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1 casual
['kæʒuəl]1) (not careful: I took a casual glance at the book.) nerūpestingas, atsainus, paviršutiniškas2) (informal: casual clothes.) kasdieninis, paprastas3) (happening by chance: a casual remark.) neapgalvotas4) (not regular or permanent: casual labour.) atsitiktinis•- casually- casualness -
2 incidental
[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) atsitiktinis2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) akompanuojantis, pritariantis -
3 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) pražiopsoti2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) (kam) netyčia išsprūsti, leptelėti
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