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21 cold war
(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) šaltasis karas -
22 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) elgesio norma, įsigalėjusi nuostata, konvencija2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) suvažiavimas3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) susirinkimas•- conventionality -
23 defect
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24 demonstrate
['demənstreit]1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) (pa)rodyti2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) rodyti, demonstruoti3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) demonstruoti•- demonstrator
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25 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) diktatorius -
26 document
['dokjumənt] 1. noun(a written statement giving information, proof, evidence etc: She signed several legal documents relating to the sale of her house.) dokumentas2. noun(a film, programme etc giving information on a certain subject: a documentary on the political situation in Argentina.) dokumentinis filmas -
27 European
[,juərə'pi:ən]= the European Union (formerly the Common Market, the European Community) noun(an economic and political association of certain countries in Europe.) Europos Sąjunga- euro -
28 expert
['ekspə:t] 1. adjective((with at or on) skilled through training or practice: an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing.) prityręs, kvalifikuotas2. noun(a person who is an expert: an expert in political history / on ancient pottery.) ekspertas, žinovas- expertly- expertness -
29 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (nu)kristi2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) pargriūti3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) kristi, mažėti4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) būti, išeiti5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) patekti į kokią nors būseną/būklę6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tekti2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) kritimas2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) krituliai3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) žlugimas4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) ruduo•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
30 feminism
noun (the thought and actions of people who want to make women's (legal, political, social etc) rights equal to those of men.) feminizmas -
31 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) priekis; priekinis2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) priekis; priekinis3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) krantinė4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frontas5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frontas6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) kaukė, veido išraiška7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frontas•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front -
32 green
[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) žalias2) (not ripe: green bananas.) žalias3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) žalias4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) pažaliavęs2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) žaluma2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) žalia spalva, žali dažai3) (an area of grass: a village green.) pieva4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) pievelė5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.) žaliųjų•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
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33 hocus-pocus
[houkəs'poukəs](trickery; words, actions etc which are intended to deceive or mislead (someone): The people were not deceived by the political hocus-pocus of the prospective candidate.) akių dūmimas -
34 identify oneself with / be identified with
(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) pritartiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > identify oneself with / be identified with
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35 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) kokiais nors sumetimais, kieno nors labui -
36 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) kokiais nors sumetimais, kieno nors labui -
37 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) susidomėjimas2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) pomėgis3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) palūkanos4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) dalis5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) suinteresuotų asmenų/organizacijų ratas2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) dominti2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) įkalbėti•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
38 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intrigos, pinklės2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) sudominti, intriguoti2) (to plot or scheme.) regzti intrigas/pinkles• -
39 landslide (victory)
noun (a clear victory in an election: Their political party won a landslide victory.) triuškinanti pergalė -
40 left wing
(the left of a political party.) kairieji, kairysis sparnas
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