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21 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 -
22 lost
1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) pazaudēts2) (not won: The game is lost.) paspēlēts3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) nokavēts; neizmantots4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) apmaldījies* * *zaudēt; pazaudēt; nokavēt, palaist garām; paspēlēt, zaudēt; ciest zaudējumus; atpalikt; pazust, iet bojā -
23 luck
1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) veiksme; laime2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) laimīgs gadījums•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *laime, laimes gadījums, veiksme -
24 nation
['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) valsts; pavalstnieki2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) nācija; tauta•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide* * *nācija, tauta; nācija, valsts -
25 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') (tiesā) []atzīties; []atzīt savu vainu2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) aizstāvēt (tiesā)3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) ļoti lūgt* * *lūgt; ļoti lūgt; aizbildināties; griezties tiesā; uzstāties kā aizstāvim, aizstāvēt -
26 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) šaubas; bažas* * *bažas; slikta dūša, nelabums -
27 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) pētīt; vērot2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) pavirši apskatīt; pārlaist acis3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) kontrolēt ar radaru4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) skenēt, nolasīt ar skeneri5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) skenēt, caurskatīt6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) būt pantmērā/ritmā2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) skenēšana; caurskate; pārskats- scanner* * *vērot, pētīt; pavirši apskatīt; skandēt; skenēt; izvērst; izvērse -
28 soul
[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) dvēsele; gars2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) būtne; persona; cilvēks3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) (pasākuma u.tml.) dvēsele4) (soul music.) soula mūzika•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *dvēsele; persona, cilvēks; iemiesojums; degsme, enerģija; nēģeru -
29 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) eksāmens; tests; kontroldarbs2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) analīze; pārbaude3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) pārbaude4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) analīze5) (a test match.) (starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačs2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) eksaminēt; pārbaudīt- test pilot
- test-tube* * *izmēģinājumi, pārbaude; mēraukla, kritērijs; kontroldarbs; tests; izmeklēšana; analīze; reaģents, reaktīvs; oficiāli apstiprināt; pārbaudīt; izdarīt analīzi -
30 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) mēģināt2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) mēģināt; nobaudīt3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) tiesāt4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pārbaudīt2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) mēģinājums2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.)•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt; pamēģināt; izmēģināt, censties; nogurdināt; tiesāt; nomocīt, satraukt; attīrīt; kausēt -
31 vote of confidence
(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) uzticības votums* * *uzticības votums -
32 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) vārds2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) īsa saruna; pāris vārdu3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) ziņa4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) godavārds2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) izteikt vārdos- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *vārds; vēsts, ziņa; solījums, vārds; norādījums, pavēle; parole, lozungs; izteikt vārdos -
33 a matter of opinion
(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) uzskatu jautājums; kā uz to raugās -
34 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) tādā gadījumā -
35 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) tādā gadījumā -
36 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) tas neattiecas uz []; tas ir mazsvarīgi -
37 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) notriekt laiku -
38 Ms
[miz](a polite title given, especially in writing, to a woman, whether married or unmarried: Ms Johnson.) kundze -
39 spirit level
(a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level.) līmeņrādis -
40 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) []slēgt derības
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whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
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Whether — Wheth er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
