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1 somehow or other
(in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) kokiu nors būdu, kaip nors -
2 by hook or by crook
(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) bet kokiomis priemonėmis -
3 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) šykštus2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) nedoras, žemas3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) bjaurus, niekingas4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) prastas, menkas•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidutinis, vidurinis2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidutinis2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidurkis, vidurysIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) reikšti, turėti galvoje2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ketinti, norėti, skirti•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) reikšmingas- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
4 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) geluonis2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) įgėlimas3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) įgėlimas2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) įgelti2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) gelti, deginti, graužti -
5 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) nustebimas, nuostaba, netikėtumas, siurprizas; netikėtas2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) nustebinti2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) priversti (ką nors padaryti)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) užklupti•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
6 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) įėjimas, išėjimas2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) kelias3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gatvė4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) kelias, atstumas5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) būdas6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) atžvilgis, būdas7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) įprotis8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) toli- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
7 communication
1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) komunikacija, ryšiai, bendravimas2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) pranešimas -
8 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) pakinktai2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) kinkyti2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) pajungti, panaudoti -
9 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) pakelti, užkelti2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) pakelti, iškelti2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) keltuvas2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) kilstelėjimas, pakėlimas -
10 incubate
['iŋkjubeit]1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) (iš)perėti, perinti2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) pereiti inkubacinį laikotarpį•- incubator
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