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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) naudoti2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) vartoti•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) naudojimas2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pritaikymas, panaudojimas3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) nauda, prasmė4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) galėjimas naudoti5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) teisė pasinaudoti•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
2 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) nepataikyti, prašauti2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) pavėluoti į3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) praleisti4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) ilgėtis5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) pasigesti6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) neužgirsti7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) praleisti8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) nesutikti, prasilenkti su9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) išvengti10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) užsikirsti, neužsivesti2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) nevykęs šūvis/metimas/praleidimas- missing- go missing
- miss out
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3 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) išvykti, leistis į kelionę2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) pra(si)dėti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) už(si)vesti4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) įsteigti2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) pradžia2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) pranašumas, persvara•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) krūptelėti2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) krūptelėjimas2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) išgąstis -
4 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) varžtas2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) suveržimas, prisukimas2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) priveržti, prisukti2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) prisukti, įsukti, atsukti3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) dulkinti(s)4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) apgauti, apsukti•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage -
5 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
- point one's toes
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