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41 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) įprastas, plačiai paplitęs, dažnai pasitaikantis2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) bendras3) (publicly owned: common property.) visuomeninis4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) storžieviškas, stačiokiškas, nemandagus5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) eilinis, paprastas6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) bendrinis2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) bendruomenės žemė/pieva- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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42 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skalė2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skalė3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gama4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mastelis5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) mastasII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) užlipti, užkoptiIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) žvynas- scaly -
43 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) gardas, pertvara2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) kioskas, prekystalis•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) užgesti, užspringti2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) netekti greičio3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) užgesinti2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) greičio netekimasIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) vilkinti -
44 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pertempti3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) išsekinti4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) iškošti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) įtempimas2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) įtampa, krūvis3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pertempimas4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) veislė2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) polinkis (į)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) garsai, melodija -
45 access
['ækses]1) (way or right of approach or entry: We gained access to the house through a window.) būdas/teisė įeiti/pasiekti/patekti2) (way or right to meet (someone) or use (something): Senior students have access to the library at weekends.) būdas/teisė įeiti/naudotis•- accessible
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46 alias
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47 angle
I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) kampas2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) požiūris3) (a corner.) kampas•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) meškerioti- angler- angling -
48 barter
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49 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) pagrindas2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) pagrindinis komponentas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bazė, būstinė2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grįsti, bazuotis, telktis- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) žemas, niekingas- basely- baseness -
50 burn
[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) (su)deginti, nudeginti2) (to use as fuel.) kūrenti, deginti3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) išdeginti4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) užsidegti2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) išdegusi vieta, nudegimas- burner -
51 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) žvakė- candlestick -
52 cannabis
['kænəbis](a drug made from Indian hemp, whose use is illegal in many countries: He is hooked on (= addicted to) cannabis.) -
53 club
1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) lazda, vėzdas2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) lazda, lazdelė, kuokelė3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klubas4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klubas5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) kryžius, gilė2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) (su)mušti (lazdomis)- clubs -
54 coast
[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) pakrantė2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) važiuoti nuokalnėn išjungus variklį/neminant pedalų- coastal- coaster
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55 crayon
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56 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) kabina -
57 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) prakeikti2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) keikti(s)2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) (pra)keikimas, keiksmas2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) prakeiktis, pragaištis• -
58 deodorant
[di:'əudərənt](a substance that destroys or conceals unpleasant (body) smells: She perspires a lot - she should use (a) deodorant.) dezodorantas -
59 digest
1. verb1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) virškinti2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) suvokti, suvirškinti2. noun(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.) santrauka- digestion
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60 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomatija2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomatija•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomatically
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