→ LEXIS 5 I 6 → Sāciet mācīties / Lejupielādēt MP3 flashcards

jautājums		atbilde
a rule of thumb sākt mācīties		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value sākt mācīties		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck sākt mācīties		be very annoying
be in the public eye sākt mācīties		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music sākt mācīties		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand sākt mācīties		to be closely connected
lose your head sākt mācīties		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye sākt mācīties		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky sākt mācīties		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary sākt mācīties		very famous and admired
musty sākt mācīties		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious sākt mācīties		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying sākt mācīties		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of sākt mācīties		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread sākt mācīties		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out sākt mācīties		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) sākt mācīties		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together sākt mācīties		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) sākt mācīties		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up sākt mācīties		to prepare a document
fit in with sākt mācīties		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) sākt mācīties		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) sākt mācīties		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out sākt mācīties		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up sākt mācīties		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into sākt mācīties		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off sākt mācīties		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up sākt mācīties		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on sākt mācīties		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round sākt mācīties		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot sākt mācīties		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty sākt mācīties		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity sākt mācīties		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch sākt mācīties		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect sākt mācīties		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings sākt mācīties		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze sākt mācīties		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd sākt mācīties		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity sākt mācīties		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding sākt mācīties		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny sākt mācīties		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack sākt mācīties		the recorded music from a film
spiral sākt mācīties		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack sākt mācīties		a neat pile of things
swish sākt mācīties		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) sākt mācīties		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value sākt mācīties		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value sākt mācīties		to increase in price or worth
in circulation sākt mācīties		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) sākt mācīties		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change sākt mācīties		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin sākt mācīties		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise sākt mācīties		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple sākt mācīties		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload sākt mācīties		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign sākt mācīties		to change the design of something
bear in mind sākt mācīties		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason sākt mācīties		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of sākt mācīties		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs sākt mācīties		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with sākt mācīties		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end sākt mācīties		to have nothing to do
at a stretch sākt mācīties		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance sākt mācīties		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens sākt mācīties		disorganised and confused
by all accounts sākt mācīties		according to what a lot of people say
by default sākt mācīties		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means sākt mācīties		not at all
in action sākt mācīties		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with sākt mācīties		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element sākt mācīties		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time sākt mācīties		very soon or very quickly
in turn sākt mācīties		as a result of something
in vain sākt mācīties		without success
at breakneck speed sākt mācīties		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery sākt mācīties		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb sākt mācīties		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling sākt mācīties		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block sākt mācīties		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety sākt mācīties		including every part
yours truly sākt mācīties		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal sākt mācīties		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic sākt mācīties		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut sākt mācīties		certain or definite
continuously sākt mācīties		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional sākt mācīties		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist sākt mācīties		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed sākt mācīties		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory sākt mācīties		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible sākt mācīties		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable sākt mācīties		extremely useful
laughable sākt mācīties		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic sākt mācīties		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical sākt mācīties		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking sākt mācīties		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted sākt mācīties		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish sākt mācīties		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary sākt mācīties		standing still instead of moving
tactile sākt mācīties		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable sākt mācīties		definitely true or certain
undignified sākt mācīties		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable sākt mācīties		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity sākt mācīties		the desire to know about something
dependence on sākt mācīties		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly sākt mācīties		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought sākt mācīties		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy sākt mācīties		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb sākt mācīties		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch sākt mācīties		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection sākt mācīties		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative sākt mācīties		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription sākt mācīties		words that are written or cut in something
proponent sākt mācīties		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest sākt mācīties		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry sākt mācīties		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold sākt mācīties		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile sākt mācīties		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax sākt mācīties		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound sākt mācīties		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack sākt mācīties		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile sākt mācīties		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo sākt mācīties		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding sākt mācīties		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple sākt mācīties		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass sākt mācīties		to go around something
cater for sākt mācīties		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned sākt mācīties		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of sākt mācīties		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair sākt mācīties		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track sākt mācīties		to leave the planned route
gravel sākt mācīties		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for sākt mācīties		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion sākt mācīties		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia sākt mācīties		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up sākt mācīties		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch sākt mācīties		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post sākt mācīties		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference sākt mācīties		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter sākt mācīties		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon sākt mācīties		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule sākt mācīties		very small
radius sākt mācīties		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus sākt mācīties		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical sākt mācīties		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological sākt mācīties		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with sākt mācīties		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous sākt mācīties		funny and enjoyable
misconception sākt mācīties		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport sākt mācīties		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death sākt mācīties		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility sākt mācīties		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as sākt mācīties		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on sākt mācīties		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over sākt mācīties		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) sākt mācīties		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) sākt mācīties		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up sākt mācīties		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify sākt mācīties		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood sākt mācīties		almost certainly
get the impression (that) sākt mācīties		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) sākt mācīties		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) sākt mācīties		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk sākt mācīties		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for sākt mācīties		used when saying that something is very good
advise against sākt mācīties		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing sākt mācīties		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating sākt mācīties		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query sākt mācīties		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) sākt mācīties		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality sākt mācīties		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub sākt mācīties		a small bush with several woody stems
gale sākt mācīties		a very strong wind
riverside sākt mācīties		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency sākt mācīties		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out sākt mācīties		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) sākt mācīties		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable sākt mācīties		easy to notice
debatable sākt mācīties		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable sākt mācīties		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible sākt mācīties		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable sākt mācīties		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible sākt mācīties		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively sākt mācīties		used for suggesting something different
assumption sākt mācīties		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial sākt mācīties		helpful or useful
endurance sākt mācīties		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication sākt mācīties		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal sākt mācīties		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief sākt mācīties		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on sākt mācīties		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book sākt mācīties		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing sākt mācīties		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore sākt mācīties		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade sākt mācīties		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose sākt mācīties		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood sākt mācīties		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat sākt mācīties		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears sākt mācīties		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line sākt mācīties		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) sākt mācīties		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back sākt mācīties		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar sākt mācīties		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts sākt mācīties		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill sākt mācīties		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse sākt mācīties		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock sākt mācīties		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit sākt mācīties		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms sākt mācīties		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with sākt mācīties		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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