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1 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) kieno nors pasididžiavimas -
2 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) šiek tiek, truputis2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) šiek tiek; kai kurie3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) nors vienas, nors kas4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) kai kuris2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) nemažai, ganėtinai2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) kažkoks3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) maždaug, apie3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) kažkiek, šiek tiek- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
3 find
1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) rasti2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) įsitikinti, suprasti3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) manyti, pasirodyti2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) radinys, atradimas- find out -
4 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) regėjimas2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) matymo laukas3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) įžymybė, įdomybė4) (a view or glimpse.) reginys5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) vaizdelis, reginys6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) taikiklis2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) išvysti2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) pamatyti•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
5 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) įėjimas, išėjimas2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) kelias3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gatvė4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) kelias, atstumas5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) būdas6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) atžvilgis, būdas7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) įprotis8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) toli- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
6 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ekvivalentinis, lygiavertis, lygiareikšmis2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) ekvivalentas, atitikmuo -
7 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) dešinys2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) teisingas, tinkamas3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) geras,teisus4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) tinkamas2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) teisė2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) teisingumas, teisumas3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) dešinė4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dešinieji3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) kaip tik, tiksliai2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tuoj pat, nedelsiant3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) visiškai4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) tiesiai, kiaurai5) (to the right: Turn right.) į dešinę6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) teisingai, gerai4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) ištiesinti, išlyginti2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) atitaisyti5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') gerai, taip, klausau- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) dešinysis- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
8 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) sandara, struktūra2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) statinys•- structurally -
9 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) mėgėjas2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) mėgėjas2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) mėgėjas -
10 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) blogas2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) blogas, nedoras3) (unpleasant: bad news.) blogas, nemalonus4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) blogas, sugedęs5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) kenksmingas6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) nesveikas, skaudantis, silpnas7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) nesveikas, sergantis8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) didelis, rimtas9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) beviltiškas•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
11 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakteris2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) asmenybė, charakteris3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacija4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personažas, veikėjas5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) tipas6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) rašmuo•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) bruožas- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
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12 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) skaidrus, permatomas2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) giedras3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) aiškus, ryškus4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) tuščias5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) švarus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) tikras7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) saugus8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laisvas, nevaržomas2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) iš(si)valyti, nukraustyti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) išteisinti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) išsigiedryti, nuskaidrėti4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) praeiti, pravažiuoti, peršokti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
13 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetinis, kosmetikos2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) kosmetika -
14 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) smalsumas2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) keistenybė, retenybė -
15 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) laikytis už, iš(si)laikyti2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) palaukti, nepadėti ragelio -
16 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) gamtos, natūralus2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) įgimtas3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) natūralus, neapsimestinis, paprastas4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) natūralus, normalus5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) natūralus2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) įgimtų gabumų žmogus, talentas2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) bekaras•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources -
17 outset
(the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) pradžia -
18 rarity
1) (the state of being uncommon.) retumas2) ((plural rarities) something which is uncommon: This stamp is quite a rarity.) retenybė -
19 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) varyti atbulą, atsukti atgal2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) išversti, apgręžti, pakeisti3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) pakeisti, atšaukti2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) priešingas, atvirkščias2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nesėkmė, pralaimėjimas3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) atbulinė (eiga)4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) atvirkštinė (pusė)•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
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20 scarcely
1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) vos2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) vargiai
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