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1 die down
(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) susilpnėti, nurimti -
2 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) vinutė, smeigtukas2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) dygsnis, daigstymas3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) halsas4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) kryptis, vaga2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) prismeigti, sudaigstyti2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) plaukti prieš vėją kaitaliojant kryptį -
3 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) padėti2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) paguldyti3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) padengti, sudaryti, pastatyti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) nulenkti, išguldyti5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) nuvyti, išblaškyti6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (pa)dėti7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) lažintis, kirsti lažybų•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) sudėti sluoksniais- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) pasaulietiškas2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) eilinis, ne tos profesijos, nespecialistas•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) epinė poemėlė, baladė -
4 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) upelis2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) srovė, srautas3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) srovė4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) (vienodų gabumų mokinių) klasė2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) tekėti, plūsti, plaikstytis2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) išskirstyti pagal gabumus•- streamer- streamlined -
5 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) žalvaris2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) metaliniai pučiamieji instrumentai•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
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6 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) laužyti, daužyti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nudaužti, nulaužti3) (to make or become unusable.) sugadinti, sugesti4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (su)laužyti, nusižengti5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) įveikti, viršyti, pagerinti6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pertraukti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) nutraukti, pabaigti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) pranešti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) užlūžti, mutuoti10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) sušvelninti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) prasidėti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pertrauka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) pasikeitimas3) (an opening.) spraga, plyšys4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) proga, galimybė•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) dūžtantys daiktai- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
7 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) ramus2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ramus, tylus2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) tyla, ramuma2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) tyla, ramuma3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) nu(si)raminti- calmly- calmness
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8 gale
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9 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) vieta2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) vieta3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) aikštė, vieta4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) vieta5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) vieta6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) vieta7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) skaitoma vieta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) pareiga9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) vieta10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) namas, namai11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) gatvė, aikštė12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) ženklas, skaitmuo2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) (pa)dėti, (pa)skirti2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) prisiminti, atpažinti•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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