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  • 1 go off

    1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) sprogti
    2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) pradėti veikti, įsijungti
    3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) išvykti
    4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) nebemėgti
    5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) sugesti
    6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) nustoti veikti

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  • 2 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) kraštas
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ašmenys
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) aštrumas
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) apvedžioti, apsiūti
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) pa(si)stumti, stumti(s)
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    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge

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  • 3 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) šviesa
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) šviesa, lempa
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ugnis
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) šviesa
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) šviesus
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) šviesus
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apšviesti
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) už(si)degti, užžiebti
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lengvas
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lengvas
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lengvas
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lengvesnis
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lengvas
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) guvus, greitas
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) linksmas, nerimtas
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) nedidelis, nesmarkus
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lengvas, purus
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) užtikti, užeiti

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  • 4 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) žaisti
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) žaisti, lošti
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) vaidinti, dėtis
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) būti vaidinamam
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) groti
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) iškrėsti
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) žaisti su
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) žaisti
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) nukreipti
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lošti
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) pramoga
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pjesė, drama
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) žaidimas
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) laisvumas
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 5 comfort

    1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) poilsis, ramybė, jaukumas
    2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) patogumai, paguoda
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    - comfortably
    - comforting
    - be comfortably off

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  • 6 cry

    1. verb
    1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) verkti, raudoti
    2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) šaukti(s), rėkti, sušukti
    2. noun
    1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) šauksmas, riksmas
    2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) verksmas
    3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) kauksmas
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    - cry off

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  • 7 dry

    1. adjective
    1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) sausas
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) sausas, nuobodus
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) santūrus
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) sausas
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) džiūti, džiovinti
    - drier
    - dryer
    - drily
    - dryly
    - dryness
    - dry-clean
    - dry land
    - dry off
    - dry up

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  • 8 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) laikyti
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) laikyti
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) laikyti
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) išlaikyti
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) laikyti
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (kur) tilpti, laikyti
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) surengti
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būti, laikytis
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) eiti (pareigas), užimti (vietą)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) laikyti, manyti (kad), turėti
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) galioti
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) priversti, išpildyti
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) ginti
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) sulaikyti
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) patraukti, išlaikyti
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) laikyti
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) švęsti
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) turėti
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) išsilaikyti
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) palaukti
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) laikyti
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) laikyti
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) žadėti
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) laikymas, nusitvėrimas
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) galia
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) suėmimas
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) triumas

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  • 9 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) rinkti(s), pasirinkti
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) (nu)skinti
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pakelti
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atrakinti, (at)krapštyti
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) pasirinkimas
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) kas geriausias, rinktinis
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    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kirstuvas

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  • 10 ploy

    [ploi]
    1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) gudrybė
    2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) reikalai

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  • 11 sleep

    [sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb
    (to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) miegoti
    2. noun
    ((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) miegas
    - sleepless
    - sleepy
    - sleepily
    - sleepiness
    - sleeping-bag
    - sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
    - sleepwalk
    - sleepwalker
    - put to sleep
    - sleep like a log/top
    - sleep off
    - sleep on

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  • 12 sparkle

    1. noun
    1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) žibėjimas, žėrėjimas
    2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) gyvumas, guvumas
    2. verb
    1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) žibėti, žėrėti
    2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) švytėti, spindėti
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