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  • 1 water

    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) ūdens
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) []laistīt
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) (par siekalām) saskriet mutē
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) asarot
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    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) (impregnēts) lietusmētelis
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) impregnēt
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down
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    ūdens; kvalitāte; šķidrie izdalījumi; laistīt; aplaistīt; apūdeņot; dzirdināt; peldināt; atšķaidīt; atšķaidīt ar ūdeni; izdalīties

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  • 2 waterhole

    noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) avots; (dzīvniekiem) dzeršanas vieta

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  • 3 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) kanāls
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) kanāls; ūdensceļš
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) Lamanšs
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) (informācijas) avots
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) (radio, televīzijas) kanāls
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) izveidot kanālu
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) novirzīt
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    ūdensceļš, kanāls; jūras šaurums; caurtece, gultne; kuģu ceļš; avots; kanāls; grope; izveidot kanālu; izlauzt sev ceļu; virzīt; novirzīt; gropēt

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  • 4 pipe

    1. noun
    1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) caurule
    2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pīpe
    3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) stabule; svilpīte; dūdas
    2. verb
    1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) nogādāt pa cauruļvadu
    2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spēlēt/pūst stabuli, svilpīti, dūdas
    3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (no)čiepstēt
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    - pipes
    - piping     3. adjective
    ((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) spiedzīgs; čiepstošs
    - pipeline
    - piping hot
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    caurule, cauruļvads; pīpe; stabule; svilpe; svilpošana; telefons; likt caurules; pārsūknēt pa cauruļvadiem; pīpēt; stabulēt; spēlēt dūdas; svilpot, svilpt; sasaukt kopā ar svilpi; pievilināt ar vilinātājsvilpi; piešūt apmali; bimbot, raudāt; garnēt ar krēmu

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  • 5 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
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    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

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  • 6 wash

    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mazgāt; mazgāties
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) būt mazgājamam; mazgāties
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) (par viļņiem) skaloties
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) aizskalot; aiznest (ar straumi)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) []mazgāšanās; pelde
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) mazgājamā veļa
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) skalošanās
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) mazgāšanas/skalošanas līdzeklis
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) plāna []krāsas kārtiņa
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ķīļūdens
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    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up
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    mazgāšana; mazgāšanas; veļa; samazgas; sejas ūdens, losjons; plāna kārtiņa; šķidra krāsa, akvareļkrāsa; veca upes gultne, kanjons; zelta smiltis; skalošanās; ķīļūdens gaisa strāva; izskalojums; mazgāt; neplukt, mazgāties; mazgāties; labi mazgāties; skaloties; izskalot; aizskalot, noskalot; pārklāt ar plānu kārtiņu; izturēt kritiku; skalot zeltu; bagātināt; mazgājams, neplūkošs

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  • 7 hydrant

    (a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) hidrants
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    hidrants

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  • 8 spray

    [sprei] 1. noun
    1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) (ūdens u.tml.) puteklīši
    2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) pulverizators; aerosols; smidzinātājs
    3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) izsmidzināms šķidrums
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) apšļakstīt
    2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) apsmidzināt
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    zars; šalts; aerosols; rotājums ziedoša zara veidā; klīdums; apsmidzināt

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  • 9 siphon

    1. noun
    1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) sifons
    2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifons
    2. verb
    ((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) pārsūknēt
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    sifons

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  • 10 sting

    1. [stiŋ] noun
    1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) dzelonis
    2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) dzēliens
    3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) dzēlums
    2. verb
    1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) []dzelt; sadzelt
    2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) grauzt; dzelt
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    dzelonis; dzēliens; kodiens; vieta; asas sāpes; spars; dzēlīgums; dzelt; iedzelt; sāpināt, mocīt; mudināt; piekrāpt

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  • 11 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) griezt; griezties
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) pagriezties
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) pagriezties; iegriezties
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) pavērst; pievērst; pievērsties
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) apiet
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) pārvērst; pārveidot; pārvērsties
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) Viņas mati nosirmoja.
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) apgrieziens
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vijums; līkums
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) pagieziens
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kārta; rinda
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numurs; uzstāšanās
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
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    apgrieziens; pagrieziens; pavērsiens, pārmaiņa; līkums; rinda, kārta; pakalpojums; uzstāšanās, numurs; pastaiga; dotības, spējas; maiņa; izbailes, uztraukums; laika sprīdis; veids; lēkme; teiciens; griezt; pagriezt; griezties; apiet; pievērst; apgriezt; kļūt; pārvērst; sakupt; sasniegt; izvirpot; uzart; sastiept; veidot

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  • 12 balance

    ['bæləns] 1. noun
    1) (a weighing instrument.) svari
    2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) līdzsvars
    3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) līdzsvars
    4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) bilance; atlikums; saldo
    2. verb
    1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) noslēgt bilanci; savilkt/apkopot rēķinus
    2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) līdzsvarot
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    - in the balance
    - off balance
    - on balance
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    svari; līdzsvars; svārsts; saldo, bilance, atlikums; līdzsvarot; apdomāt, apsvērt; salīdzināt; svārstīties; noslēgt bilanci

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  • 13 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nest; pārnēsāt
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) skanēt; aizskanēt
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) balstīt
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) ietvert
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) pieņemt
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) izturēties
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) flamme, nemiers

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) rokas-

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight
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    iznēsāt, nēsāt, pārnēsāt, nest; pārvadāt, vest; balstīt; saturēt, ietvert; informēt; aizraut; novest; ieņemt; aizskanēt; izturēties; vadīt; pārnest; piedāvāt

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  • 14 colour

    1. noun
    1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa
    2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela
    3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa
    4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts
    2. adjective
    ((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-
    3. verb
    (to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot
    4. noun
    ((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais
    - colouring
    - colourless
    - colours
    - colour-blind
    - colour scheme
    - off-colour
    - colour in
    - show oneself in one's true colours
    - with flying colours
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    nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot

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  • 15 drip

    [drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb
    (to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) pilēt
    2. noun
    1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) pile
    2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) pilēšana
    3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) venozās infūzijas sistēma
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    - drip-dry 3. verb
    (to dry in this manner.) žāvēt (pakarinot)
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    pilēšana; nejēga, stulbenis; glaimi; pilēt

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  • 16 filter

    ['filtə] 1. noun
    1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtrs; filtr-
    2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtrs
    2. verb
    1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrēt
    2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) kļūt zināmam; nākt gaismā
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    * * *
    filtrs; filtrēt, kāst; filtrēties; atkļūt; novirzīt pa kreisi

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  • 17 periscope

    ['periskəup]
    (a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskops
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    periskops

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  • 18 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaile; (ass) gals
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) zemesrags
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkts
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkts; vieta
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moments, mirklis
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) iedaļa; atzīme
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) debespuse
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkts; balle
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) jēga; mērķis; nolūks
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) raksturīga iezīme
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kontaktligzda
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) tēmēt, []vērst
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) norādīt
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) izšuvot šuves
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    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    punkts; punkts, vieta; smaile, gals; zemesrags; jautājums, lieta; galvenais, būtība; nolūks, mērķis; brīdis; raksturīga iezīme, īpašība; iedaļa, atzīme; adata; kontaktligzda, rozete; punkts; ieskaites punkts; stacija, pietura; punkts; rumbs; priekšējais postenis, priekšējā patruļa; rādīt; norādīt; tēmēt, vērst; asināt; uzasināt; padarīt spilgtāku; apstāties un norādīt

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  • 19 sound

    I adjective
    1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) drošs; stabils; vesels; labā stāvoklī
    2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) ciešs/dziļš (miegs)
    3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) pamatīgs; vispusīgs
    4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) labs; dziļš; pilnīgs; pamatīgs
    5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) []prātīgs; pārliecinošs
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    - soundness
    - sound asleep     II 1. noun
    1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) skaņa
    2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) skaņa; troksnis
    3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) stils; pieskaņa; zemteksts
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) skanēt; skandināt
    2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) dot (skaņu) signālu
    3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) izklausīties
    4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izrunāt
    5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) izklausīt
    •
    - soundlessly
    - sound effects
    - soundproof     3. verb
    (to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) padarīt skaņas necaurlaidīgu
    III verb
    (to measure the depth of (water etc).) mērīt (ūdens) dziļumu
    - sound out
    * * *
    jūras šaurums, zunds; peldpūslis; zonde; skaņa; pieskaņa; lotēt, mērīt dziļumu; skanēt; izklausīties; izprašņāt, iztaujāt; izpētīt; dot signālu; izrunāt; ienirt; zondēt; daudzināt, skandināt; izklaudzināt; izklausīt; veselīgs, vesels; nebojāts, vesels; ciešs, dziļš; pamatots, saprātīgs; dziļš, rūpīgs; spējīgs; pamatīgs; stabils, drošs; likumīgs; cieši

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  • 20 swim

    [swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb
    1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) peldēt
    2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) []peldēt; nopeldēt
    3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm
    2. noun
    (an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) pelde; peldēšanās
    - swimming
    - swimming-bath
    - swimming-pool
    - swimming-trunks
    - swimsuit
    - swimming-costume
    * * *
    peldēšana; reibonis; peldēt; peldēties; pārpeldēt; peldināt; pārplūst; būt pārplūdinātam; reibt

    English-Latvian dictionary > swim

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