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21 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) užlįsti/eiti be eilės -
22 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vesti, vadovauti, skatinti2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) eiti, vesti3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) sukelti, būti priežastimi4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būti priekyje, pirmauti5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) gyventi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) pirmenybė, priešakinė pozicija2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) pranašumas3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) pavyzdys4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) persvara5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) pavadėlis, saitas6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) svarbus pranešimas/parodymas, įkaltis7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) pagrindinis vaidmuo•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) švinas2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafitas•- leaden -
23 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) (pa)žiūrėti, (pa)žvelgti2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) atrodyti3) (to face: The house looks west.) langais išeiti į2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) pažiūrėjimas, pamatymas2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) žvilgsnis3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) išvaizda•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
24 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) planas2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) planas3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) planas, brėžinys, projektas2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planuoti, ketinti2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) (pasi)rengti, numatyti3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) projektuoti•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead -
25 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) rizika, pavojus2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) rizikuoti2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) rizikuoti•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
26 scout
1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) žvalgas2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) skautas2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) žvalgyti -
27 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) matyti2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) matyti3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) matyti4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) regėti, įsivaizduoti5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) suprasti6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) pažiūrėti7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) pasimatyti8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) palydėti•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) vyskupija -
28 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) pašiūrėII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) mesti, skleisti2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) (nu)mesti3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) (pra)lieti• -
29 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) paskandinti, paskęsti2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) leistis, žemėti3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) įsigerti, suleisti4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) pulti į neviltį, nuliūsti, palūžti5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) įdėti, investuoti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) kriauklė- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
30 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) garas2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) garas2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) garuoti2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) būti varomam garo, judėti (garo pagalba)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gaminti ant garų•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
31 street
[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) gatvė2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) gatvė•- street directory
- be streets ahead of / better than
- be up someone's street
- not to be in the same street as -
32 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiesti2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) tįsoti, driektis2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) rąžymasis, mankšta2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) kraštas, vieta, atkarpa, tarpsnis•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
33 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) įėjimas, išėjimas2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) kelias3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gatvė4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) kelias, atstumas5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) būdas6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) atžvilgis, būdas7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) įprotis8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) toli- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
34 whether ... or
(introducing alternatives: He can't decide whether to go or not / whether or not to go; Whether you like the idea or not, I'm going ahead with it; Decide whether you're going or staying.) ar... ar
- 1
- 2
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