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1 committee
[kə'miti](a number of persons, selected from a larger body, to deal with some special business, eg the running of the larger body's affairs: The committee meet(s) today; ( also adjective) a committee meeting.) komitetas, komisija -
2 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sėdėti, (pa)sodinti2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulėti3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būti nariu4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) tupėti5) (to undergo (an examination).) laikyti6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozuoti7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) posėdžiauti•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
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3 subcommittee
(a committee having powers given to it by a larger committee.) pakomitetis -
4 approve
[ə'pru:v]1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) pritarti2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) pritarti, aprobuoti•- approval- on approval -
5 arrive at
(to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) priimti, pasiekti -
6 delegate
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7 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) (iš)rinkti2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) apsispręsti, nutarti2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) išrinktas- election- electioneer
- elector
- electoral
- electorate -
8 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
9 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
10 governor
1) (in the United States, the head of a state: the Governor of Ohio.) gubernatorius2) (a member of the committee of people who govern a school, hospital etc: He is on the board of governors.) valdytojas3) (a person who governs a province or colony.) gubernatorius -
11 in view of
(taking into consideration; because of: In view of the committee's criticisms of him, he felt he had to resign.) atsižvelgiant į, turint galvoje -
12 invitation
[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) (pa)kvietimas2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) (pa)kvietimas -
13 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) padėti2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) paguldyti3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) padengti, sudaryti, pastatyti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) nulenkti, išguldyti5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) nuvyti, išblaškyti6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (pa)dėti7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) lažintis, kirsti lažybų•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) sudėti sluoksniais- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) pasaulietiškas2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) eilinis, ne tos profesijos, nespecialistas•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) epinė poemėlė, baladė -
14 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) su(si)tikti2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) susirinkti, sueiti3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) susipažinti su4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sueiti5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) patenkinti6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) atsiverti7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) susidurti su, patirti, rasti8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) patirti, susilaukti9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) reaguoti į, pasipriešinti2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) sueiga- meeting- meet someone halfway
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15 meeting
1) (an act of meeting: The meeting between my mother and my husband was not friendly.) susitikimas2) (a gathering of people for discussion or another purpose: to attend a committee meeting.) susirinkimas, posėdis -
16 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) ant2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) į3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) apie5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) ant7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) vartojantis, besilaikantis8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) dalyvaujantis, susijęs9) (towards: They marched on the town.) link10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) šalia, prie11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (kieno) nešiojamas13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (ką nors) darant/padarius14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) po2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) už(si)-2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) toliau3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) veikiantis, įjungtas4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) rodomas5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) į-, į vidų3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) vykstantis2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) rengiamas, neatšaukiamas•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
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17 presence
['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) buvimas, dalyvavimas2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) įspūdinga išvaizda/laikysena•- presence of mind -
18 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) (pa)dėti, įdėti, paleisti2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) pateikti3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) išreikšti4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) (už)rašyti5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) išplaukti, įplaukti•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
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19 recommendation
1) (the act of recommending: I gave her the job on his recommendation.) rekomendacija2) (something recommended: The recommendations of the committee.) rekomendacija -
20 report back
(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) pateikti ataskaitą
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