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1 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) įkūrimas2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) pamatas, pagrindas3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fondas -
2 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) pagrindas2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) pagrindinis komponentas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bazė, būstinė2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grįsti, bazuotis, telktis- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) žemas, niekingas- basely- baseness -
3 baseless
adjective (without foundation or reason: a baseless claim.) nepagrįstas -
4 basic
['beisik]1) (of, or forming, the main part or foundation of something: Your basic theory is wrong.) pagrindinis, esminis2) (restricted to a fundamental level, elementary: a basic knowledge of French.) pradinis, pagrindinis, elementarus• -
5 footing
1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) pusiausvyra2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) pagrindas, pamatas -
6 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) be darbo, nenaudingas2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) tingus3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tuščias4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) tuščias, nepagrįstas2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) tinginiauti2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) dirbti tuščiąja eiga•- idler- idleness
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7 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) krūva, rietuvė, šūsnis2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) krūva2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) sudėti, sukrauti- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) polisIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) pūkas
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