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1 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) įgaliojimas, pavedimas2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoritetas, žinovas3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) valdžia4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoritetas•- authoritative -
2 official
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3 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) galia, gebėjimas2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) jėga, elektra3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) valdžia4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) įgaliojimas5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) įtakingas asmuo6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) galinga valstybė7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) laipsnis•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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4 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) valdymas, galia2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) reguliavimas, susivaldymas3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) svirtis, rankenėlė, valdymo priemonė4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontrolės punktas2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) valdyti, vadovauti2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) valdyti3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontroliuoti, reguliuoti, prižiūrėti•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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5 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) įsakymas, nurodymas2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) užsakymas3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) užsakymas4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) tvarka, gera būklė5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) tvarka6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) tvarka, seka7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) tvarka8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) pervedimas, perlaida9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) rūšis, rangas, padėtis10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordinas2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) liepti, įsakyti2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) užsakyti3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) sutvarkyti•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitaras2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) pasiuntinys•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
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6 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) maištininkas, sukilėlis2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) priešgyna2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) maištauti, sukilti- rebellious
- rebelliously
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7 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) pateisinti2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) prisiekti, eiti lažybų2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) orderis -
8 abdicate
['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) atsisakyti (sosto)2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) atsisakyti, atsižadėti• -
9 airy
1) (with plenty of (fresh) air: an airy room.) erdvus2) (light-hearted and not serious: an airy disregard for authority.) lengvabūdiškas -
10 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) (ati)tinkamas- appropriately -
11 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) manyti2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) imtis3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) apsimesti•- assumed- assumption -
12 authoritarian
adjective (considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom: an authoritarian government.) autoritarinis -
13 authoritative
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14 authorities
plural; see authority -
15 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) iškviesti2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) ginčyti, kvestionuoti2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) iškvietimas2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) protestas, iššūkis•- challenging -
16 command
1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) įsakyti2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) vadovauti3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) nusipelnyti2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) įsakymas2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) vadovybė•- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief -
17 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.) komisiniai pinigai2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) užsakymas3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.) pareigas patvirtinantis dokumentas4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.) komisija2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) užsakyti2) (to give a military commission to.) oficialiai paskirti (į karininko pareigas)•- commissioner
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18 defer
I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) atidėtiII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) pasikliauti, paklusti- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral -
19 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) skatinti2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) stoti prieš, ignoruoti -
20 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktuoti2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktuoti3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) įsakinėti•- dictator
- dictatorship
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