Lithuanian–English dictionary

aplodismentai

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

apmėtyti kiaušiniais

To throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).

apmokestinimas

The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.

apostrofa

(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.

apostrofas

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

apranga

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

aprastasis šermukšnis

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

aprašymas

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

aprašyti

(transitive) To represent in words.

Apreiškimas Jonui

(biblical) The final book of the New Testament of the Bible.

aprengti

(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]

apsauga

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

apsaugotas

Free from attack or danger; protected.

apsaugoti

(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

apsikeitimas

An act of exchanging or trading.

apsimetėlis

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

apsinešęs

(slang) High on drugs, especially cannabis.

apsirengti

(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]

apsižergti

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

apskaita

(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.

apskritainis

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

apskritis

A particular geographic region.

apšmeižti

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

apsvaigęs

(slang) High on drugs, especially cannabis.

apsvarstyti

(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

apšviesti

(transitive) To shine light on something.

apšvietimas

The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.

apuokas

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]

apvalyti

(transitive) To free from sin; to purify.

apykaklė

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.

apylinkė

An administrative division of an area.

apynasris

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

apyrankė

A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.

apyvarpė

(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.

apžergti

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

ar

Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

arabas

A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula.

arabė

A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula.

Arabija

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

arabinis dusūnas

A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

arabiškas

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.

arabų

Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).

arabų kalba

The Aramaic-derived script used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.

Aragonas

An autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Capital: Zaragoza.

aras

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

arbaletas

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.

arbatinė

A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.

arbatinis šaukštelis

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

arbatinukas

(dated, _, outside, _, US) A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.

arbatpinigiai

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]

arboretumas

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

arbūzas

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

archas

leading, leader

archeologas

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

archeologienė

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

archeologija

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

archipelagas

(collective, geography) A group of islands.

architektūra

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

archyvaras

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

archyvas

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

archyvuoti

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive.

Arėjas

(Greek god) The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

arena

An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).

areštas

(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

areštuoti

(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

arfa

(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.

Argentina

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

argentinietiškas

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

argonas

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

arhija

form of government or rule

Ariadnė

(Greek mythology) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

arija

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

Aristotelis

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

aritmetika

The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

arka

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.

Arkadija

(figurative) An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.

arkangelas

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

Arkanzasas

A state in the South Central region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Little Rock.

arkivyskupas

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

árklas

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.]

arklidės

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

arklio galia

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.

arklys

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.

Arktika

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.]

Arktis

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.]

arlekinas

A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.

armėnai

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

armėnas

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

armėnė

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

armėnės

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

Armėnija

(historical) Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.

armėniškas

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

armėnų

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

armėnų kalba

(uncountable) A branch of Indo-European languages, which includes the various stages of the Armenian language.

armota

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.

Arnoldas

A en given name brought to England by Normans.

arogancija, išdidumas, pasipūtimas, akiplėšiškumas

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

aromatas

A pleasant smell or odour.

Aronas

A surname transferred from the given name.

arsenalas

A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.

arsenas

A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.

Artemidė

(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.)

arterija

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

arti

Next to, close to.

artikelis

(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).

artilerija

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.

artimas

At little distance; near in space or time.

artišokas

(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

Aruba

An island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea.

ašaka

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

ãšara

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

asas

(sometimes, _, attributive) An expert at something; a maverick, genius; a person of supreme talent.

asbestas

(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.

asė

(sometimes, _, attributive) An expert at something; a maverick, genius; a person of supreme talent.

Asgardas

(Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods.

ašigalis

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

asilas

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

ašis

(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

asistentas

A person who assists or helps someone else.

asistentė

A person who assists or helps someone else.

asketizmas

The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

askezė

The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

asmenukė

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

asmenuotė

(grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take.

asmenybė

(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.

ašmenys

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.

asmuo

(in a compound noun or noun phrase) A human of unspecified gender (in terms usually constructed with man or woman).

ąsotis

A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.

astatinas

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

asteriskas

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

asteroidas

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

astma

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

astoņstūris

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

astrofizika

The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.

astrologija

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astronautas

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

astronautė

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

astronomas

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomienė

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomija

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

astronominis

(not comparable, astronomy) Of or relating to astronomy.

aštrus

(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.

aštunta

The person or thing in the eighth position.

aštuntadalis

One of eight equal parts of a whole.

aštuntas

The ordinal form of the number eight.

aštuoneri

Describing a group or set with eight elements.

aštuonerios

Describing a group or set with eight elements.

aštuonetas

The digit/figure 8.

aštuoni

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

aštuoniasdešimt

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.