BBC words Flashcards
Condemn
express complete disapproval of
sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death
Pasmerkti/nuteisti
Meddling
- intrusive or unwarranted interference
- the act of trying to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way
Įsikišimas
Undue influence
A situation in which someone uses their power or authority in an unfair way in order to influence a legal decision
Neteisėta įtaka
Conservatorship
A legal order for the finances or property of a person, organization, or company to be controlled by another person or organization
Konservatorystė
Provocative
Causing thought about interesting subject
Provokuojantis
In jeopardy
In danger of being damaged or destroyed
Pavojuje
Denigrate
To say false and/or negative facts about a person or thing
Sumenkinti
Mandatory
Something required by a law or rule
Privalomas
Divert
- to cause something or someone to change direction
- to take someone’s attention away from something
Nukreipti
Dismiss
- to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
- to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
Atleisti/Pašalinti
Convict
to find or prove to be guilty (to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime)
Nuteisti
Extradite
hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the foreign state in which the crime was committed
Išduoti
Prohibit
Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority
Uždrausti
Coersion
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
Prievarta
Supplements
A thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it
Papildai
Detainee
A person held in custody, especially for political reasons
Suimtasis
Inquiry
An act of asking for information
Pasiteiravimas
To vet
Make a careful and critical examination of something
Tikrinti
Precaution
A measure/action taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
Atsargumo priemonė
Indefinitely
For an unlimited or unspecified period of time
Neribotam laikui
Casualties
A person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
Serious or fatal accident
Nuostoliai
Wounded
Injured, hurt by, or suffering from something
Sužeistas
Summit
A conference of highest-level officials (such as heads of government)
Viršūnių susitikimas
Tarnish
To bring disgrace on
Suteršti
Restrictions
an official limit on something
Apribojimai/Suvaržymai
Accuse
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
Apkaltinti/kaltinti/pakaltinti
Treasury
the government department responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxes
Iždas/ Vyriausybės departamentas, atsakingas už tai
Flashpoint
a place or stage at which violence might be expected to begin
Židinys, vieta, įvykis ar laikas, kai įsiliepsnoja smurtas ar priešiškumas
Prosecute
To officially accuse someone of commiting a crime in a law court
Patraukti baudžiamojon atsakomybėn
Scorching
Very hot
Deginantis
Illicit
Not legally permitted or authorized
Neteisėtas
Multilateral
Participated in by more than two nations, parties
Daugiašalis
Plaintiff
A person who brings legal action against another in a court of law
Ieškovas
Municipality
A city or town that has corporate status and logical government
Savivaldybė
To urge
To try persistently to persuade someone to do something
Raginti
Fraction
A small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something
Dalelė
Contempt
• The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
• Disregard for something that should be considered
• The offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers
(a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something)
Panieka
Oversee
Supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity
Prižiūrėti, sekti
Multiracial
Made up of or relating to people of many races
(involving people of several different races)
Daugiarasis
Desperately
- In a way that shows despair
- Used to emphasize the extreme degree of something
Beviltiškai
Steep
- Rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular
- Not reasonable; excessive
- (n) A steep mountain slope
Per didelis/perdėtas
Blast
- (n) A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion
- (n) A strong gust of wind or air
- (v) Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives
- (v) Be very loud; make a loud noise
A strong movement of air, an explosion
Sprogmenys/smarkus vėjo gūsis
Surge
a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
Augimas/Kilimas/Antplūdis
Envoy
a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.
Atstovas
