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  • 1 act on behalf of / act for

    (to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) veikti kieno vardu

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  • 2 act

    [ækt] 1. verb
    1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) veikti
    2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) elgtis
    3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) vaidinti
    2. noun
    1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) veiksmas
    2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) įstatymas
    3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) veiksmas
    4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) vaidinimas
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    - actor
    - act as
    - act on
    - act on behalf of / act for
    - in the act of
    - in the act
    - put on an act

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  • 3 ambassador

    feminine - ambassadress; noun
    (the government minister appointed to act for his government in another country: the British Ambassador to Italy.) ambasadorius

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  • 4 attorney

    [ə'tə:ni]
    1) (a person who has the legal power to act for another person.) įgaliotinis, patikėtinis, atstovas
    2) ((American) a lawyer.) teisininkas, advokatas

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  • 5 spoon-feed

    past tense, past participle - spoon-fed; verb
    1) (to feed with a spoon.) maitinti ðaukðtu
    2) (to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.) perdëm globoti

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  • 6 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) bėgti, bėgioti
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) riedėti, važiuoti
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) tekėti, leisti
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) veikti, paleisti
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) organizuoti, vadovauti
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) dalyvauti lenktynėse, iškelti savo kandidatūrą
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursuoti
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) būti rodomam, trukti
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) važinėti
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) pasileisti
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) pavėžėti
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) perbėgti, perbraukti (kuo)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) pasidaryti
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) bėgimas
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) išvyka, pasivažinėjimas
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) tarpsnis, laikotarpis
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) nubėgusi akis
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) naudojimasis, leidimas naudotis
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) perbėgimas
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) aptvaras, žardis
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) iš eilės, be perstojo
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 7 taste

    [teist] 1. verb
    1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) jausti (skonį)
    2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) (pa)ragauti
    3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) atsiduoti, turėti (kokį) skonį
    4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) ragauti
    5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) patirti
    2. noun
    1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) skonis
    2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) skonis
    3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ragavimas
    4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) skonis, pomėgis
    5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) skonis
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    - tastefully
    - tastefulness
    - tasteless
    - tastelessly
    - tastelessness
    - - tasting
    - tasty
    - tastiness

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  • 8 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stovėti
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) atsistoti
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stovėti
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) galioti
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stovėti
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) būti
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) sutikti būti, iškelti save
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pastatyti
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stoti prieš (teismą), pakęsti, iškęsti
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pavaišinti
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) vieta, pozicija, požiūris
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stovas, pjedestalas
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stendas, vitrina
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribūna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liudytojo vieta
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trukmė
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangas, padėtis
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) nerezervuojantis, nerezervuotas
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervavus
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 9 appeal

    [ə:pi:l] 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) kreiptis
    2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) paduoti apeliaciją, apskųsti apeliacine tvarka
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) patikti
    2. noun
    1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) prašymas, apeliacija
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) patrauklumas
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  • 10 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) pagauti
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) suspėti į
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) užtikti, užklupti
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) užsikrėsti
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) pri(si)verti
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trenkti
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) išgirsti
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) užsidegti
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pagavimas
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) skląstis
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) laimikis
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) suktybė
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

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  • 11 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) daryti
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) padaryti
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) atlikti
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) tikti, uþtekti
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) mokytis, studijuoti
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) sektis
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) tvarkyti
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) daryti
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) atiduoti, parodyti
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) padaryti
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) apþiûrëti
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) pobûvis, vakarëlis
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

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  • 12 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) laikyti
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) laikyti
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) laikyti
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) išlaikyti
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) laikyti
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (kur) tilpti, laikyti
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) surengti
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būti, laikytis
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) eiti (pareigas), užimti (vietą)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) laikyti, manyti (kad), turėti
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) galioti
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) priversti, išpildyti
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) ginti
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) sulaikyti
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) patraukti, išlaikyti
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) laikyti
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) švęsti
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) turėti
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) išsilaikyti
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) palaukti
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) laikyti
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) laikyti
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) žadėti
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) laikymas, nusitvėrimas
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) galia
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) suėmimas
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) triumas

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  • 13 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) laikyti
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) išlaikyti
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) išlaikyti
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) toliau (ką daryti), tebe-
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) laikyti, turėti
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) laikyti, prižiūrėti
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) išsilaikyti
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vesti
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) užlaikyti
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) išlaikyti
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) išlaikyti
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) (at)švęsti
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) išlaikymas
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 14 pitch

    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) įrengti, pastatyti
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) mesti, mėtyti
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) smarkiai kristi
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) smarkiai suptis
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) duoti (toną)
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) aikštė
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) (tono) aukštumas
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) laipsnis, įtampa
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) įprastinė vieta
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) metimas
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) smarkus supimas
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    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork     II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) degutas
    - pitch-dark

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  • 15 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) žaisti
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) žaisti, lošti
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) vaidinti, dėtis
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) būti vaidinamam
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) groti
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) iškrėsti
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) žaisti su
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) žaisti
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) nukreipti
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lošti
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) pramoga
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pjesė, drama
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) žaidimas
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) laisvumas
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 16 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) (pa)dėti
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) (pa)dengti
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) nustatyti
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) duoti, skirti, rodyti
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sukelti, paskatinti pradėti
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) nusileisti
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) (su)stingti, sukietėti
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nustatyti
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sudėti
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) įdėti
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sustatyti
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) nustatytas
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) nusiteikęs
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) tyčinis, iš anksto apgalvotas
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) sustingęs
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) sustabarėjęs
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) papuoštas, nusagstytas
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) rinkinys
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparatas
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupė
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) sudėjimas, sušukavimas
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracijos
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) setas
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 17 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) (pa)rodyti
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) matytis
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) rodyti, išstatyti
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) (pa)rodyti
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) palydėti, vedžioti
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) (pa)rodyti
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) (į)rodyti
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (pa)rodyti
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) paroda, programa, šou, spektaklis
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstravimas
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) apsimetimas, vaizdavimas
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) norėjimas pasirodyti
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) (geras) pasirodymas
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    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > show

  • 18 toast

    I 1. [təust] verb
    (to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) skrudinti
    2. noun
    (bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) skrebutis
    - toaster
    - toaster oven
    - toastrack     II 1. [təust] verb
    (to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) gerti į (kieno) sveikatą, pasiūlyti tostą už
    2. noun
    1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) tostas
    2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) tostas

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > toast

  • 19 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) žiedas
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) žiedas, lankelis
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) lankas, ratas
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, ringas
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) gauja, šutvė
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) apsupti, sustoti ratu
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvesti apskritimu
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) žieduoti
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (su)skambėti, (pa)skambinti
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) paskambinti
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) iškviesti skambučiu
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) skambtelėti
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skardėti
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) (nu)skardėti
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) skambėjimas, skambinimas
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) skambutis, skambinimas telefonu
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) skambesys, įspūdis
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > ring

  • 20 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tarnauti
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) patiekti
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tikti, būti
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tarnauti
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) atlikti (bausmę)
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servuoti
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) servas
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > serve

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