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1 show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) dižoties2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) plātīties; izrādīties -
2 one-off
noun, adjective ((something) made, intended etc for one occasion only: It's just a one-off arrangement.) ārkārtējs; vienreizējs* * *unikāls -
3 move off
((of vehicles etc) to begin moving away: The bus moved off just as I got to the bus stop.) (par transporta līdzekli) atiet, sākt braukt -
4 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) []rādīt2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) būt []redzamam3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rādīt; izstādīt; demonstrēt4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) norādīt; parādīt5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) aizvest; pavadīt; izrādīt6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) demonstrēt; parādīt7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) pierādīt8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) izrādīt; veltīt2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) izstāde; izrāde2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrēšana; izrādīšana3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) izlikšanās; tēlošana4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) izskats; iespaids5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) centieni; (sportā) līdzdalība; starts•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *demonstrēšana, parādīšana; skate, izstāde; izrāde; izlikšanās; izpausme, pazīme; ārēja greznība, ārišķība; izdevība, iespēja; pasākums; kampaņa, kauja; demonstrēt, parādīt; pierādīt; aizvest; būt redzamam, parādīties; tikt izrādītam -
5 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) apstāties; apturēt2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) aizkavēt; atturēt3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) pārstāt4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) bloķēt; nosprostot; aizbāzt5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nospiest (vārstuli); piespiest (stīgu)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) apmesties; uzturēties2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) apstāšanās; beigas2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pietura; pieturvieta3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkts4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vārstulis; reģistrs5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ķīlis; atturis; aizturis•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *apstāšanās; apturēšana; pietura; pauze, pārtraukums; pieturzīme; runas veids; vārstulis; reģistrs; eksplozīvais līdzskanis; aizturis; diafragma; apstādināt; apstāties; ciemoties; atturēt, aizturēt -
6 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt -
7 blur
[blə:] 1. noun(something not clearly seen: Everything is just a blur when I take my spectacles off.) neskaidrs apveids2. verb(to make or become unclear: The rain blurred my vision.) aizmiglot (skatienu)* * *neskaidras kontūras; traips; kauna traips; tintes traips, netikums; notašķīt, notraipīt; aizmiglot, izdzēst; aptraipīt -
8 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt -
9 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klauvēt2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) []sist; []dauzīt3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) sist4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsisties []2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) klauvējiens; sitiens; trieciens; belziens2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klauvējiens•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *belziens, sitiens; klauvējiens; barga kritika, trieciens, uzbrukums; bumbas padeve; ūtrupe; detonācija; dauzīt, sist; sasist, sadauzīt; klauvēt; apstulbināt, pārsteigt; piekasīties, piesieties; saņemt ciet -
10 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) līmenis2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) līmenis; stāvs3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) līmeņrādis4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) līdzena virsma; līdzenums2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) līdzens2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) vienāds; vienādlīmeņa-3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) mierīgs; nosvērts3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nolīdzināt; nogludināt2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izlīdzināt3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) tēmēt; mērķēt4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) nolīdzināt līdz zemei; nopostīt•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *līmenis; līdzena virsma, līdzenums; līmeņrādis; nolīdzināt; nivelēt, noteikt augstumu; mērķēt, tēmēt; līdzens, horizontāls; vienādlīmeņa, vienāds; nosvērts, mierīgs; izturēts, nemainīgs; vienādā līmenī -
11 mooch
[mu: ]( slang)1) (to wander about (as if) without any purpose: There are no places of entertainment here, so they just mooch around at night.) blandīties apkārt2) ((American) to get a drink, money etc by asking someone to give it to you without intending to return it; to sponge: He is always mooching cigarettes; She keeps mooching off her friends.) diedelēt* * *blandīties apkārt, slaistīties; zagt; diedelēt -
12 Nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) []kniebt; []kost2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) pārkniebt; nokniebt3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kost4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) izskriet; aizskriet5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) []kost, []kniebt2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) kodiens; kniebiens2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) salta dvesma3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) malciņš•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *japānis; kniebiens, kodiens; malciņš; iedzert malciņu -
13 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) []kniebt; []kost2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) pārkniebt; nokniebt3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kost4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) izskriet; aizskriet5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) []kost, []kniebt2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) kodiens; kniebiens2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) salta dvesma3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) malciņš•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *kniebt, kost; iekniebt, iekost; sažņaugt, saspiest; nokost, nopostīt, iznīcināt; izskriet -
14 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) atbrīvot2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) palaist vaļā, atlaist3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) atlaist4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) paziņot atklātībā5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) izlaist2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) atbrīvošana; izlaišana; paziņojums2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) izlaide; izlaidums* * *atbrīvošana; atlaišana; atvieglošana; nomešana; atbrīvošanas dokuments; filmas izlaidums; jauna filma; atļauja demonstrēt, atļauja publicēt; paziņojums; izlaide; demobilizācija; atvienotājmehānisms; atbrīvot; atvieglot; nomest; atļaut demonstrēt, atļaut publicēt; atlaist; izlaist; nodot publicēšanai; demobilizēt; atvienot -
15 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) nobrāzt; noskrāpēt2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) notīrīt; noberzt; nokasīt3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) švīkāt4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nobrāzties5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izrakt; izkašņāt2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) nokasīšana; švīkāšana; beršana2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) nobrāzums3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) ķeza; ķibele; liksta•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *kasīšana, skrāpēšana; nokasīšana, noskrāpēšana; skramba; čirkstoņa, švīkoņa; liksta, ķeza; skūšanās; kasīt, skrāpēt; nokasīt, noskrāpēt; nobrāzt; pievilkt kāju; čīgāt; skopoties; tikt cauri, izspraukties; izkasīt, izrakt; notēst, nodrāzt -
16 shrug
1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) paraustīt plecus2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) plecu paraustīšana* * *paraustīt; paraustīšana -
17 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) steliņģis2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stends; kiosks•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) (par dzinēju) apstāties; iestrēgt; noslāpt2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) (par lidmašīnu) zaudēt ātrumu3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) apstādināt2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ātruma zaudēšanaIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) vilcināties; izvairīties* * *steliņģis; stends, kiosks; kabīne; vieta parterā; vieta altāra telpā; kanoniķa amats; stāvvieta; gumijas pirksts; ogļu cirtne; ātruma zaudēšana; izvairīšanās; novietot steliņģī; iestigt; apstādināt; apstāties; izvairīties; zaudēt ātrumu -
18 varnish
1. noun1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) laka2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) laka2. verb(to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) []lakot* * *laka; glazūra, spīdums; ārējs spožums; lakot; nolakot; pārklāt ar glazūru; spodrināt; laķēt, izskaistināt
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