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1 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) švilpti2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) švilpti3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) zvimbti4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) švilpti2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) švilpimas2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) švilpukas, švilpynė, birbynė3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) švilpukas -
2 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) kištukas2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) kamštis2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) užkišti- plug in -
3 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) garas2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) garas2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) garuoti2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) būti varomam garo, judėti (garo pagalba)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gaminti ant garų•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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4 spout
1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) čiurkšti2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) deklamuoti2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) snapelis, kaklelis2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) čiurkšlė, srovė -
5 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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6 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) pataisyti2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) ištaisyti3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) nustatyti4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) pataisyti5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) pastatyti ant kojų -
7 plug in
(to connect up (an electrical apparatus) by inserting its plug into a socket: Could you plug in the electric kettle?) įjungti
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