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1 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) pagrindas2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) pagrindinis komponentas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bazė, būstinė2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grįsti, bazuotis, telktis- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) žemas, niekingas- basely- baseness -
2 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) įkūrimas2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) pamatas, pagrindas3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fondas -
3 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) kūgis2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) kankorėžis3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) kaušelis4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) įspėjamasis ženklas•- conical -
4 cylinder
['silində]1) (a solid shape or object with a circular base and top and straight sides.) cilindras2) (any of several pieces of machinery of this shape, solid or hollow: The brake cylinder of his car is leaking.) cilindras3) (a container in the shape of a cylinder: two cylinders of oxygen.) balionas, cilindras• -
5 leek
[li:k](a type of vegetable related to the onion with green leaves and a white base.) poras -
6 pedestal
['pedistl](the foot or base of a column, statue etc: The statue fell off its pedestal.) pjedestalas -
7 pyramid
['pirəmid]1) (a solid shape usually with a square or triangular base, and sloping triangular sides meeting in a point.) piramidė2) (an ancient tomb built in this shape in Egypt.) piramidė -
8 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) šaknis2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) šaknis3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) priežastis4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) šaknys2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) šaknyti, pasodinti- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) kastis, knistis2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) raustis -
9 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) kotas, stiebas2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) kojelė, kandiklis3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) pirmagalio sija2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) kilti- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) sustabdyti -
10 swivel
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