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61 to shut the door upon somebody
aizvērt durvis kāda deguna priekšā -
62 to strike upon
nejauši sastapt; krist uz; nākt uz domām -
63 to stumble upon
uzdurties, nejauši atrast -
64 to throw doubt upon something
apšaubīt kaut ko; apšaubīt -
65 to throw light upon something
izskaidrot kaut ko -
66 to trench upon
aizskart; robežoties -
67 to trench upon somebody's rights
aizskart kāda tiesības; līdzinātiesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to trench upon somebody's rights
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68 to trespass upon somebody's time
nelietderīgi tērēt kāda laikuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to trespass upon somebody's time
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69 to turn one's back upon somebody
novērsties no kāda; uzgriezt kādam muguruEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to turn one's back upon somebody
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70 to turn upon
vērsties pret -
71 to wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
atklāti izrādīt savas jūtas; kas uz sirds, tas uz mēlesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
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72 to weigh upon
nomākt; nospiest -
73 to win upon
pamazām iegūt -
74 to work upon somebody
uztiept kādam savu gribu -
75 to wreak punishment upon somebody
sodīt kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to wreak punishment upon somebody
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76 to wreak vengeance upon somebody
atriebties kādamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to wreak vengeance upon somebody
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77 years sit lightly upon her
viņa izskatās jaunāka par saviem gadiem -
78 frown on/upon
(to disapprove of (something): My family frowns (up) on smoking and drinking.) nosodoši izturēties -
79 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) jauns briedis2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) rūsgana krāsa; rūsgansII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) (par suni) luncināties2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) lišķēt; pieglaimoties* * *jauns briedis; dzeltenbrūna krāsa; luncināt asti, luncināties; pielišķēties, pieglaimoties; dzeltenbrūns -
80 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) iespaidot2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) iedvest; ieskaidrot; pārliecināt3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) iespiesties []4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) iespiest•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression* * *nospiedums, zīmogs; pēdas, zīmogs; uzspiest, iespiest; radīt iespaidu, iespaidot; ieskaidrot, iedvest
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Upon — Up*on , prep.[AS. uppan, uppon; upp up + on, an, on. See {Up}, and {On}.] On; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. Upon an hill of flowers. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upon — tends to sound more formal and emphatic than on when the two are used interchangeably: to look upon someone as a friend is a somewhat more imposing proposition than to look on them as a friend. Upon is the only choice in certain fixed expressions … Modern English usage
upon — [ə pän′, ə pôn′] prep. [ME < up,UP1 + on,ON, prob. infl. by ON upp á (< upp, upward + á, on)] ON (in various senses), or up and on: on and upon are generally interchangeable, the choice being governed by idiom, sentence rhythm, etc. adv. 1 … English World dictionary
upon — early 12c., from UP (Cf. up) + ON (Cf. on); probably influenced by O.N. upp a. Distinct from O.E. uppan which merely meant up. In the mod. Scand. tongues, except Icelandic and Færöese, the reduced form pa, paa, corresponding to Eng. (colloq. or… … Etymology dictionary
upon */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɒn] / US [əˈpɑn] preposition Collocations: Upon is much more formal than on, but it can be used with the same meanings as the preposition on in the following cases: on/onto an object or surface: It fell upon the ground. supported by a part … English dictionary
upon — [[t]əpɒ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as come upon and look upon , and after some other verbs such as decide and depend .) 1) PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL] He set the … English dictionary
upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upon — up|on W1S3 [əˈpɔn US əˈpa:n] prep formal [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: up + on] 1.) used to mean on or onto ▪ an honour bestowed upon the association ▪ We are completely dependent upon your help. ▪ Brandon threw him upon the ground. 2.) if a time or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
upon — /euh pon , euh pawn /, prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed upon his horse and rode off. 2. in an elevated position on: There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood. 3. in or into complete or… … Universalium
UPON — prep. = ON. Usage: Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my word, and in uses such as row upon row of seats and Christmas is almost upon us. Etymology: ME f. UP + ON prep., after ON upp aacute … Useful english dictionary
upon — (as used in expressions) Kingston upon Hull Newcastle (upon Tyne), William Cavendish, 1 duque de Newcastle upon Tyne Stratford upon Avon … Enciclopedia Universal