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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) turtingesnis, laimingesnis -
2 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) praeiti -
3 to my mind
(in my opinion: To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.) mano galva/nuomone -
4 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) galva3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) galvos ilgis4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) vadovas, galva, vyriausiasis5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) galvutė6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) ištaka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) viršus, viršūnė, svarbiausia vieta8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) priekis9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) galva, pakentimas10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (mokyklos) direktorius11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) žmogus12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ragas, iškyšulys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) putos2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) būti/eiti priekyje/pradžioje2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadovauti3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) vykti, traukti, keliauti į4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) pavadinti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) smogti galva•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
5 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) tas2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
6 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) laužyti, daužyti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nudaužti, nulaužti3) (to make or become unusable.) sugadinti, sugesti4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (su)laužyti, nusižengti5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) įveikti, viršyti, pagerinti6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pertraukti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) nutraukti, pabaigti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) pranešti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) užlūžti, mutuoti10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) sušvelninti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) prasidėti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pertrauka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) pasikeitimas3) (an opening.) spraga, plyšys4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) proga, galimybė•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) dūžtantys daiktai- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
7 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (per)nešti, gabenti2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) sklisti3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) (iš)laikyti4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) būti susijusiam5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) priimti6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) laikytis•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
nervingas elgesys, nereikalingas triukšmas- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
rankinis bagažas
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
8 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) poilsis, ramybė, jaukumas2) (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•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
9 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) atstumas, nuotolis2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) toluma, tolis•- distant -
10 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) užtemimas2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) užtemdyti2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) nustelbti -
11 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) toli2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) toli3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) daug2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) tolimas2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) tolimesnis•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far -
12 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) (už)lipti (ant)2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) kilti, didėti3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) įrėminti, užklijuoti ant kartono4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) pakabinti, įtaisyti5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) surengti2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) jojamas arklys/asilas/mulas, žirgas2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) pagrindas•- mounted- Mountie -
13 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 -
14 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) sukti(s)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) apsigręžti, atsigręžti3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) sukti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) nukreipti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) pasukti už6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) paversti, pavirsti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) pasidaryti (kitos spalvos), pakeisti spalvą2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (pa)sukimas2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vija3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) posūkis4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) eilė5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numeris•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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