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81 leverage
[-ri‹]1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) sverto/svirties keliamoji galia2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.) įtaka, poveikio galia -
82 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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83 memory
['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) atmintis, atminimas2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) atmintis3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) prisiminimas4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) atmintis5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of -
84 misuse
[mis'ju:s]((a) wrong or bad use: the misuse of company money; The machine was damaged by misuse.) netinkamas naudojimas/vartojimas- misuse -
85 monitor
['monitə] 1. noun1) (a senior pupil who helps to see that school rules are kept.) seniūnas2) (any of several kinds of instrument etc by means of which something can be constantly checked, especially a small screen in a television studio showing the picture which is being transmitted at any given time: television monitor; computer monitor.) monitorius, vaizduoklis2. verb(to act as, or to use, a monitor; to keep a careful check on: These machines/technicians monitor the results constantly.) kontroliuoti, stebėti, tikrinti -
86 notation
[nə'teiʃən]((the use of) a system of signs representing numbers, musical sounds etc: musical/mathematical notation.) ženklų sistema, žymėjimas ženklais -
87 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) lėkštė2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) lakštas3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) brangūs dirbiniai/stalo reikmenys4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) lentelė, matrica5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) iliustracija, estampas6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) (dantų) plokštelė7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) plokštelė•- plated- plateful
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88 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sąmokslas2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) siužetas3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) sklypas2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) ruošti (sąmokslą), planuoti2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nubrėžti -
89 ply
I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) užsiimti2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) energingai darbuotis3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) primygtinai siūlyti, vaišintiII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) gija, sluoksnis- plywood -
90 preface
['prefəs](an introduction to a book etc: The preface explained how to use the dictionary.) pratarmė -
91 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) spausti(s)2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) presuoti, spausti3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) raginti, skubinti4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) primygtinai reikalauti, spausti5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) lyginti2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) (pa)spaudimas, lyginimas2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) spausdinimo mašina3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) spauda4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) žurnalistai5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) presas•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
92 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 -
93 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) klausimas2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) klausimas, problema3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) klausimas4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) abejojimas5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) galimybė2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) (iš)klaus(inė)ti2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) (su)abejoti•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
94 refill
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95 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) griebtis, imtis2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) kurortas -
96 rib
[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) šonkaulis2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) špantas3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) rumbė4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) nerviūra, virbas•- ribbed- ribbing -
97 sanction
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98 sanctuary
['sæŋk uəri]plural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) šventykla2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) prieglobstis3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) draustinis, rezervatas -
99 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) išgelbėti2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) taupyti3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) sutaupyti, išgelbėti4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) atmušti (įvartį)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) išgelbėti6) (to keep data in the computer.) išsaugoti (duomenis kompiuteryje)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) (įvarčio) atmušimas- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) išskyrus -
100 scaffold
['skæfəld](a raised platform especially for use formerly when putting a criminal etc to death.) ešafotas
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