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21 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etiķete; birka; firmas zīme2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) teiciens; citāts3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') piebilde4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) ´sunīšu´ rotaļa2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) pielikt etiķeti/birku- tag on* * *sunīši; birka, etiķete; metāla uzgalis; cilpiņa; numurs; lente; astes gals; nodrāzta frāze; aktiera noslēguma vārdi publikai, epilogs; piedziedājums; marķieris; piestiprināt birku; pievienot; uzlikt uzgali; ierindot; sekot; noķert -
22 unfamiliar
1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) nepazīstams; svešs2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) nezinošs; neiepazinis•- unfamiliarity* * *svešs, nepazīstams; neierasts, neparasts -
23 villainy
plural - villainies; noun ((an instance of) wickedness: His villainy was well known.) nelietība* * *nelietība, zemiskums -
24 waxwork
noun (a wax model (usually of a well-known person).) vaska figūra* * *vaska izstrādājums; vaska figūra -
25 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) iepazīties (ar kaut ko) -
26 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) (par baumām u.tml.) izplatīties2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) pārvietoties -
27 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) (par baumām u.tml.) izplatīties2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) būt darbīgam/aktīvam -
28 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) visiem labi zināms vārds -
29 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) varētu2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) iespējams, ka; (lūgumos) vai drīkstu...?3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) varētu•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) spēks; varenība- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *drīkstēt -
30 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 -
31 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
32 come out
1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) atklāties; izrādīties2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) iznākt (par grāmatu u. tml.)3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) streikot4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) iznākt (par fotogrāfiju)5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) iziet (par traipu) -
33 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) nebūt tādam muļķim
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well-known — late 15c., from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
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well-known — [wel′nōn′] adj. 1. widely or generally known; famous or notorious 2. thoroughly known … English World dictionary
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well-known — ♦♦♦ also well known 1) ADJ GRADED A well known person or thing is known about by a lot of people and is therefore famous or familiar. If someone is well known for a particular activity, a lot of people know about them because of their involvement … English dictionary
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