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1 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tarnauti2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) patiekti3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tikti, būti4) (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.) tarnauti5) (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?) servuoti2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servas- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
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2 serve right
(to be the punishment deserved by: If you fall and hurt yourself, it'll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to.) taip (kam) ir reikia -
3 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) dešinys2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) teisingas, tinkamas3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) geras,teisus4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) tinkamas2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) teisė2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) teisingumas, teisumas3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) dešinė4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dešinieji3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) kaip tik, tiksliai2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tuoj pat, nedelsiant3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) visiškai4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) tiesiai, kiaurai5) (to the right: Turn right.) į dešinę6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) teisingai, gerai4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) ištiesinti, išlyginti2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) atitaisyti5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') gerai, taip, klausau- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) dešinysis- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
4 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) laukti2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) laukti3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) patarnauti2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) laukimas- waiter- waiting-list
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5 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) padėti2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) padėti3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) padėti, palengvinti4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) padėti5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) negalėti susilaikyti ne-, kuo... kaltas, kad...2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pagalba2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) padėjėjas, pagalba3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pagalbininkas, namų ūkio darbininkas4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) išsigelbėjimas•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
6 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.) asmuo, atsisakantis eiti į kariuomenę dėl religinių/moralinių įsitikinimų -
7 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tikslas2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) paskirtis3) (determination: a man of purpose.) ryžtas•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
8 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (su)grįžti2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) grąžinti, padėti atgal3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) sugrįžti4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) atsakyti (tuo pačiu)5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) išrinkti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) paskelbti7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) atmušti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) (su)grįžimas, (su)grąžinimas2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilietas ten ir atgal•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns
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