home about
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    māja; mājas; dzimtā vieta, dzimtene; izplatības vieta, dzimtene; patversme, mītne; atgriezties mājās; mājas; iekšzemes, iekšējs; uz mājām, mājup

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  • 12 honour

    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) gods; cieņa
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) gods; cieņa
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gods; cieņa
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) gods
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) gods
    6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) apbalvojums
    7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) (tituls, uzrunājot tiesnesi) Jūsu Godība
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) godāt; cienīt
    2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) pagodināt
    3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) izrādīt atzinību
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) pildīt (saistības, solījumu)
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    - honourable
    - honours
    - in honour bound
    - honour bound
    - on one's honour
    - word of honour
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    cieņa; apbalvojumi, ordeņi; izcilība; godāt, cienīt; nomaksāt

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  • 13 intuition

    [intju'iʃən]
    1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) intuīcija
    2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) intuīcija
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    * * *
    intuīcija

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  • 14 judge

    1. verb
    1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt
    2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) vērtēt (sacensībās)
    3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spriest; vērtēt
    4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt
    2. noun
    1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis
    2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitrs; eksperts
    3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) lietpratējs; pazinējs
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    - judgment
    - judging from / to judge from
    - pass judgement on
    - pass judgement
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    tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt

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  • 15 parody

    ['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun
    1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) parodija
    2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) kropļojums, (vāja) parodija
    2. verb
    (to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodēt
    * * *
    parodija; parodēt, sacerēt parodiju

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  • 16 philosophy

    [fi'losəfi]
    plural - philosophies; noun
    1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filozofija
    2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filozofija
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    - philosophical
    - philosophic
    - philosophically
    - philosophize
    - philosophise
    * * *
    filozofija

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  • 17 principle

    ['prinsəpəl]
    1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) princips; likums
    2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) (uzbūves, darbības) princips
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    - in principle
    - on principle
    * * *
    princips

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  • 18 proverb

    ['provə:b]
    (a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') paruna; sakāmvārds
    - proverbially
    * * *
    sakāmvārds, paruna

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  • 19 quest

    [kwest]
    (a search: the quest for gold; the quest for truth.) meklējumi; meklēšana
    * * *
    meklēšana; meklējumi; izziņa; meklēt; meklēt medījumu; meklēt barību

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  • 20 steel

    [sti:l] 1. noun, adjective
    (of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). tērauds; tērauda-
    2. verb
    (to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) iedrošināt sevi; nocietināties
    - steeliness
    - steel wool
    - steelworks
    * * *
    tērauds; zobens; tērauda plāksnīte; stiprums, stingrība; pārklāt ar tēraudu; nocietināt; tērauda; nelokāms, stingrs

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