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21 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 -
22 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) medžiaga, masė2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) šlamštas3) (an old word for cloth.) medžiaga•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) prigrūsti, prikimšti2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) prikimšti, įdaryti3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) iškimšti, padaryti iškamšą•- stuffing- stuff up -
23 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) (pa)siūlyti2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) norėti pasakyti, duoti mintį• -
24 the elderly
(people who are (rather) old: It is important for the elderly to take some exercise.) seni žmonės -
25 thug
(a violent, brutal person: Where are the young thugs who robbed the old man?) banditas -
26 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) remti2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) patvirtinti, paremti3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) puoselėti -
27 venerate
['venəreit](to respect; to honour greatly: In some countries, old people are venerated more than in others.) gerbti- veneration -
28 warden
['wo:dn]1) (the person in charge of an old people's home, a student residence etc: The warden has reported that two students are missing from the hostel.) komendantas, vyresnysis2) ((also traffic warden) a person who controls parking and the flow of traffic in an area: If the (traffic) warden finds your car parked there you will be fined.) eismo prižiūrėtojas3) ((American) the person in charge of a prison.) kalėjimo viršininkas4) ((also game warden) a person who guards a game reserve.) draustinio prižiūrėtojas
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