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1 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) pakrypti į gerąją/blogąją pusę -
2 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) būti pranašesniamEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > have an/the advantage (over)
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3 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) būti pranašesniamEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > have an/the advantage (over)
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4 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
- turn up -
5 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) pakrypti į gerąją/blogąją pusę -
6 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) kliūtis, kliuvinys2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handikapas, pasunkinimas3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handikapas4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) trūkumas, negalia2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) (su)trukdyti, apsunkinti -
7 brain drain
(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) smegenų nutekėjimas -
8 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) galvoti2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) galvoti, manyti, laikyti3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) (ap)svarstyti, ketinti4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) tikėtis2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) apmąstymas- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of -
9 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kuris2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) kuris3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kuris, tai- which is which? - which is which -
10 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) joks, nė vienas2) (not allowed: No smoking.) draudžiama, negalima3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) joks, ne toks jau2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ne, nė kiek ne3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') ne4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) neigiamas atsakymas, nesutikimas, ne2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) balsas prieš•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) niekas, visiškas nulis- no-one- there's no saying
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11 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) dabar2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) tuojau, tuoj pat3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) šiuo metu, (nuo) šiol4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) tuo metu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) dabar jau6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) na, pagaliau2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) kadangi- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
12 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) žinoti2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) mokėti3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) pažinti4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) atpažinti•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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13 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) bet kuris2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) koks nors, joks2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) bet kuris, kiekvienas3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) bent kiek- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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14 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) atstumas, nuotolis2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) toluma, tolis•- distant -
15 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (per)nešti, gabenti2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) sklisti3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) (iš)laikyti4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) būti susijusiam5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) priimti6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) laikytis•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
nervingas elgesys, nereikalingas triukšmas- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
rankinis bagažas
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- carry forward
- carry off
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16 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) kiekvienas2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) kiekvienas3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) visi, visokeriopas4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) kas•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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17 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) veidmainiavimas, veidmainystė- hypocritical
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18 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) kada nors2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) visą laiką3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) amžinai žaliuojantis medis- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever
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