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1 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) palaidoti, sužlugdytiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > throw a spanner in the works
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2 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) ámonë -
3 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) geri darbai -
4 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbas2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbas3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbas4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) kūrinys5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbas6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbas2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) dirbti2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) dirbti3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) (priversti) veikti4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) pasisekti5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) skintis (kelią), keberiotis6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) (pamažu) pasidaryti (kokiam)7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) pagaminti•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmas2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbai•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
5 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) pažįstamas2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) pažintis -
6 spanner
['spænə](a type of tool used for tightening or loosening nuts, bolts etc.) veržliaraktis -
7 thesis
['Ɵi:sis]plural - theses; noun(a long written essay, report etc, often done for a university degree: a doctoral thesis; He is writing a thesis on the works of John Milton.) disertacija, mokslinis darbas -
8 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) vergas2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vergas2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) vergauti- slavery -
9 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) pietūs2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) pietūs2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) pietinis, pietų2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) iš pietų3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) į pietus- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) pietryčių, pietvakarių2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) pietryčių, pietvakarių5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) į pietryčius, į pietvakarius- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
10 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) įrengti, pastatyti2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) mesti, mėtyti3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) smarkiai kristi4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) smarkiai suptis5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) duoti (toną)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) aikštė2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) (tono) aukštumas3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) laipsnis, įtampa4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) įprastinė vieta5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) metimas6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) smarkus supimas•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) degutas- pitch-dark -
11 dock
I 1. [dok] noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) dokas2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) dokas3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) kaltinamųjų suolas2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) įplaukti į doką- docker- dockyard II [dok] verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.) nukirsti, nurėžti -
12 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) nukaitimas, raudonis2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) vandens nuleidimo įtaisas, nuleidimas2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) užkaisti, nurausti2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) nuplauti vandens srove3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) išrūkyti•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of -
13 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) geras2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) geras3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) geras4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geras5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) geras6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gerai veikiantis, naudingas7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) geras8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) geras, malonus9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) geras, gerokas10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) tinkamas11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) geras12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) protingas13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) geras14) (thorough: a good clean.) geras15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) sveikas2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) labas, nauda2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tai, kas gera3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gerai!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) vajetau!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
14 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) kontora, būstinė, raštinė2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) kabinetas3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) įstaiga, skyrius, ministerija, kasa, punktas4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) valdžia, postas, pareigos•- officer -
15 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) duobė2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) šachta, kasykla3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) autoremonto ir degalų papildymo punktas2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) priversti kovoti su, nukreipti prieš- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kauliukas2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) iðimti kauliukà -
16 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.) dažnumas, vidutinis skaičius2) (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, santykis3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) sparta, tempas4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) dydis, norma, tarifas5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) komunalinis mokestis2. 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.) vertinti, būti vertinamam- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
17 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) keisti(s)2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) perkelti3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) pašalinti2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) perkėlimas, perstatymas2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) pamaina3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) pamaina•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
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18 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) kietas2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) sunkus3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) griežtas, kietas4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) atšiaurus5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) sunkus6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kietas2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sunkiai, smarkiai, daug2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) smarkiai3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) įdėmiai4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) tiesiai•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
19 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) įjungti, atsukti2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) atsukti3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) įjungti4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) (už)pulti -
20 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) priežastis2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) dingstis, pretekstas3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) tikslas2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) būti priežastimi, priversti
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