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1 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) nušluostyti, nuvalyti2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) nušluostyti2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) (nu)valymas, (nu)šluostymas- wiper- wipe out -
2 chafe
[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) atitrinti2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) nu(si)trinti3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) nekantrauti -
3 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) trinti2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) (pa)trynimas- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
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4 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) nubrozdinti2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) nugrandyti, nuskusti3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) brūžuoti4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) brūkštelėti, užkliudyti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) prakrapšyti, išrausti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) brūžavimas, brazdėjimas2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) nubrozdinimas3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) kebli padėtis, bėda•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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5 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) dėvėti, nešioti2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nešioti3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) turėti4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) nu(si)dėvėti, su(si)nešioti5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) pratrinti6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) nešiotis2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) dėvėjimas, nešiojimas2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) rūbai3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nusidėvėjimas4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) patvarumas•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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6 abrasion
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7 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) vora2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) eiti voreleII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) aplankas2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) aplankas, byla3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) failas2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) susegti, (į)dėti į bylą/kartoteką2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) paduoti į teismą, iškelti bylą•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) dildė, brūžeklis2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) dildyti, brūžuoti- filings -
8 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) trintis2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) trintis3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) trintis -
9 grasshopper
noun (a type of insect which jumps and which makes a noise by rubbing its wings.) žiogas -
10 india-rubber
(rubber, especially a piece for rubbing out pencil marks etc.) trintukas -
11 massage
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12 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) pamušas2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloknotas3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) aikštelė2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) pamušti, prikimšti- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) pėdinti, tapenti -
13 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) blizginti, šveisti, poliruoti2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) tobulinti2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) blizgesys2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) politūra, poliravimo priemonė•- polished- polish off -
14 rub down
(to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing.) nuvalyti, nu(si)šluostyti -
15 scour
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16 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) mušti, trenkti, pataikyti į2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) pulti, prasiveržti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) įžiebti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikuoti5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) aptikti, užeiti6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) išgauti (garsą), išmušti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) apstulbinti, nustebinti, patikti8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kaldinti, kalti9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) leistis, pasileisti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) išardyti, nuleisti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streikas2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) aptikimas, suradimas•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
17 wear away
(to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) nu(si)trinti, nusidėvėti -
18 whet
[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) galąsti2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) sužadinti (apetitą)•
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