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1 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) kiek įmanoma pasinaudotiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > make the most of (something)
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2 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) kiek įmanoma pasinaudotiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > make the most of (something)
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3 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) pataisyti2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) ištaisyti3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) nustatyti4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) pataisyti5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) pastatyti ant kojų -
4 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) skubinti, skubėti2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) skubiai nugabenti/pasiųsti2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) skubėjimas2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) skuba, skubotumas•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
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5 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 -
6 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) galva3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) galvos ilgis4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) vadovas, galva, vyriausiasis5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) galvutė6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) ištaka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) viršus, viršūnė, svarbiausia vieta8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) priekis9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) galva, pakentimas10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (mokyklos) direktorius11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) žmogus12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ragas, iškyšulys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) putos2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) būti/eiti priekyje/pradžioje2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadovauti3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) vykti, traukti, keliauti į4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) pavadinti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) smogti galva•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
7 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) pa(si)tikrinti, daryti taip, kad būtum tikras -
8 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) geras2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) geras3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) geras4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geras5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) geras6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gerai veikiantis, naudingas7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) geras8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) geras, malonus9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) geras, gerokas10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) tinkamas11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) geras12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) protingas13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) geras14) (thorough: a good clean.) geras15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) sveikas2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) labas, nauda2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) tai, kas gera3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gerai!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) vajetau!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
9 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
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10 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!
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11 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
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12 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) tas2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
13 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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14 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) mušti, trenkti, pataikyti į2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) pulti, prasiveržti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) įžiebti4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streikuoti5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) aptikti, užeiti6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) išgauti (garsą), išmušti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) apstulbinti, nustebinti, patikti8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kaldinti, kalti9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) leistis, pasileisti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) išardyti, nuleisti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streikas2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) aptikimas, suradimas•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
15 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) (su)taisyti, (su)adyti2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) taisytis, gyti2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) susiūta/suadyta vieta- mending -
16 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) kelias2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) kelias, gatvė3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) kelias4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) kelias•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
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17 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) paunksnė, šešėlis2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) šešėlis3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) gaubtas, uždanga4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) atspalvis5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) truputis2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) apsaugoti nuo šviesos2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) užtamsinti3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) pereiti•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade
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You('d) better believe it! — informal something that you say to emphasize that something strange or shocking is true. Does he really know the President? You better believe it! … New idioms dictionary
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you'd better believe it — spoken used for telling someone that something is definitely true and that they should take it seriously They said I could lose my job over this. You d better believe it … English dictionary
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go one better (than something) — go one ˈbetter (than sb/sth) idiom to do sth better than sb else or than you have done before Syn: ↑outdo • She did well this year and next year she hopes to go one better. Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary
