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A person who is stingy with money. – Persona, kas ir skopa ar naudu.
– Don’t be a cheapskate! – Neesi skops!


Physical currency as opposed to checks, credit cards, and so forth. – Skaidrā nauda, pretēji čekiem, kredītkartei utml.
– I don’t have a card, so I paid in cold hard cash. – Man nav kartes, tāpēc es norēķināšos skaidrā naudā.

Cheap pricing, though not necessarily positive. – Lētāka cena, ne vienmēr pozitīvā nozīmē.
– The engine lasted only two more weeks after that cut-rate mechanic worked on it. – Dzinējs darbojās tikai divas nedēļas, pēc tam, kad tas lētais mehāniķis pastrādāja ar viņu.

Very common. – Ļoti izplatīts.
– Cut-rate auto dealerships are a dime a dozen since the economy started going bad. – Lētu auto dīleru ir duču dučiem no tā laika, kad sākās ekonomiskas grūtības.

Both persons pay their own way, also known as “go Dutch”. – Abas personas maksā katra par sevi, citā vārdā “go Dutch”.
– Bob took Mary to a movie, but she insisted that they go Dutch. – Bobs uzaicināja Mary uz filmu, bet viņa uzstāja, ka katrs maksās par sevi.
– They met for a Dutch treat at a nearby restaurant. – Viņi devās uz tuvējo restorānu ar noteikumu, ka katrs maksās par sevi.

To feel terrific. – Lieliski justies.
To “look like a million bucks” means that someone looks great. – “Izskatīties kā uz miljonu” nozīmē izskatīties lieliski.
– You look like a million dollars. – Tu izskaties lieliski.

To lose all of the money. – Pazaudēt visu naudu.
– Do a lot of research before starting a business or you will go broke in the first year. – Veikt dziļu analīzi pirms biznesa uzsākšanas, savādāk bankrotēsi pirmajā gadā.

To bribe or give a tip. – Dot kukuli vai dzeramnaudu.
– When I greased the waitress’ palm, she gave us a nice seat by a window.” – Kad es iedevu oficiantei dzeramnaudu, viņa atrada mums vietu pie loga.

To suddenly make a lot of money, but it can also be used to indicate other successes. – Pēkšņi iegūt daudz naudas, bet var arī nozīmēt citus panākumus.
– Ted played the lottery and hit the jackpot. – Teds piedalījās loterijā un trāpīja džekpotā.

This indicates a situation that is not making a profit. – Tas apzīmē situāciju, kura nenes peļņu.
– The company closed after running in the red for over a year. – Kompānija tika slēgta pēc vairāk kā gadu ilga darba ar zaudējumiem.

To make a large amount of money. – Tikt pie lielas naudas summas.
– Sonya retired after making a bundle from her invention. – Sonya pameta darbu pēc tam, kad saņēma bagātību par viņas izgudrojumu.

To ask someone what they are thinking about, often used when a person appears to be lost in thought. – Jautāt kādam, par ko viņš domā, bieži izmanto, kad persona jaucas savās domās.
– She noticed her friend’s silence and said, ‘Penny for your thoughts? – Viņa pamanīja sava drauga klusumu un jautāja: “Kas Tev prātā? (Par ko Tu domā?)”.

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Anyone who grew up with a dog can vouch for the fact that our slobbery, furry friends really are part of the family. Pets bring countless hours of fun and love into any home, and they’ve been found to have a positive influence on little immune systems – and that’s to say nothing of the life lessons we can learn from other animals. Whichever way you look at it, connecting with the animal kingdom has numerous positive effects – on our hearts, health and souls.

A heart-warming collection of cute photos which show the very first bonds between the smallest children and their family dogs.

1. LEARNING HOW GREAT IT FEELS TO HAVE A FRIEND BY YOUR SIDE

2. LEARNING HOW TO PLAY WITH OTHERS

3. LEARNING THAT SAFE, WARM FEELING OF SNUGGLING UP

4. LEARNING THE VALUE OF RELAXING WITH YOUR LOVED ONES

5. LEARNING TO READ BODY LANGUAGE

6. LEARNING TO LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER

7. LEARNING NOT TO TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY

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