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1 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) tikėtis, kad viskas bus gerai -
2 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) nulis2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) nulis3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) startas -
3 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) tikėtis, viltis2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) viltis2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) viltis3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) viltis•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
4 prerequisite
[priə'rekwizit]noun, adjective((something that is) necessary for something else to be done or happen: An interest in children is (a) prerequisite for a teacher.) būtina sąlyga -
5 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) laukti2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') tikėtis3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) reikalauti4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) manyti•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation -
6 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) priežastis2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) dingstis, pretekstas3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) tikslas2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) būti priežastimi, priversti -
7 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) ateiti, atvykti2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) artėti3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) būti, eiti4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) atsitikti5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) pasiekti, susiklostyti6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) siekti2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) kas tai matė! kaip taip galima?!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
8 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) linkęs į ką2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) galintis ką padaryti3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) atsakingas4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) baustinas• -
9 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) būklė, padėtis, sąlygos2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) sąlyga, išlyga2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) sąlygoti, nulemti2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) palaikyti gerą būklę/formą•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
10 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) data2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) data3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) pasimatymas2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datuoti2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) siekti atgal3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) pasenti•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datulė, datulinis finikas -
11 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (nu)kristi2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) pargriūti3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) kristi, mažėti4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) būti, išeiti5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) patekti į kokią nors būseną/būklę6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tekti2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) kritimas2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) krituliai3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) žlugimas4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) ruduo•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
12 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) gauti2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nupirkti, parnešti3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) (nu)eiti, (nu)imti4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) įstumti, įvaryti5) (to become: You're getting old.) tapti, darytis6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) įkalbėti7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) atvykti8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) (kam) pavykti9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) pasigauti10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) pagauti11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) suprasti•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
13 improvise
1) (to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation: The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.) improvizuoti2) (to make (something) from materials that happen to be available, often materials that are not normally used for that purpose: They improvised a shelter from branches and blankets.) greitomis pagaminti• -
14 materialise
1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) ágyti materialø pavidalà2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) tapti tikrove, ávykti -
15 materialize
1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) ágyti materialø pavidalà2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) tapti tikrove, ávykti -
16 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') matysi kaip savo ausis
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