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21 nasty
1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) bjaurus, šlykštus2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) nemalonus3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) piktas, nuožmus4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) bjaurus, žvarbus5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) baisus, pavojingas6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) baisus, siaubingas•- nastily- nastiness -
22 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) (pa)pasakoti2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) būti skirtam kam/susijusiam su kuo3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) bendrauti su, pritapti prie•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) santykinis, reliatyvus2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) santykinis• -
23 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) draugystė2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) ryšys, sąryšis3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) giminystės ryšys -
24 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) reputacija, vardas- reputed
- live up to one's reputation -
25 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) išlaikyti2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) sulaikyti -
26 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) storas2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) storumo3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tirštas4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tankus5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tirštas6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pilnas7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) kvailas, bukas2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) tankmė, įkarštis- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
27 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) siekti, trokšti -
28 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) negrabus, nerangus2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) nemalonus, nejaukus, nepatogus•- awkwardness -
29 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) varginantis, alinantis -
30 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) našta2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) našta2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) apsunkinti, apkrauti -
31 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) dengiamoji spalva, kamufliažas2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) maskuoti, dengti -
32 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) pašalinti iš žaidimo2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) sukirsti -
33 communicate
[kə'mju:nikeit]1) (to tell (information etc): She communicated the facts to him.) pranešti, perduoti2) (to get in touch (with): It's difficult to communicate with her now that she has left the country.) susisiekti•- communications
- communicative
- communication cord
- communications satellite -
34 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 -
35 complex
1. ['kompleks, ]( American[) kəm'pleks] adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) sudėtinis2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) painus, sudėtingas2. ['kompleks] noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) kompleksas2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) kompleksas• -
36 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kampas2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kampas, kampelis3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kampinis2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) priremti (prie sienos), įvaryti į spąstus2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) (pa)sukti už kampo, (pa)daryti posūkį•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
37 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 -
38 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) keblus, sunkus2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) suktas, apgaulingas -
39 easy
1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) lengvas2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) lengvas3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) draugiškas4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) lengvas, neskubus -
40 fiendish
1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) velniškas, šėtoniškas2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) velnioniškas, šėtoniškas
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