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21 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) belsti2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) nuversti, pargriauti3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) nutrenkti4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsitrenkti, susitrenkti2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) beldimas, trinktelėjimas2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) beldimas•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
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22 lure
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23 magnetise
1) (to make magnetic: You can magnetize a piece of iron.) įmagnetinti2) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) patraukti, stipriai paveikti -
24 magnetize
1) (to make magnetic: You can magnetize a piece of iron.) įmagnetinti2) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) patraukti, stipriai paveikti -
25 mate
[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) poruoti(s)2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) duoti matą2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) patinas, patelė2) (a husband or wife.) vyras, žmona3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) draugas, bičiulis4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) pagalbininkas, padėjėjas5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) kapitono padėjėjas6) (in chess, checkmate.) matas -
26 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) nurašyta, užsisėdėjusi -
27 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) ašigalis2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) polius3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) polius4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) polius•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stulpas, kartis, stiebas -
28 purposely
adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) tyčia -
29 seduce
[si'dju:s](to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong): She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.) suvilioti- seductive -
30 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) drovus2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) besišalinantis3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) baikštus2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) baidytis- shyly- shyness -
31 sidle
(to go or move in a manner intended not to attract attention or as if one is shy or uncertain: He sidled out of the room.) (iš)slinkti -
32 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) spragtelti pirštais -
33 stunt
I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) slopinti, stabdyti- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) fokusas, triukas- stuntman -
34 tempt
[tempt](to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) gundyti, vilioti- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
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35 unlike
1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) nepanašus, skirtingas2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) nebūdingas -
36 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
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