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1 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) matas, saikas, matuoklis, ruletė2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) matavimo vienetas, matas3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) matai, saikai4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) priemonė5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) tam tikras kiekis/dydis/dozė6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) taktas2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (iš)matuoti2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) rodyti, nustatyti3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) išbandyti (jėgas su)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būti tam tikro dydžio•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
2 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) prilygti, pasiekti lygį -
3 made to measure
(of clothing) made to fit the measurements of a particular person: Was your jacket made to measure?; (also adjective) (a made-to-measure suit.) pasiūtas pagal užsakymą -
4 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) priedo -
5 full measure
((no less than) the correct amount: We must ensure that customers get full measure.) tiek, kiek priklauso -
6 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) juostelė2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) (finišo) juostelė3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) juostelė4) (a tape-measure.) metras, matavimo juosta2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) surišti/užklijuoti juostele2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) įrašyti į juostą•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording -
7 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ranka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) rodyklė3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pagalbinis darbininkas, matrosas4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pagalba, padėjimas5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) (vieno žaidėjo) kortos6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) delnas7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rašysena2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) duoti, (į)teikti2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) perduoti•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
8 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) tvirtas2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) gilus3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) solidus, rimtas4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) geras, nepriekaištingas5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) protingas•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) garsas2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) garsas3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) vaizdas, apibūdinimas2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) skambinti, skambėti2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) pranešti, skelbti3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) skambėti4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) ištarti5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) išklausyti•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) padaryti nepralaidų garsuiIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) išmatuoti gylį- sounding- sound out -
9 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) laikas2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laikas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) metas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') laikas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laikas, momentas6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kartas7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) periodas, laikotarpis8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempas2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) skaičiuoti, užrašinėti (kieno) laiką/trukmę2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) pataikyti, laiku suspėti•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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10 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masė, daugybė2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) daugybė3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) didžiuma, dauguma4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masė2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) telkti(s)3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masinis- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mišios2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mišios -
11 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skalė2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skalė3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gama4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mastelis5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) mastasII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) užlipti, užkoptiIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) žvynas- scaly -
12 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) mazgas2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) šaka3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) būrelis4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) mazgas2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) sumegzti, surišti mazgu- knotty -
13 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) akmuo2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) akmuo3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) akmuo4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) brangakmenis5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kauliukas6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stonas7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) akmuo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) (ap)mėtyti/užmėtyti akmenimis2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) išimti kauliukus iš•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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14 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pėda, koja2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) apačia, papėdė3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pėda•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
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15 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) svaras (sterlingų)2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) svarasII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) aptvarasIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) daužyti, belsti2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) lapnoti, plumpinti3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) grūsti, plakti -
16 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) apžvelgti, apžiūrėti2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) ištirti, ištyrinėti3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) matuoti4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) apžiūrėti2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) apžiūrėjimas, apžvalga2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) matavimas•- surveyor -
17 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) augimas, plėtotė2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) atauga, atžala3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) prieaugis4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) auglys -
18 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) matuoti2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) įvertinti2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) matuoklis2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standartas, etalonas, kalibras3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) tarpas tarp bėgių -
19 league
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20 cubic centimetre
(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) kubinis centimetras
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