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1 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) viskam diriguoti -
2 strings
noun plural ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses: The conductor said the strings were too loud.) styginiai -
3 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) virvė, raištis2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) plaušas, skaidula3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) styga4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) vėrinys, virtinė2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) suverti2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) átempti, sustyguoti, ádëti stygas3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) iðimti skaidulas ið4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suverti•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency -
4 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) nu(si)lenkti2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) lenkti galvą prieš2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) nusilenkimas- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) lankas2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) strykas3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) kaspinėlis2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) pirmagalys -
5 bridge
[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) tiltas2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) kapitono tiltelis3) (the bony part (of the nose).) nosikaulis4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) tiltelis2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) pastatyti tiltą per2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) užpildyti (tarpą) -
6 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) išrauti, timptelėti2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) nupešti3) (to pick (flowers etc).) nuskinti4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) pešioti5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) timpčioti2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) drąsa- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy -
7 pizzicato
adjective, adverb(played by plucking the strings of a musical instrument, not using the bow.) pizzicato -
8 plectrum
['plektrəm](a small piece of plastic etc for plucking the strings of a guitar.) plektras -
9 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) žarna2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) styga2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) išskrosti, išdaryti2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) sunaikinti, sudeginti (ko) vidų•- guts -
10 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melodija2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) derinti2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) nustatyti3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) sureguliuoti•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up -
11 violin
(a type of musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow: She played the violin in the school orchestra; Can you play that on the violin?) smuikas -
12 bonnet
['bonit]1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) skrybėlaitė2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.) antvožas -
13 catgut
noun (a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc.) žarninė styga(a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night.) katės akis -
14 harp
(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) arfa- harpist- harp on about
- harp on -
15 pearl
[pə:l](a valuable, hard, round object formed by oysters and several other shellfish: The necklace consists of three strings of pearls; ( also adjective) a pearl necklace.) perlas- pearly- pearl-diver
- pearl-fisher
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