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21 pen-name
noun (a name used by a writer instead of his own name: Samuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.) slapyvardis, pseudonimas -
22 pronoun
(a word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun): `He', `it', `who', and `anything' are pronouns.) įvardis -
23 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) skambinti atsiliepiančiojo abonento sąskaita -
24 roller-skate
noun (a skate with wheels instead of a blade: a pair of roller-skates.) riedutis -
25 saccharin(e)
['sækərin](a very sweet substance used instead of sugar.) sacharinas -
26 saccharin(e)
['sækərin](a very sweet substance used instead of sugar.) sacharinas -
27 see double
(to see two images of everything instead of only one: When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.) akyse dvejintis -
28 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) atitraukti, sugundyti -
29 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) šokinėti2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) šokinėti per virvutę3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) praleisti2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) šokinėjimas -
30 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
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31 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) pakeisti2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) pakaitalas; pavaduojantis -
32 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) saldiklis, saldinamoji medžiaga -
33 take the place of
(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) pakeisti -
34 their
[ðeə]1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) jų2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) savo•- theirs -
35 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) juos, jas2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) jam, jai, jiems, já, jà, juos• -
36 they
[ðei]1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) jie2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) jis, ji, jie -
37 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) į, ant2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) iki3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) iki4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) į7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) už, palyginti su, su8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) pri(verti)2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
38 token
['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) simbolis, ženklas2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) žetonas, talonas -
39 traveller's cheque
noun ((American traveler's check) a cheque that a person can use in a foreign country instead of money, or to change into local money.) kelionės čekis -
40 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) pateisinti2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) prisiekti, eiti lažybų2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) orderis
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Instead — In*stead , adv. [Pref. in + stead place.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the place or room; usually followed by of. [1913 Webster] Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. [1913 Webster] Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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