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1 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) tvora2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) (ap)tverti- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fechtuotis2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) vengti atsakyti, išsisukinėti nuo atsakymo•- fencing -
2 swordsman
['so:‹-]noun (a man who can fight or fence with a sword.) fechtuotojas -
3 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) rūsys, požemis2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) saugykla3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) kripta•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) šuolis (atsispyrus)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) (per)šokti -
4 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) išlipti, nulipti2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) nutūpti, nusileistiII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) degantis, žioruojantis -
5 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) spygliuota viela -
6 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) aptvėrimas2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) aptvaras3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) priedas prie laiško -
7 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) elektrizuotas, elektrifikuotas -
8 fencing
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9 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) (pa)šokti2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) šokinėti3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) (iš)šokti4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) įšokti, iššokti2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) šuoliukas2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) šuoliukas•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) apynys -
10 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pa)šokti, versti šokti2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) šokti, pašokti, įšokti3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) pašokti4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) peršokti2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) šuolis2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) kliūtis3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) šuolis4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) šoktelėjimas5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) šoktelėjimas•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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11 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) avinas2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) taranas2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) taranuoti, trenktis2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) įvaryti -
12 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) virvė, raištis2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) plaušas, skaidula3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) styga4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) vėrinys, virtinė2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) suverti2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) átempti, sustyguoti, ádëti stygas3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) iðimti skaidulas ið4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suverti•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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13 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) viela, laidas2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) laidas3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegrafas4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) (kur) išvedžioti laidus2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafuoti3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) (nu)siųsti telegramą•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
См. также в других словарях:
fence\ with — • fence with • spar with v To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences … Словарь американских идиом
fence with — or[spar with] {v.} To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). * /The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fence with — or[spar with] {v.} To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). * /The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Fence — (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence month — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence roof — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence time — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence — Fence, v. i. 1. To make a defense; to guard one s self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. [1913 Webster] Vice is the more stubborn as well as the more dangerous evil, and therefore, in the first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fence — [fens] n. [ME fens, aphetic for defens, DEFENSE] 1. Obs. a protection; defense 2. a barrier, as of wooden or metal posts, rails, wire mesh, etc., used as a boundary or means of protection or confinement 3. the art of self defense with foil, saber … English World dictionary
fence row — fence row, U.S. a fence with the line of shrubs and other vegetation growing in its protection … Useful english dictionary
Fence — A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or … Wikipedia