Ch1 Flashcards
estuary
[ˈestʃuərɪ] n
1 estuarija, upės žiotys
2 jūr. limanas
hind
[haɪnd] a užpakalinis;
hind legs užpakalinės kojos
twilight
[ˈtwaɪlaɪt] n
1 prietema, sutema, prieblanda
2 saulėlydis (ir prk.);
the twilight of the Roman Empire Romos imperijos saulėlydis;
in the twilight of one’s life savo gyvenimo saulėlydyje
3 aušra, apyaušris, prieblanda
overcast
n [ˈəuvəkɑ:st] meteor. apsiniaukimas; didelis debesuotumas
a [ˈəuvəkɑ:st] apsiniaukęs, apniūkęs, debesuotas; tamsus, rūškanas (ir prk.)
v [ˌəuvəˈkɑ:st] (overcast)
1 apsiniaukti, apniūkti, ap(si)traukti/užsitraukti debesimis
2 tamsinti, temdyti; temti
3 atsiūlėti, apmėtyti (kraštą)
fair weather
Gražus, geras oras
Fair sky - giedras dangus
period
[ˈpɪərɪəd]
↪ n
1 periodas (ir spec.); laikas, laikotarpis; terminas;
trial period bandomasis laikotarpis;
for a short period trumpam laikui;
at the expiration of the period terminui pasibaigus;
bright [rainy] periods meteor. pragiedruliai [liūtys];
period of service tech. (detalės ir pan.) darbo trukmė
discernible
[dɪˈsə:nəbl] a įžiūrimas, įžvelgiamas; pastebimas
maxim
[ˈmæksɪm] n
1 maksima, aforizmas, sentencija
2 (elgesio) taisyklė; principas
cirrus
[ˈsɪrəs] n (pl cirri [ˈsɪraɪ])
1 meteor. plunksniniai debesys
2 bot., zool. ūseliai, čiuptuvėliai
cumulus
[ˈkju:mjuləs] n (pl -li)
1 meteor. kamuolinis debesis
2 krūva, daugybė
streak
[stri:k]
↪ n
1 ruoželis, dryželis; tarpsluoksnis, sluoksnelis;
streak of light šviesos ruožas;
streak of lightning žaibo blyksnis/blykstelėjimas
2 (charakterio) bruožas;
children have a streak of cruelty vaikai turi žiaurumo
3 laikotarpis, periodas;
he had a streak of good luck, he hit a winning [losing] streak kurį laiką jam sekėsi [nesisekė]
◊ blue streak šnek. greitai judantis daiktas;
to talk a blue streak kalbėti be paliovos, nesustojant;
like a streak of lightning žaibo greitumu
↪ v
1 dryžuoti, ruožuoti
2 blykstelėti, švystelėti (apie žaibą)
3 (pra)dumti, (pra)lėkti (t. p. streak past)
4 perbėgti nuogam (per viešą vietą)
mackerel
[ˈmækrəl] n (pl mackerel) zool. skumbrė;
jack/horse mackerel stauridė
◊ mackerel sky baltų debesėlių išmargintas dangus
cirrostratus
/ˌsɪroʊˈstrɑːtəs/ cloud is a high,very thin, generally uniform stratiform genus-type, composed of ice-crystals. It is difficult to detect and is capable of forming halos when the cloud takes the form of thin cirrostratus nebulosus.
following sea
In boating, a following sea refers to a wave direction that matches the heading of the boat. For example, if the waves of the body of water are heading in the same direction as the sailor, then the water is “following” the sailor’s boat. The word “sea” in this phrase is used regardless of whether or not the situation involves a seafaring vessel.
Sailors use this term synonymously with the points of sail below a beam reach, since the wind direction is generally the same as the sea direction. Therefore, the phrase “Fair winds and following seas,” implies that a vessel will have good winds, and not have to pound into the waves. The phrase is now used as a popular toast or salutation between mariners. It is also used during ceremonies, such as the beginning of a voyage, a ship’s commissioning, a retirement, funeral et cetera. [1]
Following seas, combined with high winds (especially from the stern, or from behind the boat), can be dangerous and cause a boat to yaw (turn sideways) and swamp or plow under the wave ahead, if the winds and sea are too strong or violent. The original term may have been “Fair winds and a fallowing sea” where fallow means inactive. However, in the mariners’ traditional toast or blessing a “following sea”, combined with a “fair wind”, to a sailor, implies that that the winds are comfortable, the sailboat is “running”, i.e. sailing with the wind on its stern, and the seas are comfortably rolling in the same direction as the boat is heading, so that the boat seems to be skimming easily on the surface of the water.
Benign
[bɪˈnaɪn] a
1 švelnus, mielas
2 švelnus, malonus (apie klimatą ir pan.)
3 derlingas
4 med. lengvas (apie susirgimą); gerybinis, nepiktybinis (apie auglį)
