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1 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) vērtība2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) vērts2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) vērts•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) augstmanis; slavenība; cienījama persona- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *vērtība; vērts -
2 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) nolaupīt (lidmašīnu)2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) nolaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli)3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) aplaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli)2. noun(the act of hijacking.) (lidmašīnas u.c. satiksmes līdzekļu) nolaupīšana; aplaupīšana- hijacker* * *nolaupīšana, gaisa pirātisms; nodarboties ar gaisa pirātismu, nolaupīt -
3 shilling
['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) šiliņš2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) šiliņš* * *šiliņš -
4 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ceturtdaļa2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) divdesmit pieci centi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartāls4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) puse; mala; virziens5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) žēlastība6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (kautķermeņa) ceturtdaļa; gurns7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) augošs/dilstošs mēness8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) (spēles) ceturtdaļa/periods9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ceturksnis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) sadalīt četrās daļās2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalīt ar četri3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) izvietot; izmitināt•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) reizi ceturksnī/trijos mēnešos4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ceturkšņa žurnāls- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *ceturtdaļa; ceturksnis; kvartāls, ceturksnis; divdesmit piecu centu monēta; ceturtdaļa; puse, vieta; kvartāls; dzīvoklis, mājoklis; kazarmas; aprindas; labvēlība, iecietība; ceturtdaļjūdze; ceturtdaļjūdzes skrējiens; kvarterklājs; sadalīt četrās daļās; izvietot pa dzīvokļiem; mitināties, dzīvot; meklēt; ieiet jaunā fāzē; sacirst gabalos -
5 damn
[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) nolādēt2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) nosodīt; nopelt2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) nolādēts! pie velna!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) Man par to ne silts, ne auksts!- damned- damning* * *lamu vārds, lāsts; nolādēt; lādēties; nopelt, nosodīt -
6 excellence
['ek-]noun (unusual goodness or worth: this man's excellence as a teacher.) pārākums; izcilība* * *pārākums; izcilība -
7 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) laime; veiksme2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) bagātība•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *veiksme, laime; liktenis; manta, bagātība; gadīties; nejauši uzdurties -
8 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) nopelni2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) laba īpašība2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) izpelnīties* * *nopelns; laba īpašība, vērtība; izpelnīties, iemantot -
9 opinion
[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) uzskats; domas2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) viedoklis3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) domas; vērtējums•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion* * *domas, uzskats, viedoklis -
10 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) daudzums; skaits (laika periodā)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) proporcija; koeficients3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) temps; ātrums4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifs; norma; likme5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) īpašuma nodoklis2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) vērtēt; tikt vērtētam- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *norma, tarifs, likme; cena; koeficients, proporcija; temps, ātrums; šķira, kvalitāte; vietējais nodoklis; norāt, sabārt; novērtēt; vērtēt; uzskatīt; aplikt ar vietējo nodokli -
11 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) redze2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) redzeslauks3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) ievērojama vieta4) (a view or glimpse.) skats; aina5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) izskats; paskats6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) tēmēklis2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) ieraudzīt; samanīt2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) []mērķēt (uz kaut ko); []tēmēt•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *redze; redzeslauks; skatiens; aina, skats; uzskats; mērķēklis, tēmēklis; daudzums, milzums; ieraudzīt, saskatīt; vērot; mērķēt, tēmēt -
12 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) salms; salmi; salmu-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) Viņu piedāvājums nav plika graša vērts.3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) (kokteiļu) salmiņš•* * *salmi, salms; salmiņš; salmu cepure; nieks; salmu; salmu krāsas -
13 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) vērtība2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) vērtība4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) labas kvalitātes prece5) (the length of a musical note.) (nots) ilgums2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) novērtēt2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) vērtēt•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *cena, vērtība; cena, novērtējums; valūta; nozīme; lielums; ilgums; novērtēt, cienīt; vērtēt; augstu vērtēt -
14 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) tobrīd, kad2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) lai gan2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) labs brītiņš- worth one's while* * *brīdis, laika sprīdis; tajā laikā, kad, kamēr; kaut arī, lai gan; turpretim
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worth´less|ness — worth|less «WURTH lihs», adjective. without worth; good for nothing; useless: »Throw those worthless, broken tools away. SYNONYM(S): valueless, trashy. –worth´less|ly, adverb. –worth´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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worth|less — «WURTH lihs», adjective. without worth; good for nothing; useless: »Throw those worthless, broken tools away. SYNONYM(S): valueless, trashy. –worth´less|ly, adverb. –worth´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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