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1 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) ko nors nepadaryti, nepavykti2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) sugesti3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) pritrūkti, neužtekti4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) parašyti nepatenkinamą pažymį5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) apvilti•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) nesant, nepavykus gauti- failure- without fail -
2 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) aukštesniojo lygmens/baigiamasis egzaminas -
3 arrive at
(to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) priimti, pasiekti -
4 as a last resort
(when all other methods etc have failed: If we can't get the money in any other way, I suppose we could, as a last resort, sell the car) blogiausiu atveju -
5 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) bandyti2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) bandymas2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) pasikėsinimas -
6 bad luck!
(an expression of sympathy for someone who has failed or been unlucky.) et, nepasisekė! -
7 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) profesinė veikla2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) gyvavimas, veikla2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) nuriedėti -
8 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) (nu)raminimas, guodimas2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) paguoda -
9 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) apžiūrėjimas, tyrimas2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) egzaminas3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) apklausinėjimas, apklausa -
10 exertion
[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) panaudojimas2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) pastanga -
11 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) tikėjimasis, laukimas2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) lūkestis, viltis -
12 go bust
(become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) subankrutuoti -
13 groan
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14 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) turėti/paimti viršų, nugalėtiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > have/get/gain the upper hand
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15 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) tarpininkauti2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) (užtarimo) prašyti (už kitą)• -
16 inwardly
adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) viduje -
17 jettison
['‹etisn](to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) išmesti už borto -
18 oral
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19 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) nesuvaldomas -
20 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) sumenkinti
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