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1 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ramus, tylus2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ramus3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ramus4) ((of colours) not bright.) ramus2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ramybė3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) nuraminti, nurimti- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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2 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) nepasakyti apie, laikyti paslaptyje -
3 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) slapta, tylomis -
4 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) ramus2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ramus, tylus2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) tyla, ramuma2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) tyla, ramuma3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) nu(si)raminti- calmly- calmness
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5 composed
adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) ramus, santūrus -
6 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kampas2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kampas, kampelis3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kampinis2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) priremti (prie sienos), įvaryti į spąstus2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) (pa)sukti už kampo, (pa)daryti posūkį•- cornered- cut corners
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7 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) šalis, kraštas2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) šalies gyventojai3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) kaimo vietovė, kaimas, užmiestis4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) vietovė•- countryman
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8 cove
[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) įlankėlė, užtakis -
9 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) niūniuoti2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) sentimentaliai dainuoti•- crooner -
10 deathly
adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.) mirtinas, mirtinai -
11 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) deramas, orus- decorum -
12 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) prideramas elgesys -
13 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) kuklutis, nedrąsutis- demurely- demureness -
14 docile
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15 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) sausas2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) sausas, nuobodus3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) santūrus4) ((of wine) not sweet.) sausas2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) džiūti, džiovinti- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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16 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) ramiai, santūriai -
17 gesture
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18 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) ša!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) tyla- hushed- hush up -
19 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) ponia, moteris2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dama3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) ledi•- ladylike- Ladyship
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20 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
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