Lithuanian–English dictionary

merė

(Ireland, rare, obsolete) A member of a city council.

mergà

(archaic) A woman servant; a maidservant.

mergaitė

A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.

mergelė

(archaic) A female virgin.

mergina

A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.

mergystės plėvė

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

merkantilizmas

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Merkurijus

(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.

mes

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

mesa

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.

mėsainis

The patty used in such a sandwich.

Mesijas

(Christianity) Jesus Christ.

Mesina

A surname from Italian.

mėsininkas

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

meška

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

meškėnas

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

meškerioti

(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.

meškos paslauga

Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

mėšlas

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.

Mesopotamija

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

mėsos kamuolys

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

mesti

To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

mėta

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

metabolizmas

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

metafizika

branch of philosophy that studies first principles

metaforiškas

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

metalas

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

metalinis

(of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.

metalo laužas

(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.

metas

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

meteoras

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteoritas

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteorologija

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

metinės

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

metodas

(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).

metras

A device that measures things.

Metraščių knyga

(book of the bible) A book of the Jewish Tanakh, divided into two Books of Chronicles in the Christian Bible.

metronomas

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

metroseksualas

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

metų laikas

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

mevas

A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.

mezoninas

An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.

Mianmaras

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

Miao

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

miau

Used to indicate the cry of a cat.

miauksėti

(intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.

Michėjo knyga

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

midus

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

miegamasis

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

mielai

In a sweet or pleasant manner.

mielas

Loved; lovable.

miestelis

(UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

miestietis

A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.

miežis

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

migdolas

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

migla

(uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

miglotas

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

migrantas

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

mijakų

The Miyako language of the island, one of several Ryūkyūan languages.

Mikalojus

A en given name.

Mikalos

A surname transferred from the given name.

Mikas

A en given name.

mikčioti

(transitive) To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.

miklumas

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

mikroautobusas

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

mikrobanga

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

mikrobas

(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

mikrobusas

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

mikrofonas

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

mikroskopas

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

milicija

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

milijardas

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

milijonas

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

milijonierius

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

milimetras

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

milisekundė

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

miltai

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

milteliai

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

miltligė

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

milžinas

A mythical human of very great size.

milžiniškas

Enormously large.

mina

(military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.

mindyti

To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.

mindžioti

To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.

mineralas

(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.

mineralogija

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

Mingai

The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned

ministras

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministrė

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

minkštimas

The soft center of a fruit.

Minskas

The capital city of Belarus.

minti

(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

mintis

An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]

minutė

(informal) A short but unspecified time period.

miražas

An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.

mirkti

(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

mirkyti

(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

mirti

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

misionierius

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

Misisipė

(with the) A major river in the United States, flowing southward from north-central Minnesota through Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Louisiana, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

miškas

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

miškinis švilpikas

(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.

mįslė

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

misterija

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

mistikas

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistikė

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistinė

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

mistinis

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

mitingas

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

mitologija

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

mitozė

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mityba

That which nourishes; nutriment.

mitybos grandinė

The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.

Miunchenas

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

miuziklas

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

mizantropija

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

mizoginas

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

mizoginija

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

mobilizacija

The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.

mobilus

(biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.

mochìtas

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

močiutė

A mother of someone's parent.

modemas

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

moduliacija

(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.

Mogadišas

The capital city of Somalia.

mokėjimas

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]

mokesčių mokėtojas

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

mokestis

The amount of money levied for a service.

mokėtojas

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

mokinė

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

mokinys

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

mokslininkas

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

mokslininkė

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

moksliukas

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

moksliukė

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

mokymas

The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.

mokytis

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

mokytoja

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

mokytojas

(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

molas

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

molbertas

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

moldavas

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldavė

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldovas

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldovė

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

molekulė

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

molis

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

moliūgas

The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.

momentas

(historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.