-
101 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
102 get busted
(be arrested: They got busted while selling the drugs.) tikt apcietinātam, arestētam -
103 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) neatlaisties; turpināt; izturēt2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) pagaidi! pagaidīt -
104 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) (par putnu) lidināties2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) grozīties apkārt3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) svārstīties• -
105 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) vērot; sekot2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) pieskatīt -
106 nod off
(to fall asleep: He nodded off while she was speaking to him.) iesnausties -
107 off balance
(not steady: He hit me while I was off balance.) zaudējis līdzsvaru; zaudējis savaldīšanos -
108 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) nesagatavots; neaizsargāts -
109 personal stereo
noun ((also Walkman®) a small (radio and) cassette player with headphones that enables the person wearing it to listen to music while walking etc.) portatīvs radio un/vai atskaņotājs -
110 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.) slēpju nūja -
111 sleepwalk
verb (to walk about while asleep: She was sleepwalking again last night.) staigāt miegā -
112 stand by
1) (to watch something happening without doing anything: I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.) pasīvi vērot2) (to be ready to act: The police are standing by in case of trouble.) būt klāt; būt gatavībā3) (to support; to stay loyal to: She stood by him throughout his trial.) būt blakus; atbalstīt; palikt uzticīgam -
113 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) cept apmaisot
См. также в других словарях:
while — while, whilst 1. Both forms are used in BrE, but whilst is not much used in AmE. There is no distinction in usage as regards meaning, although varying grammatical patterns are noted below. 2. The word is a conjunction, and its primary sense is… … Modern English usage
While — While, n. [AS. hw[=i]l; akin to OS. hw[=i]l, hw[=i]la, OFries. hw[=i]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w[=i]la, hw[=i]la, hw[=i]l, Icel. hv[=i]la a bed, hv[=i]ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
While — and whilst are conjunctions whose primary meaning is during the time that . An example is::The days were hot while we were on vacation.:I read a magazine whilst I was waiting. While and whilst can nowadays legitimately be used in the contrastive… … Wikipedia
while — [hwīl, wīl] n. [ME < OE hwil, akin to Ger weile < IE base * kweye , to rest > L quies, quiet] a period or space of time [a short while] conj. 1. during or throughout the time that [we waited while she dined] 2. at the same time that… … English World dictionary
while — ► NOUN 1) (a while) a period of time. 2) (a while) for some time. 3) (the while) at the same time; meanwhile. 4) (the while) literary during the time that. ► … English terms dictionary
While — While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. While I have time and space. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
While as — While While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. While I have time and space. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
While — While, prep. Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] I may be conveyed into your chamber; I ll lie under your bed while midnight. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
while — while, wile, beguile, fleet mean to pass time, especially leisure time, without being bored. One whiles or wiles away a space of time by causing it to be filled by something pleasant, diverting, or amusing {they can while away an hour very… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
while — [conj1] as long as although, at the same time, during, during the time, in the time, throughout the time, whilst; concept 799 while [conj2] even though albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas; concept 544 while [n] time interval … New thesaurus
while I'm at it — ˌwhile you re/I m etc. ˈat it idiom used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else • ‘I m just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you re at it?’ Main entry: ↑whileidiom … Useful english dictionary
