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1 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vilnis2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vilnis3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) (matu) cirtas4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vilnis5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) (rokas) mājiens2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) viļņoties; plīvot2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) []cirtot (matus); cirtoties3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) []māt; vicināt roku•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *vilnis; mājiens; uzplūdi; viļņot; viļņoties; cirtoties; cirtot; sacirtot; vicināt, māt -
2 perm
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3 brandish
['brændiʃ](to wave (especially a weapon) about: He brandished the stick above his head.) draudīgi vicināt* * *draudīgi vicināt; reklamēt -
4 dismiss
[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) aizraidīt; sūtīt prom; atteikties (no domas, idejas)2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) atlaist (no darba)3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) izbeigt (lietu, apsūdzību)•* * *atlaist; dot komandu "izklīst!"; atbrīvot; slēgt; atvairīt; izbeigt, noraidīt -
5 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) labi augt2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) zelt; plaukt3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) vicināt2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) izpušķojums; izgreznojums (rakstā)2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) vēziens; žests; žestikulēšana3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) tušs; fanfaras•* * *plašs žests; vēziens; izlocījums; fanfaras; krāšņi augt; zelt, plaukt; vēzēt; izlocīt burtus; dzīvot, darboties -
6 gesticulate
[‹e'stikjuleit](to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking: He gesticulates wildly when he is angry.) žestikulēt* * *žestikulēt -
7 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) karstums2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) karstums; svelme3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) svelme4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) kaisme; satraukums5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) priekšsacīkstes2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) sakarsēt; sasildīt; sasilt- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *karstums, tveice, svelme; karstums, drudzis; siltums; kaisme, kvēle; kvēle; meklēšanās; skrējiens noteiktā distancē, hīts; priekšsacīkstes; sakarsēt, sasildīt; sakarst, sasilt; nokaitēt; kurināt; apkurināt; iekaist, iekarst -
8 ripple
['ripl] 1. noun(a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.) ņirboņa; ņirba; vilnīši2. verb(to (cause to) have ripples: The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass.) viļņot; viļņoties; ņirbēt* * *suseklis; ņirboņa, sīki vilnīši; urdzēšana; sprogainums; sukāt; pārklāties ņirbu vilnīšiem; urdzēt; sprogoties -
9 seesaw
['si:so:] 1. noun(a long flat piece of wood, metal etc, balanced on a central support so that one end of it goes up as the other goes down: The boy fell off the seesaw in the park.) šūpoļu dēlis2. verb(to move up and down like a seesaw: The boat seesawed on the crest of the wave.) šūpoties* * *šūpošanās uz dēļa; šūpoļu dēlis; svārstīšanās; šūpoties uz dēļa; kustēties augšup un lejup; šaubīties, svārstīties; svārstīgs; augšup un lejup -
10 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) zīme2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) zīme; izkārtne; rādītājs3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) zīme; norādījums; žests4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) pazīme2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) parakstīties2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) parakstīt3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dot zīmi; []māt•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *zīme; pazīme; izkārtne; parakstīt; parakstīties; dot zīmi; iezīmēt, atzīmēt -
11 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signāls; zīme2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signāliekārta3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signāls2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalizēt; rādīt ar zīmēm/žestiem2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalizēt•* * *signāls, zīme; sakarnieki; dot signālu, signalizēt; ārkārtējs, izcils -
12 swamp
[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). purvs2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) pārpludināt- swampy- swampiness* * *purvs; pārpludināt; apbērt -
13 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) slaucīt (ar slotu)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) noslaucīt; aizslaucīt3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) traukties; spēji brāzties4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) joņot; drāzties2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) slaucīšana2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) vēziens; mājiens3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skursteņslauķis4) (a sweepstake.) totalizators•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *slaucīšana; atvēziens; vēziens; ritums, plūdums; skursteņslauķis; izplatījums; pagrieziens, līkums; kritums; redzesloks; vinda; garš airis; spārns; atkritumi; totalizators; nelietis; slaucīt; izslaucīt; traukties; aiztraukt, aiznest; viegli pieskarties; pieskarties; sniegties, stiepties; pārlaist; pārmeklēt; cēli soļot; aizraut, sajūsmināt; gūt pilnīgu uzvaru; apšaudīt -
14 flag down
past tense, past participle - flagged; verb (to wave at (a car etc) in order to make it stop: We flagged down a taxi.) apturēt (mašīnu, taksometru)
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