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1 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) rizikuoti savo gyvybeEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > take one's life in one's hands
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2 take one's life
(to kill oneself.) nusižudyti -
3 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) gyvybė2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) gyvenimas3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) gyvumas4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) gyvenimo būdas, gyvenimas5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) amžius6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) gyvūnija, būtybės7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) gyvenimo istorija, biografija8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) kalėjimas iki gyvos galvos•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
4 way of life
(a manner of spending one's life: I enjoy farming - it's a pleasant way of life.) gyvenimo būdas -
5 walk of life
(a way of earning one's living; an occupation or profession: People from all walks of life went to the minister's funeral.) profesija, sluoksnis -
6 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) gyventi, būti gyvam2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) (iš)gyventi, patirti3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) gyventi4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) gyventi5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) gyventi (iš), verstis•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) pragyvenimas- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) gyvas2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?)3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb)4) (burning: a live coal.)2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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7 evening
[i:vniŋ]1) (the part of the day between the afternoon and the night: He leaves the house in the morning and returns in the evening; summer evenings; tomorrow evening; on Tuesday evening; early evening; ( also adjective) the evening performance.) vakaras, vakarinis2) (the last part (of one's life etc): in the evening of her life.) saulėlydis• -
8 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) subjauroti, padaryti netvarką2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) blogai padaryti, sugadinti3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) sugadinti, sugriauti -
9 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) įėjimas, išėjimas2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) kelias3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gatvė4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) kelias, atstumas5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) būdas6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) atžvilgis, būdas7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) įprotis8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) toli- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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10 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
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11 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) pa(si)keisti2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) (pa)keisti3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) persirengti4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) paversti, pavirsti5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) iškeisti2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) keitimasis, kaita2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) pa(si)keitimas, pokytis3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) pakeitimas4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) smulkūs pinigai5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) grąža6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) aplinkos pakeitimas•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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12 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) važiuoti dviračiu2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) dviratis- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) ciklas2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) ciklas3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) ciklas, periodas•- cyclic- cyclically -
13 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) ženklas2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) ženklas, iškaba, rodyklė3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) ženklas4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) ženklas, požymis2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) pasirašyti2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) parašyti3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) duoti ženklą•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
14 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) laikas2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laikas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) metas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laikas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laikas, momentas6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kartas7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) periodas, laikotarpis8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempas2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) skaičiuoti, užrašinėti (kieno) laiką/trukmę2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) pataikyti, laiku suspėti•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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15 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romanas2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) meilės istorija/romanas3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantika•- romantic- romantically -
16 adopt
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17 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elementas, sudedamoji dalis2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elementas3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) stichija4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) dalelė5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) kaitinamoji sekcija•- elements
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18 gospel
['ɡospəl]((one of the four descriptions in the Bible of) the life and teaching of Christ: the Gospel according to St Luke; The parable of the sower is in one of the gospels.) evangelija -
19 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) jausti (skonį)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) (pa)ragauti3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) atsiduoti, turėti (kokį) skonį4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) ragauti5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) patirti2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) skonis2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) skonis3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ragavimas4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) skonis, pomėgis5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) skonis•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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20 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) viskas, kas gyvenime geriausia
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