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21 partition
[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun1) (something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.) pertvara, sienelė2) (the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.) padalijimas, suskaldymas2. verb(to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.) atitverti, perdalyti -
22 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (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.) žaisti2) (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, lošti3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) vaidinti, dėtis4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) būti vaidinamam5) (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.) groti6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) iškrėsti7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) žaisti su8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) žaisti9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) nukreipti10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lošti2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) pramoga2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pjesė, drama3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) žaidimas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) laisvumas•- player- 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 -
23 reflector
noun (something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc.) atšvaitas, reflektorius -
24 sensitive
['sensitiv]1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) jautrus2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) jautriai reaguojantis3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) jautrus, turintis subtilų meninį skonį, meniškas•- sensitiveness
- sensitivity -
25 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (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)rodyti2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) matytis3) (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, išstatyti4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) (pa)rodyti5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) palydėti, vedžioti6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) (pa)rodyti7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) (į)rodyti8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (pa)rodyti2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) paroda, programa, šou, spektaklis2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstravimas3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) apsimetimas, vaizdavimas4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) norėjimas pasirodyti5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) (geras) pasirodymas•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
26 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) paslysti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) išslysti, išsprūsti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) nusivažiuoti, darytis niekam tikusiam4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) išslinkti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ištrūkti iš6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) įkišti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) paslydimas2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) apsirikimas, klaida3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) apatinukas4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slipas, stapelis•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) skiautelė -
27 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) kibirkštis2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) kibirkštis3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) kibirkštėlė2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) kibirkščiuoti2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) įžiebti, pradėti -
28 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) dėmė2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) taškelis3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) dėmė, spuogas4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) vieta5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) žiupsnelis, truputis2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) pamatyti, pastebėti2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) atpažinti, atskirti•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) apšviesti (prožektoriumi)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) parodyti, išryškinti•- on the spot
- spot on -
29 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 -
30 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) mušti, trenkti, pataikyti į2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) pulti, prasiveržti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) įžiebti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikuoti5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) aptikti, užeiti6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) išgauti (garsą), išmušti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) apstulbinti, nustebinti, patikti8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kaldinti, kalti9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) leistis, pasileisti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) išardyti, nuleisti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streikas2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) aptikimas, suradimas•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
31 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) tas2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
32 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) atmesti2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) pritildyti, sumažinti, susilpninti -
33 turn up
1) (to appear or arrive: He turned up at our house.) atsirasti, pasirodyti2) (to be found: Don't worry - it'll turn up again.) atsirasti3) (to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something): Turn up (the volume on) the radio.) pagarsinti, sustiprinti -
34 twilight
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) prieblanda, sutemos2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) saulėlydis
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