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1 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) pasiekti2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) pasiekti3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ištiesti ranką, siekti ranka4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) pasiekti, susisiekti su5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) siekti2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) pasiekiamas nuotolis2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) ranka pasiekiamas atstumas3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) tiesus ruožas -
2 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefonas2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) paskambinti (telefonu)2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) pranešti/užsakyti telefonu3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) paskambinti į•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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3 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiesti2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) tįsoti, driektis2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) rąžymasis, mankšta2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) kraštas, vieta, atkarpa, tarpsnis•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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4 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) nu(si)taikyti2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) ketinti2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) taiklumas2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) tikslas•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
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5 convenient
[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) tinkamas2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) patogus3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) patogus, tinkamas•- convenience -
6 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) apsileisti2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) apšepti, sunykti3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) auginti sėklas -
7 mature
[mə'tjuə] 1. adjective1) ((having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed: a very mature person.) subrendęs2) ((of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking: a mature cheese.) subrendęs, išlaikytas2. verb1) (to make or become mature: She matured early.) subręsti2) ((of an insurance policy) to become due to be paid: My insurance policy matures when I reach sixty-five.) sueiti mokėjimo terminui•- maturely- maturity
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8 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) matas, standartas2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) kriterijus3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) vėliava, karo ženklas2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standartinis- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
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9 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pertempti3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) išsekinti4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) iškošti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) įtempimas2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) įtampa, krūvis3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pertempimas4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) veislė2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) polinkis (į)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) garsai, melodija
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