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1 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kuris2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) kuris3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kuris, tai- which is which? - which is which -
2 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) galëti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) galëti3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) galëtum, galëtø•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) galia, jėga- mighty- mightily
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3 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) atsitiktinumas2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) proga3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) galimybė, šansas4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) rizika2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) rizikuoti2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) atsitiktinai turėti progos3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) atsitiktinis- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are
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