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1 ground
past tense, past participle; = grind -
2 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) atlikti tam tikrą darbo dalį -
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 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) laikytis savo pozicijų -
5 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) trauktis -
6 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) labai gerai tiktiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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7 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) labai gerai tiktiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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8 break new ground
(to deal with a subject for the first time.) praskinti naujus kelius -
9 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) pajudėtiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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10 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) pajudėtiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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11 recreation ground
(a piece of land for playing sports, games etc on.) žaidimų aikštelė -
12 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 -
13 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 -
14 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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15 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 -
16 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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17 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
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18 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
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19 layer
1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) sluoksnis, klodas2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) dėdeklė -
20 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
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