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81 rumour
['ru:mə]1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) gandas2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) paskalos -
82 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) išsiruošti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) paskatinti, duoti impulsą3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) įžiebti, paleisti -
83 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) įsitaisyti2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nusėsti3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) nuraminti4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) apsigyventi5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) susitarti, išspręsti6) (to pay (a bill).) apmokėti•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up -
84 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) pintis2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) kempinė3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biskvitas4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) šluostymas/valymas kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan.2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) šluostyti/plauti kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan.2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) melžti, būti išlaikytiniu•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
85 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) išvykti, leistis į kelionę2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) pra(si)dėti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) už(si)vesti4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) įsteigti2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) pradžia2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) pranašumas, persvara•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) krūptelėti2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) krūptelėjimas2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) išgąstis -
86 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) ramus, stovintis, nejudantis2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) negazuotas, neputojantis2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografija, kadras- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) dar2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) vis vien, vis tiek3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) dar -
87 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiesti2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) tįsoti, driektis2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) rąžymasis, mankšta2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) kraštas, vieta, atkarpa, tarpsnis•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
88 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) neabejoti, būti visiškai tikram2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) laikyti savaime suprantamu dalyku -
89 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) kalbėti(s), šnekėti(s)2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) apkalbinėti, kalbėti3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) kalbėti apie2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) pokalbis, derybos2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) paskaita, pokalbis3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) apkalbos4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) kalbos•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
90 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... -
91 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
- time and again -
92 to do with
1) ((with have) to have dealings with: I never had anything to do with the neighbours.) turėti reikalų su2) ((with have) to be involved in, especially to be (partly) responsible for: Did you have anything to do with her death?) būti susijusiam, turėti ką nors bendra3) ((with have) to be connected with: Has this decision anything to do with what I said yesterday?) būti susijusiam4) ((with be or have) to be about or concerned with: This letter is/has to do with Bill's plans for the summer.) liesti5) ((with have) to be the concern of: I'm sorry, but that question has nothing to do with me; What has that (got) to do with him?) turėti ką nors bendra su, liesti -
93 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) tikėti2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) patikėti3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) tikėtis2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) (pasi)tikėjimas2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) globa3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) pavedimas, pasitikėjimas4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) išsaugojimas pagal įgaliojimą5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trestas•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness -
94 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vanduo2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) (pa)laistyti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) prisirinkti seilių3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) ašaroti•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impregnuotas lietpaltis4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impregnuoti- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
95 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbas2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbas3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbas4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) kūrinys5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbas6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbas2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) dirbti2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) dirbti3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) (priversti) veikti4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) pasisekti5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) skintis (kelią), keberiotis6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) (pamažu) pasidaryti (kokiam)7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) pagaminti•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmas2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbai•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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