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  • 1 duty

    ['dju:ti]
    plural - duties; noun
    1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) pienākums
    2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) pienākums
    3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) nodeva; nodoklis
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    - dutiful
    - duty-free
    - off duty
    - on duty
    * * *
    muita, nodeva, nodoklis; pienākums; dežūra, dienests; cienība, cieņa; sardze; noslodze, noslogojums, ražotspēja, jauda

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  • 2 go on

    1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) turpināt
    2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) runāt bez apstājas
    3) (to happen: What is going on here?) notikt
    4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) izmantot par pamatu

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  • 3 acceptance

    noun We have had few acceptances to our invitation.) (piedāvājuma) pieņemšana; piekrišana
    * * *
    pieņemšana; pievienošanās, piekrišana; akcepts

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  • 4 progress

    1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun
    1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progress; attīstība
    2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) panākumi; sekmes
    2. [prə'ɡres] verb
    1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) virzīties uz priekšu
    2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) progresēt; gūt panākumus
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    3. noun
    (the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) ilgstošais laiks
    - progressiveness
    - in progress
    * * *
    virzīties uz priekšu; progresēt, attīstīties; gūt panākumus; progress, attīstība; sekmes, panākumi; norise, gaita

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  • 5 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
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    apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt

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  • 6 such

    1. adjective
    1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tāds
    2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tāds (kā)
    3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tāds
    4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tāds
    2. pronoun
    (such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) [] tāds
    - such-and-such
    - such as it is
    * * *
    tāds

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См. также в других словарях:

  • had a few — a little drunk, buzzed    He staggered a bit when he walked like he d had a few …   English idioms

  • have had a few — (facetious) To have consumed a large number of alcoholic drinks, be drunk • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * have ˈhad a few idiom (informal) to have had enough alcohol to make you drunk Main entry: ↑few …   Useful english dictionary

  • Regrets... I've Had a Few — Infobox Television episode Title= Regrets... I ve Had a Few Series= Season=4 Episode=403 Airdate=October 13, 1997 Production= Writer=Paul Robert Coyle Director=Gus Trikonis Guests=Colin Moy (Jaris) Belinda Waymouth (Celesta) Mark Wright (Claxon)… …   Wikipedia

  • have had a few (too many) — informal phrase to be drunk She sounded to me as if she’d had a few . Thesaurus: to drink alcohol, or to be drunksynonym Main entry: few …   Useful english dictionary

  • few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • few — [[t]fju͟ː[/t]] ♦ fewer, fewest 1) DET: DET pl n You use a few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can also say a very few. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends... We had a few drinks afterwards …   English dictionary

  • few — /fju:/ quanountifier, noun (plural) 1 a few/the few (no comparative) a small number (of): I ve got a few books on gardening. | I ll pop into the supermarket and get a few bits and pieces. | only a few hundred yards past the crossroads | It s one… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • few */*/*/ — UK [fjuː] / US [fju] determiner, pronoun Word forms few : comparative fewer superlative fewest Summary: Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. ♦ There were a few animals in… …   English dictionary

  • few — /fju / (say fyooh) adjective 1. not many; a small number: few clouds in the sky. –pronoun 2. a small number of people or things: few would agree. –phrase 3. a few, a. a small number. b. (ironic) (especially with reference to alcoholic drink) a… …  

  • had a word with — conducted a brief conversation with, exchanged a few words with …   English contemporary dictionary

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