Unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards
At random
without deciding in advance what is going to happen, or without any regular pattern (atsitiktine tvarka)
Sample
a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group
(imtis, mėginys)
Target
an object, a person or a place that people direct something towards, such as an attack, advertising, etc. (Target
group/people – tikslinė grupė)
Research (uncountable)
a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it
(tyrimas/tyrimai)
To go back to (1978)
to date back to/to start in (atsirasti, prasidėti …)
Average
calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
(vidutinis)
Separation
the act of separating people or things; the state of being separate (atskyrimas, atskirtis)
To confirm
to make a position, an agreement, etc. More definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly
(patvirtinti)
Handout
a document that is given to students in class or people attending a talk, etc. And that
contains a summary of the lesson/talk, a set of exercises, etc. (Dalomoji medžiaga)
To crack (voice)
if your voice cracks, it
changes in depth, volume, etc. Suddenly and in a way that you cannot control (lūžti, trūkinėti)
Under pressure
in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do (įsitempęs, įtemptoje situacijoje)
Impediment
a problem, for example a stammer, that makes it more difficult for somebody to
speak, hear, etc. (Kliūtis, defektas)
Stammer
stutter, speaking with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before
saying things correctly (mikčiojimas)
Assertive
expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice
(kategoriškas, tvirtinantis, pernelyg atkaklus)
To increase dramatically
– to grow in number/volume sharply (ženkliai išaugti/padidėti)
To speak up
to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend
somebody/something (pasisakyti, prakalbėti, atvirai kalbėti)
To dress smartly
– to dress in a way that looks clean and neat; in fashionable and/or formal
clothes. (Tvarkingai, švariai, madingai, formaliai rengtis)
At all times
always (nuolatos, visada)
Actions speak louder than words
what a person actually does means more than
what they say they will do (darbai kalba patys už save, mažiau kalbų, daugiau darbų)
Think before you speak
when you think before you speak, you carefully examine the words you choose to say, until you’re sure that it won’t hurt someone. (Žodis –
ne žvirblis, išskris – nepagausi)
(Not) get a word in edgeways
- (not) to be able to say anything because somebody else is speaking too much (negalėti įsiterpti)
Hear it on the grapevine
to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else (išgirsti gandą)
Be on the same wavelenght
(of two or more people) to think in a similar way and to understand each other well (būti panašios nuomonės, „sutampa laukai“)
Get straight to the point
to reach the most important or crucial part of something at once. (Eiti tiesiai prie reikalo)
Have a quick word with someone
to talk with someone briefly (trumpai pasišnekėti)
Lengthy (comments, explanations)
to talk with someone briefly (trumpai pasišnekėti)
To volunteer
to offer to do something without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it (savanoriauti, pasisiūlyti, pačiam pasisakyti)
To agree heartily
- in a way that shows that you feel strongly about
something (nuoširdžiai, „visiškai sutikti“)
To burst into laughter
- to start laughing suddenly with great force
(pratrūkti juokais)
To puzzle
to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle ((su)gluminti)
Tu run out of (e.g. words, ideas, time)
to exhaust a supply or quantity of
smth (pasibaigti, nebeturėti)
To establish connections
to understand that there is a relationship
between two or more things (pamatyti/išsiaiškinti ryšį tarp)
To negotiate relationships
to establish relationships (išsiaiškinti ryšius/ryšį)
To place emphasis on
to prefer (teikti pirmenybę, pabrėžti)
A peer
a person who is the same age as you or who has the same status as you (bendraamžis arba tokio paties statuso asmuo kaip tu)
To stand out
to be very noticeable, more important than others (išsiskirti iš kitų)
Setting
a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes
place (aplinka)
To maintain status
to continue to have the same status (išlaikyti savo statusą)
To exhibit knowledge, skill
– to demonstrate (demonstruoti, parodyti)
To impart information
to convey, to transmit information (perteikti, suteikti informaciją)
In sharp contrast
very different from (something else) (stipriai skirtis)
