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1 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) (pa)klausti2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) (pa)prašyti3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) (pa)kviesti•- ask for
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2 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) kreiptis2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) paduoti apeliaciją, apskųsti apeliacine tvarka3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) patikti2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) prašymas, apeliacija2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) patrauklumas• -
3 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'.) tikėtis, viltis2. 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.) viltis2) (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.) viltis3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) viltis•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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4 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) vadinti2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) laikyti3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (pa)šaukti4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) (pa)kviesti5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) užeiti6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) (pa)skambinti telefonu7) ((in card games) to bid.) siūlyti sumą2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) šauksmas2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) giesmė, čiulbėjimas3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) ap(si)lankymas4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefono skambutis, pokalbis telefonu5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) trauka6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pareikalavimas7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) reikalas, poreikis•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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5 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) išklaus(inė)ti (ką)
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