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1 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') tikrai ne -
2 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) tikriausiai -
3 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) panašus, vienodas2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) kaip3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) kitas toks pat/panašus į4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) (taip) kaip- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) mėgti, kam patikti2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) mėgti•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
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4 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) blogas2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) blogas, nedoras3) (unpleasant: bad news.) blogas, nemalonus4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) blogas, sugedęs5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) kenksmingas6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) nesveikas, skaudantis, silpnas7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) nesveikas, sergantis8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) didelis, rimtas9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) beviltiškas•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
5 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beviltiškas2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) beviltiškas3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beviltiškas -
6 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) neįtikėtinas2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) neįtikimas•- improbability -
7 rigid
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8 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) neišsenkamas- inexhaustibility -
9 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) nekaltas -
10 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) pasaulio matęs, vėtytas ir mėtytas žmogus -
11 meek
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12 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 -
13 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) apsaugotas, saugus, garantuotas2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) uždarytas3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) patikimas, tvirtas2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) apsaugoti2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) pritvirtinti•- securely- security
- security risk -
14 sure-footed
adjective (not likely to slip or stumble: Goats are sure-footed animals.) tvirtų kojų, tvirtai stovintis ant kojų -
15 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) neįtikėtinas, vargu ar galimas -
16 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) beveik nei (vienas), beveik ne2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) vos3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) vargu ar -
17 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) besidomintis, susidomėjęs2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) suinteresuotas3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) suinteresuotas -
18 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) laužyti, daužyti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nudaužti, nulaužti3) (to make or become unusable.) sugadinti, sugesti4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (su)laužyti, nusižengti5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) įveikti, viršyti, pagerinti6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pertraukti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) nutraukti, pabaigti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) pranešti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) užlūžti, mutuoti10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) sušvelninti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) prasidėti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pertrauka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) pasikeitimas3) (an opening.) spraga, plyšys4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) proga, galimybė•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) dūžtantys daiktai- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
19 commercial
[kə'mə:ʃəl]1) (connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.) prekybinis, krovininis2) ((likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.) pelningas, pelną žadantis3) (paid for by advertisements: commercial television.) komercinis -
20 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) laukti2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') tikėtis3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) reikalauti4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) manyti•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation
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См. также в других словарях:
not likely! — ► not likely! informal certainly not. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
not likely! — informal certainly not; I refuse Are you going home? Not likely! * * * not ˈlikely! idiom (informal, especially BrE) used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion … Useful english dictionary
not likely — very little chance, improbable, a slim chance Do you think we ll win the prize? the boy asked. Not likely, his dad replied … English idioms
not likely! — informal certainly not. → likely … English new terms dictionary
not likely — spoken used for saying that you or someone else certainly will not do something … English dictionary
not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
NOT LIKELY — … Useful english dictionary
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
likely — [līk′lē] adj. likelier, likeliest [ME likly, prob. aphetic < OE geliclic (or < ? ON likligr): see LIKE1 & LY1] 1. apparently true to the facts; credible; probable [a likely cause] 2. seeming as if it would happen or might happen; reasonably … English World dictionary
not in a month of Sundays — (not) in a month of Sundays if you say that something will not happen in a month of Sundays, you mean that it is not likely to happen. He ll never run the marathon, not in a month of Sundays … New idioms dictionary
not worth the paper it is written on — not worth the paper it is written/printed/on phrase used for saying that a written agreement is not worth having because the person who signed it is not likely to do what they said they would do We signed a year’s lease on this place, but it’s… … Useful english dictionary
