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1 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) (nu)stebinti2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) sukti galvą2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) mįslė2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) galvosūkis, dėstas, kibučiai•- puzzling- puzzle out -
2 confound
(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) pritrenkti, priblokšti -
3 baffle
['bæfl](to puzzle (a person): I was baffled by her attitude towards her husband.) sutrikdyti, sugluminti- baffling -
4 bewilder
[bi'wildə](to amaze or puzzle: She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions.) sugluminti -
5 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) piktas- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kryžiukas2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kryžius3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kryželis, kryžius4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kryžius, kančia5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hibridas, mišrūnas6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kryžius7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kryžius2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) pereiti, perplaukti, pervažiuoti, kirsti2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) sukryžiuoti3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) susikirsti, susikryžiuoti4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) prasilenkti5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) perbraukti6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) perbraukti7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) sukryžminti8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) neklausyti, pasipriešinti•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) kryžminė patikra- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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6 fox
[foks] 1. plural - foxes; noun(a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) lapė2. adjectivefox-fur.) lapės3. verb(to puzzle or confuse: She was completely foxed.) sugluminti- foxy- foxhound
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7 interlock
[intə'lok]((of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together: The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces.) su(si)kabinti -
8 jumble
1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) sumaišyti2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) maišalynė, kratinys2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) atliekami daiktai• -
9 perplex
[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) (su)gluminti, apstulbinti- perplexedly
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10 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) mįslėII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) išvarpyti -
11 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) plyšys2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) skirtas laikas2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) į(si)sprausti -
12 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) kelmas2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) rąstgalys, liekana, galiukas, bigė3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) kuolelis2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) žingsniuoti, kaukšėti2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) apstulbinti, sugluminti•- stumpy- stump up -
13 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) mesti, sviesti2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) numesti3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) išmušti iš vėžių, sutrikdyti4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) parmesti2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) metimas- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway
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