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1 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) nepataikyti, prašauti2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) pavėluoti į3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) praleisti4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) ilgėtis5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) pasigesti6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) neužgirsti7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) praleisti8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) nesutikti, prasilenkti su9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) išvengti10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) užsikirsti, neužsivesti2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) nevykęs šūvis/metimas/praleidimas- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
2 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) geras2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) geras3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) geras4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geras5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) geras6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gerai veikiantis, naudingas7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) geras8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) geras, malonus9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) geras, gerokas10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) tinkamas11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) geras12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) protingas13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) geras14) (thorough: a good clean.) geras15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) sveikas2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) labas, nauda2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tai, kas gera3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gerai!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) vajetau!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
3 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) įbrėžti, įdrėksti2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kasyti(s)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) įrėžti, išraižyti4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) išlupti5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) išbraukti (iš sąrašo), pašalinti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) įdrėskimas2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) įdrėskimas3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) bendras startas•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
4 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 -
5 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) naudoti2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) vartoti•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) naudojimas2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pritaikymas, panaudojimas3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) nauda, prasmė4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) galėjimas naudoti5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) teisė pasinaudoti•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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