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1 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) būti Barbe devyndarbeEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > too many etc irons in the fire
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2 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) geležis2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) lygintuvas3) (a type of golf-club.)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) lyginti- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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3 patient
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4 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) sugrūsti2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) numalšinti2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) spūstis2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) sultys su minkštimu3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) skvošas4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) moliūgas•- squashy -
5 sweet
[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) saldus2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) šviežias3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) saldus, malonus4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) malonus5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) mielas6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) meilus, švelnus2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) saldumynas, saldainis2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) saldusis patiekalas, desertas3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) mielasis! mieloji!•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered -
6 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) eiti2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) būti pateiktam3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) atitekti, būti parduotam4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vesti5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) eiti6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) išnykti7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) praeiti8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) (iš)eiti9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) dingti10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) eiti, vykti11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) sugesti, sulūžti12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) eiti, veikti13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) pasidaryti, tapti14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) būti15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) būti laikomam16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) praeiti17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) išeiti18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) tikti19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) sakyti20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) skambėti21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) pavykti2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) bandymas, mėginimas2) (energy: She's full of go.) energija•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sėkmingas, pelningas2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) dabartinis•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leidimas- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
7 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) kietas2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) sunkus3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) griežtas, kietas4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) atšiaurus5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) sunkus6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kietas2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sunkiai, smarkiai, daug2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) smarkiai3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) įdėmiai4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) tiesiai•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
8 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pipirai2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pipiras3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) berti pipirų, pipiruoti2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) apiberti•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint
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