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1 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) matas, saikas, matuoklis, ruletė2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) matavimo vienetas, matas3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) matai, saikai4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) priemonė5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) tam tikras kiekis/dydis/dozė6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) taktas2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (iš)matuoti2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) rodyti, nustatyti3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) išbandyti (jėgas su)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būti tam tikro dydžio•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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2 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) areštuoti2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) (su)stabdyti2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) areštas2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) sustojimas• -
3 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) įgnybti, įžnybti, įkąsti2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nugnybti3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) gelti, graužti4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) užbėgti, išdumti, bėginėti5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) pakąsti, nukąsti2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) gnybis, įkandimas2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) žnaibantis šaltukas3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) gurkšnelis•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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4 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaigalys2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) iškyšulys, ragas3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) taškas4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punktas5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momentas6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) taškas, laipsnis, temperatūra7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) rumbas, kryptis8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) taškas, balas9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) dalykas, klausimas, esmė10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) prasmė, tikslas11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) bruožas, ypatybė12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kištukinis lizdas2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) (nu)taikyti, (nu)kreipti2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) (pa)rodyti, nurodyti3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) užglaistyti skiediniu•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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5 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) spaudimas, slėgis2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) įtampa, našta, sunkumas3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) spaudimas, prievarta•- pressurise
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6 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tikslas2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) paskirtis3) (determination: a man of purpose.) ryžtas•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
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