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1 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) iššauti, išsprogdinti2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) paleisti -
2 let off steam
1) (to release steam into the air.) nuleisti garą2) (to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc: The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.) išsikrauti -
3 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) leisti2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) sudaryti prielaidas3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) tegu•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) (iš)nuomoti- to let -
4 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) išsiruošti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) paskatinti, duoti impulsą3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) įžiebti, paleisti -
5 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) garas2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) garas2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) garuoti2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) būti varomam garo, judėti (garo pagalba)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gaminti ant garų•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
6 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) praeiti, pravažiuoti2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) pasiųsti (per rankas), perduoti3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) viršyti4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) pralenkti5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) praleisti6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) priimti, patvirtinti7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) paskelbti8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) praeiti, išnykti, mirti9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) išlaikyti2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) perėja, tarpeklis2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) leidimas3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) egzamino išlaikymas4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) kamuolio padavimas, pasas•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
7 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) jungiklis2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) pasukimas, pakeitimas3) (a thin stick.) rykštė, virbas2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) pasukti, nukreipti, pakeisti, perjungti- switchboard
- switch on/off -
8 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) musë2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muselë3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) prarëþas, praskiepas•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) skristi, skraidinti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) (pa)bėgti, palikti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) skrieti, lėkti•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
9 bus stop
(a place where buses stop to let passengers on or off.) autobusų stotelė -
10 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) verkti, raudoti2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) šaukti(s), rėkti, sušukti2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) šauksmas, riksmas2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) verksmas3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) kauksmas•- cry off -
11 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) lašas2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) lašelis3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) kritimas4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) status skardis2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) numesti2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) nukristi3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) mesti, atsisakyti4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) išlaipinti5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) tarstelėti, brūkštelėti•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
12 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) plaukas2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) plaukai•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) staigus (kelio posūkis)- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
13 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) linktelėti, linksėti2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) knapsėti2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) linktelėjimas- nod off -
14 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) išrauti, timptelėti2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) nupešti3) (to pick (flowers etc).) nuskinti4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) pešioti5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) timpčioti2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) drąsa- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy -
15 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) barškėti, barškinti2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) dardėti3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) dirginti, nervinti2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) barškėjimas, tarškesys2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) barškutis, tarškynė3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) barškalas•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through -
16 sleep on
(to put off making a decision about (something) overnight: I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.) pagalvoti -
17 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) paslysti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) išslysti, išsprūsti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) nusivažiuoti, darytis niekam tikusiam4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) išslinkti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ištrūkti iš6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) įkišti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) paslydimas2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) apsirikimas, klaida3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) apatinukas4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slipas, stapelis•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) skiautelė -
18 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) uoslė2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) kvapas3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) uostymas2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) užuosti2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) kvepėti3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) (pa)uostyti•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out -
19 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) tiesus2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) tiesus, sąžiningas3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) tiesus4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) tvarkingas5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) grynas6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) rimtas7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) įprastinis, tradicinis2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) tiesiai2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) tiesiai3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) tiesiai, sąžiningai, dorai3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) tiesioji- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
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