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1 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) malti, grūsti2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) brūžinti, griežti3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) įtrinti, sutrinti2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) ilgas varginantis darbas, kalimas- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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2 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) tupėti, pritūpti2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) glūdoti, tūnoti -
3 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) šaknis2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) šaknis3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) priežastis4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) šaknys2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) šaknyti, pasodinti- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) kastis, knistis2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) raustis -
4 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) žemyn, žemai2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) žemyn, nu-3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) iš (kartos) į (kartą)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) žemyn5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) žemyn2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) žemyn3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) išilgai, palei3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) išmesti, išlenkti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) visiškas- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) pūkai- downie®- downy -
5 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) ropoti2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) rėplioti3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) slinkti4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) knibždėte knibždėti2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) slinkimas, ropojimas2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraulis, laisvasis stilius -
6 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) sėlinti, slinkti2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) šliaužti, tykinti3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) šliaužtiII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) bjaurybė- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
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7 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) tempti, traukti2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) tempti, vilkti3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vilkti(s), driektis4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) graibyti5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) lėtai slinkti2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) kliūtis, stabdys2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) už(si)traukimas3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) nuobodybė4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) moteriški drabužiai -
8 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) aukštas2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) aukščio3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) didelis, aukštas4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) aukštas, aukščiausias(is), pagrindinis5) (noble; good: high ideals.) aukštas, kilnus6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stiprus7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) aukštas8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) aukštas, plonas9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pašvinkęs10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) stipriausias2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) aukštai- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) pabrėžti, išryškinti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) modernios technologijos- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
9 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) sausuma, žemė2) (a country: foreign lands.) kraštas, šalis3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) žemė, dirva4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) žemė2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) nusileisti, nukristi, nutupdyti2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) išlipti/ištraukti į krantą3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) atsidurti, patekti•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
10 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) parašiutas2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) nu(si)leisti parašiutu -
11 paw
[po:] 1. noun(the foot of an animal with claws or nails: The dog had a thorn in its paw.) letena2. verb1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) grabalioti, grabinėti, draskyti/suduoti letena2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) kasti kanopa -
12 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) augalas, sodinukas2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) įrengimai, mašinos3) (a factory.) gamykla, fabrikas2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) (pa)sodinti2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) apsodinti, įveisti3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) įtaisyti, pastatyti4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) pakišti, primesti•- planter -
13 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) vandensiurblis, siurblys, pompa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompa2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) siurbti, pumpuoti2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) iškvosti•- pump up -
14 quake
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15 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sniegas2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) snigti- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under -
16 strew
[stru:]past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) (ið)mëtyti, nukloti -
17 thud
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18 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) šlaitas2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) krantas3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) sekluma2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) supilti2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) pakrypti į viršųII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) bankas2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) bankas2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) įdėti į banką- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) virtinė, rinkinys, komplektas -
19 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) duobė2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) šachta, kasykla3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) autoremonto ir degalų papildymo punktas2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) priversti kovoti su, nukreipti prieš- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kauliukas2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) iðimti kauliukà -
20 post
I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stulpas- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) paštas2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) (pa)siųsti paštu- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) postas, darbas, tarnyba2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) postas3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) punktas2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) (pa)siųsti dirbtiIV [pəust]
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