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21 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) palinkti, pasilenkti2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) remtis, at(si)remti•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) liesas2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) liesas3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) menkas•- leanness -
22 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mažesnis2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mažiau3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mažesnis kiekis4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus, atėmus, be- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mažiau- no less a person than -
23 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) trumpas2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) žemas3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) trumpas4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mažesnis5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) stokojantis, trūkstamas6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trapus2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) netikėtai, staiga2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) per arti, ne tiek, kiek reikia, per mažai•- 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 -
24 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) plonas2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) sulysęs, liesas3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) skystas4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) retas5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) neįtikinantis, nevykęs2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) plonėti, ploninti, retėti, sklaidytis- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out -
25 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) paprašyti, užsakyti2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervuoti, paskirti2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) atsargos2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) draustinis, rezervatas3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) santūrumas4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezervas•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
26 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) leisti2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) numatyti3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) duoti•- make allowance for -
27 immature
[imə'tjuə]1) (childish and behaving like someone much younger.) nesubrendæs2) (not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe.) nesubrendæs• -
28 inactive
[in'æktiv]( formal)1) (not taking much exercise: You're fat because you're so inactive.) nejudrus, neaktyvus2) (no longer working, functioning etc; not active: an inactive volcano.) neveikiantis•- inaction- inactivity -
29 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
- take a liking to -
30 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) santūrus, rezervuotas -
31 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) aptemptas, siauras, prigludęs2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) įtemptas3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) griežtas4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) perkrautas, įtemptas2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) kietai- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt -
32 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kai, kada2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) kadangi3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) (taip) kaip4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kaip5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) nors, kad ir kaip6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (lygiai) kaip ir2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kaip2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kaip3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kaip4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kaip•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
33 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) poveikis, pasekmė2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) įspūdis2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) pasiekti- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect -
34 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) didžiulis, nepaprastai didelis2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) tolimiausias, kraštutinis3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) kraštutinis2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) kraštutinumas, priešingybė2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) aukščiausias laipsnis•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes -
35 former
['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) ankstyvesnis- formerly- the former -
36 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) sodas2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) dirbti sode- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party -
37 indiscreet
[indi'skri:t]1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) nesantūrus2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) neprotingas, neatsargus• -
38 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) pateisinti2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) pateisinti•- justification -
39 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 -
40 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) lygis, lygmuo2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) aukštas3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) gulsčiukas4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) lyguma, lygi vieta2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plokščias, lygus, horizontalus2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) lygus3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) lygus, vienodas3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) (ið)lyginti, niveliuoti2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) iðlyginti3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) nutaikyti4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) sugriauti, sulyginti su þeme•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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