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1 tendency
plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) polinkis, tendencija -
2 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) būti linkusiam2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) būti linkusiam -
3 escapism
noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) bėgimas nuo tikrovės -
4 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) užgaida, kaprizas2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) vaizduotė3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iliuzija, vizija2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) įmantrus3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) norėti2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) įsivaizduoti, manyti3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikti, traukti•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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5 habit
['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) įprotis2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) įpratimas3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) apdaras•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of -
6 hesitancy
noun (the tendency to hesitate.) dvejojimas, neryžtingumas -
7 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) polinkis2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) palenkimas -
8 instinct
['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinktas- instinctively -
9 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) judėjimas, judesys, mostas2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) veiksmas, veikla3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) sceninis judesys4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) judėjimas, sąjūdis5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mechanizmas6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) dalis7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) polinkis, tendencija -
10 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pertempti3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) išsekinti4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) iškošti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) įtempimas2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) įtampa, krūvis3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pertempimas4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) veislė2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) polinkis (į)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) garsai, melodija -
11 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) nuklysti, nukrypti, paklysti2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) valkata, bastūnas3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) benamis, valkataujantis2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) nuklydęs, atklydęs -
12 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) nuotaika2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) charakteris, būdas3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) įsiūtis, pyktis2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) grūdinti2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) sušvelninti•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper -
13 tend
I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) prižiūrėti- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) būti linkusiam2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) krypti, virsti, svirti•- tendency -
14 tendencies
plural; see tendency -
15 the herd instinct
(the tendency to behave, think etc like everyone else.) bandos instinktas -
16 trend
[trend](a general direction or tendency: She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices.) kryptis, tendencija- trendy
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