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1 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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2 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) žengti į priekį2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) duoti paskolą, išmokėti avansą2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) žengimas pirmyn, pasiekimas2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) avansas3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) meilinimasis3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) išankstinis2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) išankstinis3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) žvalgomasis•- advanced- in advance -
3 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) data2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) data3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) pasimatymas2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datuoti2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) siekti atgal3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) pasenti•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datulė, datulinis finikas -
4 proper
['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) tinkamas, tikras2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) nuodugnus, išsamus3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) prideramas•- properly- proper noun/name -
5 arrangements
noun plural (plans; preparations: Have you made any arrangments for a meeting with him?; funeral arrangements.) susitarimas, pasirūpinimas -
6 steeplechase
noun (a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made.) bėgimas/arklių lenktynės su kliūtimis -
7 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) išlaikyti, palaikyti, paremti2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) remti3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) paremti4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) išlaikyti2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) atrama, parama, pritarimas2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) atrama•- supporting -
8 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) (pa)daryti, (su)kurti, (pa)ruošti, sudaryti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) (pri)versti3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) padaryti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) uždirbti, gauti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) būti, sudaryti6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) tapti, būti7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) apskaičiuoti, nustatyti (dydį)8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) paskirti, išrinkti9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) (pa)daryti2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) markė, fasonas, modelis- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
9 chocolate
[' okəlit] 1. noun1) (a paste made from the seeds of the cacao tree.) šokoladas2) (a sweet or drink made from it: Have a chocolate; a cup of chocolate.) šokoladinis saldainis, šokolado gėrimas2. adjective(of, made from, covered with, chocolate: chocolate ice-cream; chocolate biscuits.) šokoladinis -
10 copper
I 1. ['kopə] noun1) (an element, a metal of a brownish-red colour: This pipe is made of copper.) varis2) ((a piece of) money made of copper or a substitute: Have you any coppers in your change?) variokas2. adjective1) (made of copper: a copper pipe.) varinis, vario2) ((also copper-coloured) of the colour of copper.) vario spalvosII ['kopə] noun(a British nickname for a policeman: Run - there's a copper after you!) -
11 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) (su)projektuoti2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) eskizas, projektas2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) dizainas, stilius3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) raštas, piešinys, ornamentas4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) sumanymas•- designer- designing -
12 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) pirštas2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) pirštas3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) lazdelė2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) čiupinėti- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on -
13 review
[rə'vju:] 1. noun1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) recenzija, apžvalga2) (an inspection of troops etc.) patikrinimas, peržiūra3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) peržvalga, peržiūra2. verb1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) recenzuoti, inspektuoti2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) patikrinti, peržiūrėti3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.)•- reviewer -
14 simplification
1) (the process of making simpler.) supaprastinimas2) (something made simpler; a simpler form: The Americans have made some simplifications in English spelling.) supaprastintas dalykas -
15 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) priesaika2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) prisiekti2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) prisiekti grasinant -
16 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) (į)skilti, įdaužti, įskelti2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) aižyti, traiškyti3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) trakštelėti, pokštelėti, pliaukštelėti4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) (iš)krėsti5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) įsilaužti į6) (to solve (a code).) įminti, išspręsti, iššifruoti7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) palūžti, palaužti2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) įdauža, įskilimas2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) plyšys3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pliaukštelėjimas, pokštelėjimas, driokstelėjimas, triokštelėjimas4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) smūgis5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) pokštas, kandi pastaba6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) aukštos klasės- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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17 image
['imi‹]1) (a likeness or copy of a person etc made of wood, stone etc: images of the saints.) atvaizdas2) (a close likeness: She's the very image of her sister.) paveikslas3) (reflection: She looked at her image in the mirror.) atvaizdas4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) vaizdas5) (the general opinion that people have about a person, company etc: our public image.) įvaizdis -
18 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 -
19 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) įsakymas, nurodymas2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) užsakymas3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) užsakymas4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) tvarka, gera būklė5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) tvarka6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) tvarka, seka7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) tvarka8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) pervedimas, perlaida9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) rūšis, rangas, padėtis10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordinas2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) liepti, įsakyti2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) užsakyti3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) sutvarkyti•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitaras2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) pasiuntinys•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
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20 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) išvykti, leistis į kelionę2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) pra(si)dėti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) už(si)vesti4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) įsteigti2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) pradžia2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) pranašumas, persvara•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) krūptelėti2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) krūptelėjimas2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) išgąstis
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