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1 I was afraid lest you should be late
es baidījos, ka tu nenokavēEnglish-Latvian dictionary > I was afraid lest you should be late
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2 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) izbrīns2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) brīnums3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) brīnums; brīnumaina īpašība2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) []brīnīties2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) aizdomāties; padomāt3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) vēlēties uzzināt; interesēties•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *brīnīšanās, izbrīns; brīnums; vēlēties uzzināt; brīnīties -
3 wake up
1) (to wake: Wake up! You're late; The baby woke up in the middle of the night.) []mosties2) (to become aware of: It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.) atjēgties; saprast -
4 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) apsolīt; solīties2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) []solīt3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) solīt; dot izredzes2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) solījums2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) perspektīva; izredzes•* * *solījums; solīt; apsolīt -
5 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) priekš2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) (norāda virzienu) uz3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) (norāda attālumu vai laika posmu)4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (norāda uz nolūku)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) (norāda vērtību) par6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) (norāda uz mērķi)7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) (pārstāvot kādu) no8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) (kāda) labā9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) par10) (because of: for this reason.) dēļ11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) (norāda nolūku)12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) (norāda attieksmi, spējas)13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.)14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) neskatoties uz; par spīti2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) jo; tāpēc ka* * *tāpēc ka, jo ; priekš; par; labad, dēļ, aiz; pret; pēc; uz ; no -
6 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) uz2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) līdz3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) līdz4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) (izsaka darbības vārda un papildinātāja sakarību)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (norāda dažādas attiecības)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) (norāda stāvokli)7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) (izsaka salīdzinājumu)8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) (norāda darbības mērķi vai rezultātu)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (darbības vārda nenoteiksmes partikula)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) klāt; ciet2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) ķerties klāt•* * *uz, līdz; līdz -
7 so that
1) (with the purpose that; in order that: I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it.) tā, lai2) (with the result that: He got up very late, so that he missed the bus and was late for work.) tādēļ -
8 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) iedomāties2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) iztēloties3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) domāt; šķist•- imagination
- imaginative* * *iztēloties, iedomāties -
9 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nākošais2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) pēc tam3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nākošais- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *nākošais; nākamais, nākošais; tuvākais, kaimiņu; pēc tam; atkal; pie, blakus -
10 proper
['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) īsts; pareizs; piemērots2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) pamatīgs3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) labs; piedienīgs•- properly- proper noun/name* * *piemērots; pareizs, īsts; lietots vārda īstajā nozīmē; piedienīgs, pienācīgs; piemītošs, raksturīgs; pamatīgs; savs, personisks -
11 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt -
12 shall
[ʃəl, ʃæl]short forms - I'll, we'll; verb1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) (palīgdarbības vārds nākotnes veidošanai)2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) (izsaka apņemšanos)3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) (lieto jautājumos par vēlamību vai nepieciešamību)4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) (izsaka pavēli, nepiekāpību) -
13 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) gadījums; nejaušība2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) izdevība3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) iespēja4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risks2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskēt2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) gadīties3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) nejaušs; gadījuma-- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *nejaušība, gadījums; veiksme, laime; izdevība, iespēja; risks; gadīties; riskēt; gadījuma, nejaušs -
14 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) savienojums2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) attiecībā uz3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) sakars; pazīšanās4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) nokavēt pārsēšanos* * *savienošana; savienojums; sakarība, sakars; radniecība; radinieks; saskaņotība; pazīšanās, klientūra, sakari; dzimumsakars; ligzda -
15 double figures
(the numbers between 10 and 99: The number of times you have been late is well into double figures.) divciparu skaitļi* * *divciparu skaitļi -
16 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) atvainot; piedot; attaisnot2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) atbrīvot (no pienākuma u.tml.)2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) atvainošanās; attaisnojums; aizbildināšanās* * *atvainošanās; attaisnojums; atrunāšanās; atvainot, piedot; attaisnot; atbrīvot -
17 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) paskaidrot2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) izskaidrot•- explanatory
- explain away* * *izskaidrot, paskaidrot -
18 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) cerēt2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) cerība2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) cerība3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) cerība•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *cerība; cerēt -
19 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs -
20 or
[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) vai2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) vai arī•- or so* * *dzeltena krāsa; vai
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