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1 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) (didžiulė) nelaimė, katastrofa- disastrously -
2 cataclysm
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3 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) ant2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) į3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) apie5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) ant7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) vartojantis, besilaikantis8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) dalyvaujantis, susijęs9) (towards: They marched on the town.) link10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) šalia, prie11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (kieno) nešiojamas13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (ką nors) darant/padarius14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) po2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) už(si)-2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) toliau3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) veikiantis, įjungtas4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) rodomas5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) į-, į vidų3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) vykstantis2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) rengiamas, neatšaukiamas•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
4 at all costs
(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) bet kokia kaina -
5 avert
[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) nukreipti, nusukti2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) išvengti -
6 befall
[bi'fo:l]past tense - befell; verb(to happen to (a person or thing): A disaster has befallen her.) ištikti -
7 catastrophe
[kə'tæstrəfi](a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.) katastrofa, nelaimė- catastrophically -
8 charity
[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) geraširdiškumas, labdara2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) labdaros organizacija•- charitably -
9 come to grief
(to meet disaster; to fail: The project came to grief.) pakliūti į bėdą, žlugti -
10 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) teismas2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) teismas3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) aikštė, kortas4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dvariškiai5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) dvaras, rūmai6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) kiemas2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) merginti, pirštis, mylėtis2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) stengtis užsitarnauti3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) prisišaukti, užsitraukti•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
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11 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) galas, galinis, paskutinis2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) pabaiga, galas3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) mirtis4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) tikslas5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) galiukas2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) baigti(s)- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
12 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 -
13 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) galva (pirmyn, žemyn)2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) stačia galva -
14 ill-fated
adjective (ending in, or bringing, disaster: an ill-fated expedition.) nelemtas, nelaimingas -
15 insurance
noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) draudimas -
16 refugee
noun (a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution: Refugees were pouring across the frontier; ( also adjective) a refugee camp.) pabėgėlis -
17 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) žlugimas2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) pragaištis, pražūtis3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) krachas2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) sužlugdyti, sugriauti2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) gadinti•- ruined
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18 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) (pa)sakyti/(pa)rašyti, (pa)skaityti paraidžiui2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sudaryti3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) taisyklingai rašyti4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) reikšti•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) užkeikimas2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) apžavai, keraiIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) eilė (ką nors daryti)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) periodas, tarpsnis3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) trumpas laiko tarpas -
19 story
I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) istorija, pasakojimas, romanas, apysaka, apsakymas2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) pasaka, nebūtas dalykas, prasimanymas•- a tall story II see storey -
20 suicidal
1) (inclined to suicide: She sometimes feels suicidal.) linkęs nusižudyti2) (extremely dangerous, or likely to lead to death or disaster: He was driving at a suicidal speed.) savižudiškas
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