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well-paid

  • 1 to thrust oneself into a well-paid position

    ielavīties labi apmaksātā vietiņā

    English-Latvian dictionary > to thrust oneself into a well-paid position

  • 2 pie in the sky

    (something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) solītā paradīze; tukši solījumi

    English-Latvian dictionary > pie in the sky

  • 3 fine

    I 1. adjective
    1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) jauks; lielisks
    2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) (par laiku) jauks; skaists
    3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) man klājas labi
    4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) smalks
    5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) precīzs
    6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) smalks; sīks
    7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) smalks; delikāts
    8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) labs; lielisks
    2. adverb
    (satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) labi; lieliski
    3. interjection
    (good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) jauki; lieliski
    - finery
    - fine art     II 1. noun
    (money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) soda nauda
    2. verb
    (to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) uzlikt naudas sodu
    * * *
    soda nauda; sodīt ar naudas sodu, uzlikt naudas sodu; attīrīt; kļūt skaidrākam; jauks, lielisks; smalks, sīks; jauks, skaidrs; izsmalcināts, smalks; augstas kvalitātes, tīrs; precīzs, smalks; smails, ass; smalki; jauki, lieliski

    English-Latvian dictionary > fine

  • 4 excess

    [ik'ses] 1. noun
    1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) pārmērība
    2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) pārlieku liels daudzums
    3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) papildu/lieks (daudzums)
    2. adjective
    (extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) papildu
    - excessively
    - excessiveness
    - in excess of
    * * *
    pārmērība; pārpalikums; ekscess, galējība; pārākums; papild; lieks

    English-Latvian dictionary > excess

  • 5 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]) tas
    1) (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...
    * * *
    jo

    English-Latvian dictionary > the

  • 6 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.) kurš
    2. 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) kurš
    3. 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

    English-Latvian dictionary > which

См. также в других словарях:

  • well-paid — adjective a well paid person receives a good amount of money for work: a well paid driver/manager a. a well paid job pays a lot of money: well paid work/employment …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • well-paid — UK US /ˌwelˈpeɪd/ adjective ► used to describe a person or a job with a good salary: »Only relatively well paid people can afford to buy homes there. »well paid employees/executives/workers »He resigned from a safe and well paid job to start his… …   Financial and business terms

  • well paid — ˌwell ˈpaid 7 [well paid] adjective earning or providing a lot of money • well paid managers • The job is very well paid …   Useful english dictionary

  • well-paid — adj providing or receiving good wages ▪ a well paid job ▪ well paid executives …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • well-paid — well′ paid′ adj …   From formal English to slang

  • well-paid — also well paid ADJ GRADED If you say that a person or their job is well paid, you mean that they receive a lot of money for the work that they do. Kate was well paid and enjoyed her job... I have an interesting, well paid job, with opportunities… …   English dictionary

  • well-paid — UK / US adjective a) a well paid person receives a good amount of money for work a well paid driver/manager b) a well paid job pays a lot of money well paid work/employment …   English dictionary

  • well-paid — adjective providing or receiving good wages: a well paid job | well paid managers …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • well-paid — /ˈwɛl peɪd/ (say wel payd) adjective generously paid. Also, (especially in predicative use), well paid /wɛl ˈpeɪd/ (say wel payd) …  

  • well-paid — adj. Well paid is used with these nouns: ↑job, ↑work …   Collocations dictionary

  • well paid — see well paid …   English dictionary

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