Random Žodžiai Flashcards
Tempestuous
Audringas, šėlstantis, pilnas stiprių emocijų (a tempestuous wind; marriage, relationship)
Retreat
Atsitraukti, pasitraukti
( Retreat from public life;
Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat (from the city);
When she came towards me shouting, I retreated (behind my desk).
lenient
Atlaidus, švelnus
• They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
• In view of the quantity of drugs involved, 16 years was the most lenient sentence (= punishment) the judge could impose.
perilous
Pavojingas, rizikingas
Estate
Turtas
• Real estate
• Country estate
• She left her entire estate to her niece.
To opt, opting to, opted
Nuspresti, pasirinkti
Maintain
Išlaikyti
Lest
Kad ne
• They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.
acquaintance
Pažįstamas
Hinder
Trukdyti
efficacious
Veiksmingas
Contented
Patenkintas
(feeling or expressing happiness or satisfaction)
“I felt warm and contented”
“ A contented smile ”
Tendency
Polinkis
To repose, a repose
Ilsėtis, poilsis
To rest, a rest
To irk
To irritate, annoy
• it irks her to think of the runaround she received
To ponder
To think about; apmastyti, apsvarstyti
To ponder on / how
To ponder the question