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1 dodge
[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) išsisukti, vengti, šmurkštelėti2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) išsisukimas, vengimas2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) gudrybė•- dodgy -
2 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) apmatai, projektas2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) atrankinė grupė3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) čekis4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) šaukimas į kariuomenę2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) padaryti apmatus/projektà2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) imti á kariuomenæ•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsman
См. также в других словарях:
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dodge ball — dodge ,ball noun uncount a game played by children standing in a circle using a large rubber ball that one child throws at another, who tries to avoid being hit … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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dodge chain — noun Etymology: from Dodge Chain, a trademark : an accurately pitched cable chain in which detachable bearing blocks are inserted between the links … Useful english dictionary
Dodge — noun a) derived from a diminutive of Roger. (Typically found in the United States.) b) A brand of motor vehicle … Wiktionary
dodge ball — noun (U) a game played by children in which you try to avoid being hit by a large rubber ball thrown by the other players … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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