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1 ineffectual
[ini'fek uəl]1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) nesėkmingas2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) netikęs• -
2 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) padėti2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) padėti3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) padėti, palengvinti4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) padėti5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) negalėti susilaikyti ne-, kuo... kaltas, kad...2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pagalba2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) padėjėjas, pagalba3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pagalbininkas, namų ūkio darbininkas4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) išsigelbėjimas•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
3 competitive
[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) linkęs rungtyniauti/konkuruoti2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurencingas3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) susijęs su varžybomis/rungtyniavimu -
4 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) pasiimti, pasivaišinti2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) nieko negalėti su savimi padaryti -
5 make little of
1) (to treat as unimportant etc: He made little of his injuries.) nekreipti dėmesio į2) (not to be able to understand: I could make little of his instructions.) ne ką suprasti -
6 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) laisvas2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) laisvas3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) dosnus4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) laisvas, nesuvaržytas5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) nemokamas6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laisvas7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laisvas, neužimtas8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) ne(be)turintis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) išlaisvinti2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) iš(si)vaduoti•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) dirbti laisvu/neetatiniu darbuotoju- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) šviesa2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) šviesa, lempa3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ugnis4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) šviesa2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) šviesus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) šviesus3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apšviesti2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) už(si)degti, užžiebti•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lengvas2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lengvas3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lengvas4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lengvesnis5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lengvas6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) guvus, greitas7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) linksmas, nerimtas8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) nedidelis, nesmarkus9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lengvas, purus•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) užtikti, užeiti -
8 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) laikyti2) (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.) laikyti3) (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.) laikyti4) (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?) išlaikyti5) (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.) laikyti6) (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, laikyti7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) surengti8) (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, laikytis9) (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), turėti11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) galioti12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) priversti, išpildyti13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) ginti14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) sulaikyti15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) patraukti, išlaikyti16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) laikyti17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) švęsti18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) turėti19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) išsilaikyti20) ((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?) palaukti21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) laikyti22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) laikyti23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) žadėti2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) laikymas, nusitvėrimas2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) galia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) suėmimas•- - 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 -
9 responsible
[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) atsakingas2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) atsakingas3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) kaltas4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) patikimas, protingas5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) atsakingas, pakaltinamas -
10 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kuris2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) kuris3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kuris, tai- which is which? - which is which -
11 fear
[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) baimė2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) bijoti2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) bijoti, nuogąstauti•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of -
12 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) girdėti2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) (iš)klausyti3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) turėti žinių, išgirsti•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of -
13 immobile
1) (not able to move or be moved: His leg was put in plaster and he was immobile for several weeks.) negalintis vaikščioti/judėti2) (not moving; motionless: He crouched there immobile until they had gone.) nejudantis•- immobilize
- immobilise -
14 incurable
[in'kjuərəbl](not able to be cured or corrected; not curable: an incurable disease/habit.) neišgydomas -
15 liquid
['likwid] 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) skystas2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) skystis- liquefy- liquidate
- liquidation
- liquidator
- liquidize
- liquidise
- liquidizer
- liquidiser -
16 missing
adjective (not in the usual place or not able to be found: The child has been missing since Tuesday; I've found those missing papers.) dingęs, trūkstamas, pasigendamas -
17 rigid
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18 shallow
['ʃæləu]1) (not deep: shallow water; a shallow pit.) seklus2) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) paviršutiniškas•- shallows -
19 unemployed
1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) bedarbis2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) bedarbiai -
20 wakeful
1) (not asleep; not able to sleep: a wakeful child.) nemiegantis, negalintis užmigti, budrus2) ((of a night) in which one gets little sleep: We spent a wakeful night worrying about her.) bemiegis
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