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1 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) prieš2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) prieš, priešais3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) verčiau, negu2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) anksčiau3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) prieš -
2 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) netrukus -
3 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) netrukus -
4 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) kieno nors akyseEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > before/under one's very eyes
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5 previous to
(before: They told their families about their engagement previous to publishing it in the newspaper.) prieš -
6 prior to
(before: Prior to working in America, he had travelled in Europe.) prieš -
7 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) pasiro- dyti2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) atvykti3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) pasirodyti, stoti prieš4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) pasirodyti, kad• -
8 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) pirmas2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) pirma, pirmiausia3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) pirmasis- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all -
9 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) ilgas2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgas3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) ilgumo4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgai kuo užsiėmęs, išėjęs5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) toli siekiantis2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) daug laiko2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgai•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) labai norėti, geisti, trokšti- longing- longingly -
10 a
[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.)2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) bet kuris, kiekvienas3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) už, per -
11 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) žengti į priekį2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) duoti paskolą, išmokėti avansą2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) žengimas pirmyn, pasiekimas2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) avansas3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) meilinimasis3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) išankstinis2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) išankstinis3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) žvalgomasis•- advanced- in advance -
12 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) prieveiksmis- adverbially -
13 already
[o:l'redi]1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) jau2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) jau -
14 an
[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.)2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) bet kuris, kiekvienas3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) už, per -
15 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) išvaizda2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) pasirodymas3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) pasirodymas -
16 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) (su)projektuoti2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) eskizas, projektas2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) dizainas, stilius3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) raštas, piešinys, ornamentas4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) sumanymas•- designer- designing -
17 eve
[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) išvakarės2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) išvakarės3) (evening.) vakaras -
18 kill
[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) užmušti, nužudyti2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) užmušimas, nužudymas- killer- kill off
- kill time -
19 preliminary
[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) įžanginis, parengtinis, preliminarus -
20 ring a bell
(to have been seen, heard etc before, but not remembered in detail: His name rings a bell, but I don't remember where I've heard it before.) būti girdėtam/matytam
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