unit 4

ventilation

The movement (circulation) of air through space

(ventilācija)

to vent

To allow air to escape through an opening

(izvadīt gaisu; ventilēt)

to imitate

To copy the way someone or something looks, sounds, or behaves

to disperse

To separate and move in various directions

(izklīst; izkliedēties)

ingenuity

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive

(atjautība; izdomas bagātība)

landmark

A famous feature that people recognise from a distance and associate with a place

(orientieris; atpazīstama vieta)

to distribute

To spread something out over a space

(izplatīt; sadalīt)

to ensure

To make sure or to be certain of something

(nodrošināt; pārliecināties)

foundation

The base on which the structure is built

(pamats)

innovative

Something or someone that has lots of new ideas

(inovatīvs)

precaution

Something we take to ensure safety

(drošības pasākums)

to reinforce

To add to it; to make it stronger

(stiprināt; nostiprināt)

stable

Something that will not easily move or break; it is firm in place

(stabils)

vertical

A line that goes up and down

horizontal

A line that goes from side to side

diagonal

A line that does not go straight up or down but crosses one corner of a shape, going to its opposite corner

catastrophic

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

(katastrofāls)

civil engineer

An engineer who designs and maintains roads, bridges, dams, etc

(būvinžinieris)

to address

To deal with a matter or problem

(risināt)

to assemble

To fit together the separate component parts

(samontēt; salikt)

complication

Something that makes a situation more difficult

(sarežģījums)

to dispose of

To get rid of

(atbrīvoties no)

to incorporate

To take in or contain as part of a whole; include

(iekļaut, pievienot)

machinery

A group of large machines or the parts of a machine that make it work

(tehnika, mehānismi)

state-of-the-art

Belonging or relating to the most recent stage of technological development; having or using the latest techniques or equipment

(modernākais)

to surpass

To exceed; be greater than

(pārspēt)

to account for

To form the total of something, to make up, to represent

(veido)

to confine

To keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope or time)

(ierobežot)

collective

Done by people acting as a group; shared by a group

(kopējs)

countless

Too many to be counted

(nesaskaitāmi)

effectiveness

The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success

(efektivitāte)

exterior

the outside of something

(ārpuse)

to integrate

To combine things so that they fit together

(apvienot, integrēt)

infrastructure

The basic systems that are needed so that a country or organisation works well

monotonous

Boring because it doesn't change; lacking in variation

(monotons, vienmuļš)

therapeutic

Having a healing effect; tending to make a person healthier

(terapeitisks)

abundance

A very large amount of something

(pārpilnība)

aggression

Angry, attacking behaviour or attitude

(agresija)

consistent

Acting or done in the same way over time; steady

(nemainīgs; konsekvents)

efficiency

The quality of working well in an organized way, without wasting time or energy

(efektivitāte)

horizon

The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet

to induce

To cause or produce

(izraisīt)

monetary

Related to money

stability

A state of not changing

subconsciously

Without being aware

(zem/neapziņa)

tendency

Likely or usual behaviour

(tieksme)

to take by surprise

To surprise someone; to not be what expected

(pārsteigt, nākt negaidīti)

bare-bones

Including only what is the most basic or necessary

(pats nepieciešamākais; minimāls)

a beam

A long piece of metal or wood, used in building

(sija)

a crane

A tall machine used for lifting heavy items on building sites

(celtnis)

seismic

Related to the movement of Earth's crust

(seismisks)

tapered

Narrower at one end than at the other

(konisks, sašaurināts)

to bore

To make a hole in something with a tool or by digging

(izurbt; izveidot caurumu)

diameter

A straight line passing through the centre of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere

a conveyor belt

A moving band designed to move items from one place to another

(konveijera lente)

a fault line

A break in Earth's surface

(lūzuma līnija)

a slab

A thick, flat piece of stone, concrete or wood

(plāksne)