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1 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) galëti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) galëti3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) galëtum, galëtø•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) galia, jėga- mighty- mightily
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2 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rankena, rankenėlė2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) liesti, imti2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) susitvarkyti su3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) prekiauti4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) elgtis su•- - handled- handler
- handlebars
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