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61 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) žvadzoņa; dārdoņa2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikts; nesaskaņa3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sadursme4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) konflikts2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) žvadzēt; dārdēt2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) nonākt sadursmē3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) nonākt konfliktā4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sakrist vienā laikā5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) nesaskanēt (par krāsām)* * *žvadzoņa; konflikts, sadursme; žvadzēt; nonākt konfliktā; nesaskanēt; sakrist vienā laikā -
62 dab
[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.)2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) piciņa; pikucītis2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) (viegls) pieskāriens; piesitiens -
63 entrust
(to give into the care of another; to trust (somebody with something): I entrusted this secret to her; I entrusted her with the duty of locking up.) uzticēt* * *uzticēt -
64 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) []bikstīt; iegrūst vieglu dunku2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) uzmudināt; rosināt2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) viegls grūdiens* * *viegls grūdiens, dunka; durstamais, bakstāmais; uzmundrinājums; iegrūst dunku, piebikstīt; bakstīt, durstīt; uzmudināt; uztaustīt -
65 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) iztikt bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) atļauties; atlicināt3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) []žēlot; apžēlot4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) []žēlot; pasargāt (no raizēm u.tml.)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) taupīt6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) aiztaupīt (pūles u.tml.)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezerves-; lieks; papildu-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) brīvs (laiks)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) rezerves daļas2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rezerves ritenis•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *rezerves daļa; rezerves riepa; rezerves spēlētājs; taupīt; atlicināt; aiztaupīt, pasargāt; atturēties; rezerves, lieks; nabadzīgs, trūcīgs; kalsns, vājš -
66 swat
[swot] 1. past tense, past participle - swatted; verb(to crush (a fly etc) by slapping it with something flat: He swatted the fly with a folded newspaper.) sist (ar plakanu priekšmetu)2. noun(an act of swatting: He gave the wasp a swat.) sitiens* * *spēcīgs sitiens; sitamais; spēcīgi iesist -
67 downhearted
adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) nomākts; drūms* * *drūms, nomākts -
68 flick
[flik] 1. noun1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) (viegls) uzsitiens; rāviens2) ((slang) a movie.) ķinītis, ķinis2. verb(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) (viegli) uzsist; paraut* * *knipis, viegls uzsitiens; rāviens, grūdiens; filma, kino; uzšaut, viegli uzsist; notraukt, noraust -
69 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) vēsture; vēstures-2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) vēsture3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) vēsture; pagātne•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history* * *vēsture, vēsturiska zinātne; vēsture, pagātne -
70 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) prasme; māka* * *māka, prasme -
71 process
['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) (tehnoloģiskais) process; metode2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) process3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) process; norise2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) apstrādāt; sagatavot- in the process of* * *process, norise; ritums, plūsma; tehnoloģisks process; piedēklis; atzars; fotomehāniskais paņēmiens; piedalīties procesijā; apstrādāt, sagatavot; noformēt, sagatavot; ierosināt lietu; iespiest ar fotomehānisko paņēmienu -
72 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) (publiski) atteikties2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) (publiski) atteikties•* * *atsacīties, atteikties -
73 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) otrs; otrais2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) vēl viens; otrs3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) otrs; zemākas pakāpes-2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) otrais; otrā vietā3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) otrais2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundants4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) atbalstīt5. noun(a secondary school.) vidusskola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunde2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) mirklis; brītiņš* * *sekunde; palīgs; mirklis, moments; otrās godalgas ieguvējs; otrais datums; laba atzīme; otrās klases vagons; sekundants; otrās šķiras prece; rupja maluma milti; sekunda; komandēt; atbalstīt; apstiprināt; būt sekundantam; otrreizējs, otrs; otrais -
74 solution
[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) atrisinājums; atminējums2) (the act of finding such an answer.) atrisināšana3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) šķīdums* * *šķīdums; šķīdināšana; šķīšana; atrisinājums -
75 grin and bear it
(to put up with something unpleasant without complaining: He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.) pacietīgi panest; paciest -
76 pride oneself on
(to take pride in, or feel satisfaction with (something one has done, achieved etc): He prides himself on his driving skill.) lepoties ar -
77 put a good face on it
(to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) apgaismot/izskaidrot kaut ko labākā gaismā -
78 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) iztikt ar -
79 small beer
(something unimportant: This is small beer compared with his usual work.) nieki; kaut kas nenozīmīgs* * *nieki; nenozīmīgs cilvēciņš; plāns alus; nieki, sīkumi; sīks gariņš -
80 take offence
( with at) (to be offended (by something): He took offence at what she said.) apvainoties; justies aizvainotam
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