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21 well done!
(used in congratulating a person: I hear you won the competition. Well done!) teicami!; apsveicu!* * *bravo! -
22 what of it?
(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') nu, un tad?* * *nu, un kas par to? -
23 by any chance
(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) gadījumā -
24 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
25 do you mind!
(used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) attopies! -
26 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) pirmkārt -
27 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) iespējams; varbūt (pagātnes nozīmē) -
28 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) tikpat labi varētu -
29 must have
(used to state a probability about something in the past: She must have been very young when she got married.) droši vien -
30 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) nemaz nerunājot par -
31 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) (uzsvērumam) ko gan...?...visā pasaulē -
32 or something
(used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague: Her name is Mary or Margaret or something.) [] kaut kas tamlīdzīgs -
33 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) nospļauties pār kreiso plecu, piesist pie koka -
34 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) -
35 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ko gan...? -
36 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ko gan...? -
37 with compliments
(used when sending a gift etc: `With compliments from a secret admirer'.) pateicībā; ar sveicienu -
38 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) vai jūs nevarētu... -
39 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo -
40 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kas2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) (tas) kurš2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) kas•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) (ja) kāds; vienalga, kurš2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kas tad•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) kuru; kuram2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) kuru; kuram•* * *kuri, kurš, kas; ar kuriem, ar kuru, ko, kurus, kuru, ar ko
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