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1 with flying colours
(with great success: He passed his exam with flying colours.) uzvaroši; ar izcilām sekmēm* * *uzvaroši; karogiem plīvojot -
2 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) krāsa; nokrāsa2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) krāsa; krāsviela3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) sejas krāsa4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorīts2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) krāsu-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) krāsot- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) tumšādainais- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *nokrāsa, krāsa; krāsviela, krāsa; sejas krāsa; kolorīts; rase; priekšstats; tembrs; izkrāsot, nokrāsot, krāsot; iekrāsoties; nosarkt; izpušķot -
3 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) žvadzoņa; dārdoņa2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikts; nesaskaņa3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sadursme4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) konflikts2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) žvadzēt; dārdēt2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) nonākt sadursmē3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) nonākt konfliktā4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sakrist vienā laikā5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) nesaskanēt (par krāsām)* * *žvadzoņa; konflikts, sadursme; žvadzēt; nonākt konfliktā; nesaskanēt; sakrist vienā laikā -
4 pastel
['pæstəl, ]( American[) pæ'stel] 1. adjective((of colours) pale, containing a lot of white: a soft pastel green.) pasteļu-2. noun1) (a kind of coloured pencil, made with chalk, which makes a pale colour.) pastelis, pasteļkrītiņš2) (a picture drawn with this kind of pencil.) pastelis, pasteļglezna* * *mēles, vaida; pasteļglezna, pastelis; pasteļkrīti; pasteļkrāsa -
5 iridescent
[iri'desnt](shining or glittering with the colours of the rainbow: Soap bubbles are iridescent.) zaigojošs (varavīksnes krāsās)* * *varavīkšņains, zaigojošs -
6 mottled
['motld](marked with spots or patches of many colours or shades: mottled leaves.) raibs; lāsumains* * *lāsumains, raibs -
7 onyx
['oniks](a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) onikss* * *onikss -
8 opal
['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) opāls* * *opāls -
9 palette
['pælit](a small flat piece of wood etc, with a hole for the thumb, on which an artist mixes his colours.) palete* * *palete -
10 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) pirmais; galvenais2) (best: in prime condition.) lielisks; pirmklasīgs2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plaukums- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) iecienītākā raidlaika-II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) sagatavot; pielādēt; piepildīt; gruntēt- primer* * *sākums; ziedu laiks, plaukums; pamattonis, prīma; pirmskaitlis; rīta lūgšana; iepildīt; pielādēt; instruēt, pamācīt; labi pabarot; primārs, sākotnējs; galvenais; pirmklasīgs, lielisks -
11 prism
['prizm]1) (a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.) prizma2) (a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.) prizma•* * *prizma -
12 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) kluss; mierīgs; rāms2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) mierīgs; vienkāršs3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) mierīgs; kluss4) ((of colours) not bright.) mierīgs; neuzkrītošs2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) klusums; miers3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) nomierināt; apklusināt- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *klusums, miers; nomierināt; nomierināties; kluss; mierīgs; neuzkrītošs; atturīgs, vienkāršs; nomaļš -
13 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) otrs; otrais2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) vēl viens; otrs3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) otrs; zemākas pakāpes-2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) otrais; otrā vietā3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) otrais2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundants4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) atbalstīt5. noun(a secondary school.) vidusskola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunde2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) mirklis; brītiņš* * *sekunde; palīgs; mirklis, moments; otrās godalgas ieguvējs; otrais datums; laba atzīme; otrās klases vagons; sekundants; otrās šķiras prece; rupja maluma milti; sekunda; komandēt; atbalstīt; apstiprināt; būt sekundantam; otrreizējs, otrs; otrais -
14 kaleidoscopic
[-'sko-]adjective (with many changing colours, sights, impressions etc.) kaleidoskopisks -
15 snooker
['snu:kə](a kind of game played on a billiard-table with fifteen red balls and seven balls of other colours: Do you play snooker?; Let's have a game of snooker; ( also adjective) a snooker match.) biljarda spēles veids, snukers
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