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1 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) įgyti2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) pasiekti, laimėti3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) įgauti, įgyti4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) skubėti2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) padidėjimas, priaugimas2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) nauda•- gain on -
2 gain on
(to get or come closer to (a person, thing etc that one is chasing): Drive faster - the police car is gaining on us.) prisivyti, artintis -
3 gain ground
1) (to make progress.) daryti pažangą2) (to become more influential: His views were once unacceptable but are now gaining ground rapidly.) plisti, įsitvirtinti -
4 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) turėti/paimti viršų, nugalėtiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > have/get/gain the upper hand
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5 muscle in
( often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) jėga įsibrauti į, pasiglemžti -
6 achieve
[ə' i:v](to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) pasiekti, įgyvendinti -
7 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) privalumas2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) daugiau•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
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8 attain
[ə'tein](to gain; to achieve: He attained all his ambitions.) pasiekti -
9 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) nauda2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) turėti naudos2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) išeiti į naudą•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
10 bulimia
[bju:ɡlimiə](an eating disorder in which a person eats excessive amounts of food and then vomits in order not to gain weight.) bulimija -
11 carve out
(to achieve or gain (something): He carved out a career for himself.) pasiekti -
12 cheat
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13 clap
[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) ploti2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) paplekšnoti3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) įkišti2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) trenksmas, griausmas2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) plojimas, plekšnojimas -
14 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) varžybos, konkursas -
15 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) teismas2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) teismas3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) aikštė, kortas4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dvariškiai5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) dvaras, rūmai6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) kiemas2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) merginti, pirštis, mylėtis2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) stengtis užsitarnauti3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) prisišaukti, užsitraukti•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
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16 earn
[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) uždirbti2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) užsitarnauti•- earnings -
17 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) pabėgti2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) išvengti3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) praslysti, išslysti4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) veržtis, nutekėti2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) pabėgimas, nutekėjimas- escapism- escapist -
18 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
19 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
20 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ranka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) rodyklė3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pagalbinis darbininkas, matrosas4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pagalba, padėjimas5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) (vieno žaidėjo) kortos6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) delnas7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rašysena2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) duoti, (į)teikti2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) perduoti•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand
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gain — gain … Dictionnaire des rimes
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Gain — Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gain — (g[=a]n), n. [OE. gain, gein, ga[yogh]hen, gain, advantage, Icel. gagn; akin to Sw. gagn, Dan. gavn, cf. Goth. gageigan to gain. The word was prob. influenced by F. gain gain, OF. gaain. Cf. {Gain}, v. t.] 1. That which is gained, obtained, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gain — gain1 [gān] n. [ME < OFr gaaigne < gaaignier: see GAIN1 the vt.] 1. an increase; addition; specif., a) [often pl.] an increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings b) an increase in advantage; advantage; improvement 2. the act of… … English World dictionary
Gain — Gain, v. i. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily. [1913 Webster] Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gain — ► VERB 1) obtain or secure. 2) reach or arrive at. 3) (gain on) come closer to (a person or thing pursued). 4) increase the amount or rate of (weight, speed, etc.). 5) increase in value. 6) (gain in) improve o … English terms dictionary
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