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81 wives
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82 woo
[wu:]3rd person singular present tense - woos; verb((of a man) to seek as a wife: He wooed the daughter of the king.) bildināt- wooer* * *bildināt, lūgt roku; parādīt uzmanību; censties iegūt -
83 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) uz kāda/kaut kā rēķina2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) pasmejoties par -
84 crown princess
1) (the wife of a crown prince.) kroņprinča sieva2) (the female heir to the throne.) kroņprincese -
85 deserted
1) (with no people etc: The streets are completely deserted.) tukšs; pamests2) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) pamests -
86 down-trodden
adjective (badly treated; treated without respect: a down-trodden wife.) apspiests; nomākts -
87 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) vairīties -
88 for the sake of
1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.) dēļ; labad2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) dēļ; labad -
89 get on at
(to criticize (a person) continually or frequently: My wife is always getting on at me.) kritizēt; piesieties (par kaut ko) -
90 give out
1) (to give, usually to several people: The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes.) izdalīt2) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) izsīkt; beigties3) (to produce: The fire gave out a lot of heat.) izplatīt; izdalīt -
91 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) nonākt sprukās; iekulties ķezā -
92 run off
1) (to print or copy: I want 500 copies run off at once.) pavairot (eksemplārus)2) ((with with) to steal or take away: He ran off with my wife.) aizbēgt kopā ar kādu -
93 step-child
nouns (a son or daughter from another marriage of a person's wife or husband.) padēls; pameita; pabērns -
94 step-daughter
nouns (a son or daughter from another marriage of a person's wife or husband.) padēls; pameita; pabērns -
95 step-father
nouns (the husband, who is not the person's father, of a person's own mother, or the wife, who is not the person's mother, of a person's own father.) patēvs; pamāte -
96 step-mother
nouns (the husband, who is not the person's father, of a person's own mother, or the wife, who is not the person's mother, of a person's own father.) patēvs; pamāte -
97 step-son
nouns (a son or daughter from another marriage of a person's wife or husband.) padēls; pameita; pabērns -
98 think the world of
(to be very fond of: He thinks the world of his wife.) dievināt -
99 worn out
1) (so damaged by use as to be unfit for further use: These shoes are worn out; a worn-out sweater.) galīgi novalkāts2) (very tired: His wife is worn out after looking after the children.) pārguris
См. также в других словарях:
Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wife — W1S1 [waıf] n plural wives [waıvz] [: Old English; Origin: wif woman, wife ] the woman that a man is married to →↑husband, spouse ↑spouse ▪ Have you met my wife? ▪ a refuge for battered wives ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wife|ly — «WYF lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. of a wife; like a wife; suitable for a wife. –wife´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
WIFE — can refer to:* WIFE (AM), a radio station at 1580 AM licensed to Connersville, Indiana * WIFE FM, a radio station at 94.3 FM licensed to Rushville, Indiana * WMOJ FM, an FM radio station formerly known as WIFE FM from 1994 2006 … Wikipedia
wife — [ waıf ] (plural wives [ waıvz ] ) noun count *** the woman that a man is married to: I d better phone my wife and tell her I ll be late. wife of: a reception for the wives of the ambassadors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wife — (n.) O.E. wif woman, from P.Gmc. *wiban (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif, O.N. vif, Dan., Swed. viv, M.Du., Du. wijf, O.H.G. wib, Ger. Weib), of uncertain origin. Du. wijf now means, in slang, girl, babe, having softened somewhat from earlier sense of… … Etymology dictionary
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
wife — index consort, spouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wife — has the plural form wives … Modern English usage
wife — [n] married woman bride, companion, consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist, other half*, partner, roommate, spouse; concepts 414,415 Ant. husband … New thesaurus
wife — ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary
