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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) (pa)bandyti2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) išbandyti3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) teisti4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) bandyti2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) bandymas2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ávartis•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
2 grapple
['ɡræpl]( with with)1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) susikibti, susigrumti2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) (imtis) spręsti -
3 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) grybštelti, krimstelti2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) laužti, lūžti3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) spragtelti4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) piktai pasakyti, atšauti5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nufotografuoti2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trakštelėjimas2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) nuotrauka3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (toks kortų lošimas)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) skubus, staigus- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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4 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) (priešininko) sugriebimas, sustabdymas2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) reikmenys3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) skrysčiai4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) takelažas2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) pulti gaudyti, bandyti nutverti2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) imtis, bandyti spręsti, klausti3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) bandyti atkovoti/perimti kamuolį iš -
5 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) sutikti, pritarti2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) sutikti3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) (kam) tikti4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) sutarti•- agreeably
- agreement -
6 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) ginčytis2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) būti už/prieš3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) įkalbinėti, atkalbinėti4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) įrodinėti, teigti, pagrįsti•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
7 and
[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) ir2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) ir, plius3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) ir4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) -
8 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) tarpininkauti2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) (užtarimo) prašyti (už kitą)• -
9 interfere
[intə'fiə]1) ((often with in, with) to (try to) become involved in etc, when one's help etc is not wanted: I wish you would stop interfering (with my plans); Don't interfere in other people's business!) kištis2) ((with with) to prevent, stop or slow down the progress of: He doesn't let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.) trukdyti•- interfering -
10 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) (pa)stumti, prasistumti2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) spausti3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) prekiauti (narkotikais), prakišinėti2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) stūmimas, stumtelėjimas2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energija, ryžtas•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
11 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) ieškoti2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) siekti• -
12 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) raginti2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) įtikinėti2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) knietimas- urge on -
13 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) klausti2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) teirautis, klausti3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pasiteirauti4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) klausti, prašyti5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) klausti, prašyti6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) tirti•- inquiry- make inquiries -
14 experiment
[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) eksperimentas, bandymas2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) eksperimentuoti, daryti bandymus- experimentally
- experimentation -
15 keep up
1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) palaikyti2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) suspėti kartu -
16 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) nu(si)taikyti2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) ketinti2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) taiklumas2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) tikslas•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim -
17 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) praktinio pobūdžio2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) tinkamas, tikras3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) praktiškas•- practically
- practical joke -
18 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (pa)traukti, nutraukti, traukyti2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) patraukti3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) irkluoti4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) įvažiuoti, išvažiuoti, pavažiuoti...2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) (pa)traukimas2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) trauka3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) įtaka•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
19 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) įbrėžti, įdrėksti2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kasyti(s)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) įrėžti, išraižyti4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) išlupti5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) išbraukti (iš sąrašo), pašalinti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) įdrėskimas2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) įdrėskimas3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) bendras startas•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
20 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) šaudyti, nušauti2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) (su)šaudyti3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) mesti, sviesti4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) išlėkti, nudiegti, sviesti5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmuoti6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) mušti į vartus, taikyti įmušti (įvartį)7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) šaudyti2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) atžala, daigas- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up
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