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1 mechanism
['me-]noun (a (usually small) piece of machinery: a watch mechanism.) mechanizmas -
2 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) varpas2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) skambutis -
3 crossbow
noun (a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string.) arbaletas, kilpinis -
4 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) pavara2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) bėgis3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mechanizmas, įrenginys4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) reikmenys•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick -
5 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) spyna, užraktas2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) šliuzas3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) spyna4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) suėmimas kabliu2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) už(si)rakinti- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) kuokštas2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) sruoga -
6 mechanic
[mi'kænik] 1. noun(a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery.) mechanikas- mechanically
- mechanics 2. noun plural(the ways in which something works or is applied: the mechanics of the legal system.) mechanizmas- mechanize
- mechanise
- mechanization
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7 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) švytuoklė; su švytuokle -
8 propelling-pencil
noun (a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism.) automatinis pieštukas -
9 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) varyti atbulą, atsukti atgal2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) išversti, apgręžti, pakeisti3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) pakeisti, atšaukti2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) priešingas, atvirkščias2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nesėkmė, pralaimėjimas3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) atbulinė (eiga)4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) atvirkštinė (pusė)•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
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10 winder
noun (a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism.) prisukimo raktas -
11 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbas2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbas3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbas4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) kūrinys5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbas6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbas2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) dirbti2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) dirbti3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) (priversti) veikti4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) pasisekti5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) skintis (kelią), keberiotis6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) (pamažu) pasidaryti (kokiam)7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) pagaminti•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmas2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbai•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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