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21 nest
[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) lizdas, gūžta2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) sukti lizdą- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
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22 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pionierius2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pradininkas2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) bûti pradininku, skinti kelià -
23 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ketvirtis2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 centų moneta3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvartalas4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) pusė, šalis5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pasigailėjimas6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) pasturgalis7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) jaunatis, delčia8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) vienas iš keturių kėlinių9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) ketvirtis2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) perpjauti į keturias dalis2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dalyti iš keturių3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) apgyvendinti•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kas ketvirtį4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ketvirčio žurnalas- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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24 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ramus, tylus2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ramus3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ramus4) ((of colours) not bright.) ramus2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ramybė3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) nuraminti, nurimti- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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25 readdress
[ri:ə'dres](to change the address on (a letter etc): This letter is for the person who used to live here - I'll readdress it and send it to him.) pakeisti adresą -
26 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) įsitaisyti2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nusėsti3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) nuraminti4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) apsigyventi5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) susitarti, išspręsti6) (to pay (a bill).) apmokėti•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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27 shack
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28 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) smūgis, sukrėtimas2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) šokas3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) smūgis4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) šokas, smūgis2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) pritrenkti, kelti pasibaisėjimą- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) plaukų kupeta, gaurai -
29 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) rūšis, pobūdis, tipasII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) šriftas, spaudmenys2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) šriftas2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) (pa)rašyti mašinėle- typing- typewriting
- typist
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30 vegetate
['ve‹iteit]verb (to live an idle, boring and pointless life: I would like to get a job - I don't want to vegetate.) vegetuoti
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live down — verb live so as to annul some previous behavior You can never live this down! • Syn: ↑unlive • Hypernyms: ↑live • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
live on — verb continue to live through hardship or adversity We went without water and food for 3 days These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents how long can a person last… … Useful english dictionary
live over — verb experience again, often in the imagination He relived the horrors of war • Syn: ↑relive • Derivationally related forms: ↑reliving (for: ↑relive) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
live|long — «LIHV LNG, LONG», adjective. 1. whole length of; whole; entire: »She is busy the livelong day. 2. Obsolete. lasting: »Thou…Hast built thyself a livelong monument (Milton). ╂[alteration (taken as < live, verb) of Middle English lefe longe lief… … Useful english dictionary
live in — verb live in the house where one works (Freq. 1) our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her • Syn: ↑sleep in • Ant: ↑live out • Hypernyms: ↑board … Useful english dictionary
live out — verb 1. live out one s life; live to the end (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑survive, ↑last, ↑live, ↑live on, ↑go, ↑endure, ↑hold up, ↑hold out … Useful english dictionary
live together — verb share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple • Syn: ↑cohabit, ↑shack up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cohabitation (for: ↑cohabit) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
live up to — verb meet the requirements or expectations of (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑satisfy, ↑fulfill, ↑fulfil • Ant: ↑fall short of (for: ↑satisfy) … Useful english dictionary
live with — verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions I swallowed the insult She has learned to live with her husband s little idiosyncrasies • Syn: ↑accept, ↑swallow • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
live it up — verb enjoy oneself (Freq. 1) it s your birthday, so let s live it up! • Hypernyms: ↑delight, ↑enjoy, ↑revel • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
live by — To order one s life according to (a principle, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * ˈlive by [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they live by he/she/it lives by present participle … Useful english dictionary