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1 safety measures
noun plural They took safety measures to prevent another accident) apsaugos priemonės -
2 hour-glass
noun (a device that measures time in hours by passing sand from one glass container through a narrow tube into a lower container.) smėlio laikrodis -
3 stringency
1) (the quality of being strict.) griežtumas2) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) griežta ekonomija, apribojimas -
4 timer
1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) laiko matuotojas, laiko matuoklis2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) laiko reguliatorius -
5 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) matas, saikas, matuoklis, ruletė2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) matavimo vienetas, matas3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) matai, saikai4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) priemonė5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) tam tikras kiekis/dydis/dozė6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) taktas2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (iš)matuoti2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) rodyti, nustatyti3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) išbandyti (jėgas su)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būti tam tikro dydžio•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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6 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) spaudimas, slėgis2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) įtampa, našta, sunkumas3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) spaudimas, prievarta•- pressurise
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7 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) saugus, apsaugotas2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) saugus3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) sveikas4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) nekenksmingas5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) patikimas•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) (ap)saugoti- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seifas
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