Lithuanian–English dictionary

laivagalis

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

laivininkystė

(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

laivyba

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

laivynas

(countable) A governmental department in charge of a country's maritime military force.

laižyti

(transitive) To stroke with the tongue.

Lakšmė

The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).

lakštingala

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

lakštiniai

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

laktozė

(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

lakuotojas

An artist who paints pictures.

lamantinas

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

lamija

(Greek mythology) A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

lankas

(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

lankyti

(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]

lankytojas

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

lantanas

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.

Laosas

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

lapas

A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.

lapė

(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.

lapinas

(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.

lapkritis

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

lašas

(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

lašiša

A meal or dish made from this fish.

ląstelė

(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]

ląstelinis

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

latas

A coin or bill of either currency.

latvė

(countable) A person from Latvia or of Latvian descent.

Latvija

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia.

Latvijos

Of, from, or pertaining to Latvia, the Latvian people or the Latvian language.

latvis

(countable) A person from Latvia or of Latvian descent.

latvių

Of, from, or pertaining to Latvia, the Latvian people or the Latvian language.

latvių kalba

(uncountable) The official language of Latvia; Lettish.

laukinis

Untamed; not domesticated.

lauko špatas

(mineral) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.

laukti

(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

laukymė

An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

laukys

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

laumžirgis

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

laureatas

(dated) One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate.

Laurynas

A en given name.

laužtuvas

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

lava

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

lavina

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

lavinimas

(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

lavintis

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

lavonas

(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. [from late 14th c.]

lavoninė

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

lavoniškas

Pertaining to a corpse.

lazanija

An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).

lazdynas

(countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.

lazdyno riešutas

The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.

lazeris

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

lėbavimas

An instance or period of excessive indulgence in a specified activity.

ledai

A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.

ledainė

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

ledas

A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.

ledkalnis

A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

ledlaužis

(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

ledo ritulys

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

ledynas

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

legionas

(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

leidėjas

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

leidimas

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

Leipcigas

An independent city in Saxony, Germany.

leisti

To consume, to use up (time).

leisti garsą

(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.

leistis į smulkmenas

To stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle.

leksema

(linguistics) A lexical item corresponding to the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are semantically related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.

leksikologija

(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.

leksikonas

(rare) Any dictionary.

leksinis

(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.

lėkštas

Having no variations in height.

lėkštė

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

lėktuvas

(chiefly, US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

lėlė

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

lelija

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

lempa

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

lemūras

Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

lengvabūdiškas

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

lengvai

Without difficulty.

lengvai suvokiamas

(especially, _, formally) Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

lengvas

Requiring little skill or effort.

Leninas

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

Leningradas

(historical) Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.

lenkas

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

lenkė

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

Lenkija

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

lenkiškai

The language spoken in Poland.

lenkiškas

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

lenktynės

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.

lenkų

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

lenta

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

lentelė

A matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns.

lentpjūvė

A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.

lentyna

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.

Leonas

A en given name, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.

leopardas

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

leprekonas

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

lerva

(figurative) A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.

lesbietė

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

lęšis

The seed of these plants, used as food.

Lesteris

A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.

lėtas

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

letena

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

leukemija

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

leukozė

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

liaudis

(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

liaukinis

(medicine) Pertaining to a gland or glands.

liberalizmas

(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.

Liberija

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Liberia.

Libija

(historical) Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.

ličas

(fantasy, RPG) A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.

licencija

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

Lichtenšteinas

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

liemenė

(chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

liemenėlė

An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from 1920s]

liemuo

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

liepa

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.

liepsna

(uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

liepsnelė

A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.

liepsnosvaidis

A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.

liesti

(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]

liestis

(transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with.

lietaus lašas

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

li̇́eti

(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.

lietingas

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

lietinimas

(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.]

lietpaltis

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

lietsargis

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

Lietuva

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

lietuvė

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania.

lietuvis

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania.

lietuviškas

Of or relating to Lithuania.

lietuvių

(uncountable) The main language of Lithuania.

lietuvių kalba

Of or relating to Lithuania.

liftas

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.

liga

(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

ligintoja

(obsolete, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.

ligintojas

(obsolete, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.

ligoninė

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

ligos istorija

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

ligos sukėlėjas

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

lika

Used to form cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

likeris

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

likimas

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

likti

(intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.

likvidus

(finance, of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.

Lilija

A en given name.

Lilis

The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.

limonadas

(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.