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1 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) kiek įmanoma pasinaudotiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > make the most of (something)
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2 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) kiek įmanoma pasinaudotiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > make the most of (something)
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3 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) rizika, pavojus2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) rizikuoti2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) rizikuoti•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
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4 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (kišeninis, rankinis) laikrodis2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) budėjimas, sargyba3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) pamaina2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) stebėti, žiūrėti2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) žiūrėti, budėti, laukti3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) būti atsargiam, saugotis4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) saugoti5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) laukti•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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5 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) sukti(s)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) apsigręžti, atsigręžti3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) sukti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) nukreipti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) pasukti už6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) paversti, pavirsti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) pasidaryti (kitos spalvos), pakeisti spalvą2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (pa)sukimas2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vija3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) posūkis4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) eilė5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numeris•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
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6 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) įvykti, atsitikti2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) atsitikti3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) atsitiktinai ką padaryti/būti•- happen upon
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7 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ranka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) rodyklė3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pagalbinis darbininkas, matrosas4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pagalba, padėjimas5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) (vieno žaidėjo) kortos6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) delnas7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rašysena2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) duoti, (į)teikti2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) perduoti•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
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8 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) išmokti, pramokti2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) paimti (pavežėti)3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) sumedžioti, gauti4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) atsistoti, pasitaisyti5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) užsukti paimti6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) pagauti7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) surasti, pagauti
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