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1 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) nuo vilko bėgo, ant meškos užbėgoEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ugnis, gaisras2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) reflektorius, krosnis, židinys3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ugnis4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) užsidegimas, liepsna5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ugnis, šaudymas2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) išdegti2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) uždegti, sužadinti3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (iš)šauti iš4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) iššauti5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) šauti6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) išmesti (iš darbo)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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3 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) ištiesti2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) išleisti3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) užgesinti4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) išleisti5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) apsunkinti6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) suerzinti -
4 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) kiautas2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) karkasas, griaučiai3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) artilerijos sviedinys2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) išaižyti, išlukštenti2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) apšaudyti•- come out of one's shell
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5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) šviesa2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) šviesa, lempa3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ugnis4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) šviesa2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) šviesus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) šviesus3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apšviesti2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) už(si)degti, užžiebti•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lengvas2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lengvas3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lengvas4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lengvesnis5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lengvas6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) guvus, greitas7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) linksmas, nerimtas8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) nedidelis, nesmarkus9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lengvas, purus•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) užtikti, užeiti -
6 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) paleisti iš, demobilizuoti2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) iššauti, paleisti kulką iš3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) atlikti, vykdyti4) (to pay (a debt).) sumokėti5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) (iš)leisti, (iš)mesti2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) išleidimas, atlikimas2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) išskyros, pūliai -
7 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) žėrėti2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) spinduliuoti, šviesti2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) žėrėjimas, žara- glowing- glow-worm -
8 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) žarna2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) styga2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) išskrosti, išdaryti2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) sunaikinti, sudeginti (ko) vidų•- guts -
9 smoulder
['sməuldə](to burn slowly or without flame: A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering.) rusenti -
10 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) šaudyti, nušauti2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) (su)šaudyti3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) mesti, sviesti4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) išlėkti, nudiegti, sviesti5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmuoti6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) mušti į vartus, taikyti įmušti (įvartį)7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) šaudyti2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) atžala, daigas- shoot down
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11 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) muštis, grumtis2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) kovoti3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) bartis2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) muštynės2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kova3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kovingumas4) (a boxing-match.) rungtynės•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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12 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
- cross out
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