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1 hang in the balance
(to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) abejotinas -
2 in the balance
(in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) kabėti ant plauko -
3 redress the balance
(to make things equal again.) atstatyti pusiausvyrą -
4 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) svarstyklės2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) pusiausvyra3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) pusiausvyra4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) balansas, saldas, likutis2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) subalansuoti, apskaičiuoti balansą2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) laikyti pusiausvyroje/pusiausvyrą•- in the balance
- off balance
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5 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) kabinti, kaboti2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) kabinti, kaboti3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) karti4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) būti nukarusiam, karoti5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) nukabinti•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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6 redress
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7 poise
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8 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) mušti, trenkti, pataikyti į2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) pulti, prasiveržti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) įžiebti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikuoti5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) aptikti, užeiti6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) išgauti (garsą), išmušti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) apstulbinti, nustebinti, patikti8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kaldinti, kalti9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) leistis, pasileisti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) išardyti, nuleisti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streikas2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) aptikimas, suradimas•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
9 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) paslysti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) išslysti, išsprūsti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) nusivažiuoti, darytis niekam tikusiam4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) išslinkti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ištrūkti iš6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) įkišti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) paslydimas2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) apsirikimas, klaida3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) apatinukas4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slipas, stapelis•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) skiautelė -
10 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) atsigauti2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) atgauti3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) atgauti pusiausvyrą•- recovery -
11 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) pakibęs2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) įsitempęs -
12 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) užkliūti, suklupti2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) klupinėti3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) klupti•- stumble across/on -
13 overbalance
(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) netekti pusiausvyros -
14 footing
1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) pusiausvyra2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) pagrindas, pamatas -
15 healthy
1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) sveikas2) (causing or helping to produce good health: a healthy climate.) sveikas3) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) geras, sveikas4) (showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc: He shows a healthy respect for the law.) sveikas, protingas -
16 walking-stick
noun (a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking: The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.) lazda
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