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61 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) godīgi2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) patiešām* * *godīgi; patiešām -
62 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) gods; cieņa2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) gods; cieņa3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gods; cieņa4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) gods5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) gods6) (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.) apbalvojums7) ((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 Godība2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) godāt; cienīt2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) pagodināt3) (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 atzinību4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) pildīt (saistības, solījumu)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *cieņa; apbalvojumi, ordeņi; izcilība; godāt, cienīt; nomaksāt -
63 in effect
1) ((of a rule etc) in operation: That law is no longer in effect.) (par likumu) būt spēkā2) (in truth or in practical terms: In effect our opinions differed very little.) īstenībā; būtībā* * *būt spēkā; īstenībā; būtībā -
64 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.) intuīcija2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) intuīcija•* * *intuīcija -
65 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) tiesāt2) (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; vērtēt4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) tiesāt2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) tiesnesis2) (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; eksperts3) (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•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *tiesnesis; arbitrs, eksperts; lietpratējs, pazinējs; Soģu grāmata; tiesāt; būt par arbitru; spriest, vērtēt -
66 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) precīzs; pareizs2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) burtisks•- literally* * *iespiedkļūda; burtu; burtisks; precīzs, pareizs; pedantisks, sauss -
67 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 -
68 naked
['neikid]1) (without clothes: a naked child.) kails2) (openly seen, not hidden: the naked truth.) neslēpts; atklāts3) ((of a flame etc) uncovered or unprotected: Naked lights are dangerous.) atklāts; nepiesegts•- nakedly- nakedness
- the naked eye* * *kails; nepiesegts, neaizsargāts; neslēpts, atklāts; neizolēts, kails -
69 parody
['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) parodija2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) kropļojums, (vāja) parodija2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodēt* * *parodija; parodēt, sacerēt parodiju -
70 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filozofija2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filozofija•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise* * *filozofija -
71 prevail
[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) uzvarēt; gūt virsroku2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) būt pārsvarā; valdīt•- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon* * *būt pārsvarā, dominēt; gūt virsroku, pārspēt -
72 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) princips; likums2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) (uzbūves, darbības) princips•- in principle
- on principle* * *princips -
73 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 -
74 quest
[kwest](a search: the quest for gold; the quest for truth.) meklējumi; meklēšana* * *meklēšana; meklējumi; izziņa; meklēt; meklēt medījumu; meklēt barību -
75 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (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.) gredzens2) (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; riņķis3) (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.) aplis4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī2) (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•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt2) ((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 zvanu4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa2) (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•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās -
76 searching
adjective (trying to find out the truth by careful examination: He gave me a searching look.) pētījošs* * *meklēšana; pārmeklēšana, aptvarste; rūpīgs, pamatīgs; pētījošs; griezīgs, ass -
77 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) viegls2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) vienkāršs3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) vienkāršs4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) tīrs; skaidrs5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) naivs; lētticīgs6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) ne visai gudrs; vientiesīgs•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *nesarežģīts, vienkāršs; nemākslots, dabisks; vientiesīgs; zemas kārtas, vienkāršs; īsts, skaidrs; ārstniecības augs -
78 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) runāt2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) []runāties3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) runāt4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) izteikt5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) teikt runu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *runāt; izsacīt, izteikt; teikt runu; skanēt; sasaukties, sazināties -
79 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) minējums; pieņēmums2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) minēšana; apsvērumu izteikšana* * *pārdomāšana, prātošana; pieņēmums; spekulācija -
80 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- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks* * *tērauds; zobens; tērauda plāksnīte; stiprums, stingrība; pārklāt ar tēraudu; nocietināt; tērauda; nelokāms, stingrs
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