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  • 1 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) ilgas
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgas
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) ilgumo
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgai kuo užsiėmęs, išėjęs
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) toli siekiantis
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) daug laiko
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgai
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    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) labai norėti, geisti, trokšti
    - longingly

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  • 2 hunger

    1. noun
    1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) alkis
    2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) alkis, badas
    3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) troškimas
    2. verb
    (usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). trokšti
    - hungrily
    - hungriness
    - hunger strike

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  • 3 desire

    1. noun
    (a wish or longing: I have a sudden desire for a bar of chocolate; I have no desire ever to see him again.) noras, troškimas
    2. verb
    (to long for or feel desire for: After a day's work, all I desire is a hot bath.) norėti, trokšti
    - desirability

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  • 4 pine

    I noun
    1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) pušis
    2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) pušis; pušinis
    II verb
    1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) džiūti, nykti
    2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) ilgėtis

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  • 5 crave

    [kreiv]
    1) (to beg for.) maldauti
    2) (to long for, desire extremely.) geisti, trokšti
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  • 6 qualify

    1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) suteikti teisę, būti pasirengusiam
    2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) įgyti (kokią nors) specialybę, gauti... diplomą
    3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) sėkmingai pasirodyti atrankos varžybose
    4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) apibrėžti
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    - qualified
    - qualifying

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  • 7 resound

    (to sound loudly or for a long time: The audience's cheers resounded through the hall.) skambėti, skardėti
    - resoundingly

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  • 8 ramble

    ['ræmbl] 1. verb
    1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) klajoti, vaikštinėti
    2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) kalbėti be sąryšio, svaičioti
    2. noun
    (a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) pasivaikščiojimas
    - rambling
    - ramble on

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  • 9 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) trumpas
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) žemas
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) trumpas
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mažesnis
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) stokojantis, trūkstamas
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trapus
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) netikėtai, staiga
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) per arti, ne tiek, kiek reikia, per mažai
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) įtraukti į galutinį kandidatų sąrašą
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

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  • 10 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) (į)smeigti, (per)durti
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) kyšoti
    3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klijuoti(s), priklijuoti, suklijuoti, prilipti
    4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) įstrigti, užsikirsti, įklimpti
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    - sticky
    - stickily
    - stickiness
    - sticking-plaster
    - stick-in-the-mud
    - come to a sticky end
    - stick at
    - stick by
    - stick it out
    - stick out
    - stick one's neck out
    - stick to/with
    - stick together
    - stick up for     II [stik] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) pagalys, šakalys
    2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) lazda, lazdelė
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) lazda, stiebas
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    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

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  • 11 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stovėti
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) atsistoti
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stovėti
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) galioti
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stovėti
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) būti
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) sutikti būti, iškelti save
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pastatyti
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stoti prieš (teismą), pakęsti, iškęsti
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pavaišinti
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) vieta, pozicija, požiūris
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stovas, pjedestalas
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stendas, vitrina
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribūna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liudytojo vieta
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trukmė
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangas, padėtis
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) nerezervuojantis, nerezervuotas
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervavus
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 12 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) virvė, valas
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linija, brūkšnys
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūras, siluetas
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) raukšlė
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rikiuotė, eilė
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) laiškelis
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) (giminystės) linija, giminė
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) kryptis
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) geležinkelio linija
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linija
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) eilutė
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) asortimentas, prekių partija, rūšis, sritis
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linija
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) išsirikiuoti palei
    2) (to mark with lines.) (su)liniuoti
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    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) iškloti
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) pamušti
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  • 13 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) laikyti
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) laikyti
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) laikyti
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) išlaikyti
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) laikyti
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (kur) tilpti, laikyti
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) surengti
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būti, laikytis
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) eiti (pareigas), užimti (vietą)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) laikyti, manyti (kad), turėti
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) galioti
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) priversti, išpildyti
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) ginti
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) sulaikyti
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) patraukti, išlaikyti
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) laikyti
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) švęsti
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) turėti
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) išsilaikyti
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) palaukti
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) laikyti
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) laikyti
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) žadėti
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) laikymas, nusitvėrimas
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) galia
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) suėmimas
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) triumas

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  • 14 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) laikyti
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) išlaikyti
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) išlaikyti
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) toliau (ką daryti), tebe-
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) laikyti, turėti
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) laikyti, prižiūrėti
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) išsilaikyti
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vesti
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) užlaikyti
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) išlaikyti
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) išlaikyti
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) (at)švęsti
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) išlaikymas
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 15 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) (su)stoti, (su)stabdyti
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) sulaikyti, sukliudyti
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) nustoti
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) už(si)kimšti
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) prispausti
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) viešėti, apsistoti
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) sustojimas
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stotelė
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) taškas
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) vožtuvėlis, ventilis, klavišas
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ribotuvas
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

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  • 16 suit

    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) kostiumas
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostiumas
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) byla
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) rankos prašymas
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortų figūra
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) tikti
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) tikti
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) priderinti, pritaikyti
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    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself

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  • 17 search

    [sə: ] 1. verb
    1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) (ap)ieškoti
    2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) apieškoti, iškratyti
    2. noun
    (an act of searching: His search did not take long.) ieškojimas, krata
    - searching
    - searchingly
    - searchlight
    - search party
    - search warrant
    - in search of

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  • 18 wait

    [weit] 1. verb
    1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) laukti
    2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) laukti
    3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) patarnauti
    2. noun
    (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) laukimas
    - waiting-list
    - waiting-room

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  • 19 post

    I [pəust] noun
    (a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stulpas
    - keep somebody posted
    - keep posted     II 1. [pəust] noun
    ((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) paštas
    2. verb
    (to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) (pa)siųsti paštu
    - postal
    - postage stamp
    - postal order
    - postbox
    - postcard
    - postcode
    - post-free
    - post-haste
    - posthaste
    - postman
    - postmark
    - postmaster
    - post office     III 1. [pəust] noun
    1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) postas, darbas, tarnyba
    2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) postas
    3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) punktas
    2. verb
    (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) (pa)siųsti dirbti
    IV [pəust]

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  • 20 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ritinys, rulonas
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bandelė
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) ritinėjimasis
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) sūpavimas
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) dundėjimas
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) rievė
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) tratėjimas
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) pa(si)risti, nusiristi
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) risti(s), ridenti
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) (su)vynioti
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) pa(si)versti, vartytis, voliotis
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) suvolioti
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) susukti, suvynioti
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) kočioti, voluoti
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) sūpuotis
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundėti, griaudėti
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vartyti, išversti
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) važiuoti, riedėti
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) riedėti, plaukti
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) bėgti, eiti
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) važinėtis riedučiais
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) sąrašas

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