Lithuanian–English dictionary

svetimšalis

A person from a foreign country.

svetingumas

The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.

sviestas

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

šviesti

(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.

šviesus

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

švietà

(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

švietalas

(cards) A playing card of that suit.

švilpti

(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

švilpukas

A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

švirkštas

A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

svirplys

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

svirtis

A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).

švisti

(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

švitrinis popierius

(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

svoris

The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.

svyruoklė

(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

svyruoti

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

švytinti

Radiating light and/or heat.

švytuoklė

(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

švyturys

A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

šydas

A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)

šykštus

Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

šypsena

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

šypsotis

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

t.y.

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

ta pati

Something similar, something of the identical type.

tabletė

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

tabloid

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

tabu

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

tachikardija

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

tachionas

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tačiau

Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

tafta

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

Tahitis

the largest island in French Polynesia.

Taibėjus

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

taifūnas

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

taiga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

taika

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

taikinys

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

taikytis

To intend. [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]

Tailandas

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

tailandietė

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

tailandietis

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

taip

(conjunctive) As a result.

taip pat

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

taipanai

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

Taipėjus

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

taisyklė

A regulation, law, guideline.

Taitis

the largest island in French Polynesia.

tajiškai

(uncountable) The main language spoken in Thailand (closely related to Lao).

tajiškas

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

tajų

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

tajų kalb

(uncountable) The main language spoken in Thailand (closely related to Lao).

taksas

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

taksi

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

taksonomija

(life sciences, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

talantas

(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.

talentas

A marked natural ability or skill.

Talinas

The capital city of Estonia.

talis

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

talismanas

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

Talmudas

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talpykla

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.

tamponas

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tamsa

A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

tamsus

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

tamsus kambariukas

(photography) A dark room, where photographs are developed.

Tanatas

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

tango

(dance) A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

tankas

An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.

tankis

(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.

tankumynas

A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.

tankus

Having relatively high density.

Tanzanija

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

Tanžeras

A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

tapetai

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

tapti

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

tapyba

an illustration or artwork using paint

tapybos kūrinys

an illustration or artwork using paint

tapytojas

An artist who paints pictures.

taranuoti

(ambitransitive) To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.

tarifas

A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.

tarimas

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.

tarinys

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.

tarkim

(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

tarkuoti

(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.

tarnáitė

(archaic) A woman servant; a maidservant.

tarnas

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

tarnautoja

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

tarnautojas

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

tarp kitko

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

tarpas

A distance in space.

tarpininkas

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

Tarpupis

(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.

tarša

Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]

tartanas

(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.

taryba

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

tas

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

tas pats

Something similar, something of the identical type.

taškas

Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

taškelis

Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

taškiukas

Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

tąsumas

(materials science) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

tatuiruotė

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.

tatuiruoti

To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).

taukai

Animal fat in a melted or soft state.

taupyti

(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.

Tauras

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

taurė

A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

tausoti

(baseball) To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.

tauta

(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

tautybė

(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

tave

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

tàvo

Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

teatras

(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Tečer

An occupational surname originating as an occupation for someone who covered roofs in straw.

technika

(uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques.

technikas

A person who studies or practises technology; an expert in a particular technology.

technikė

A person who studies or practises technology; an expert in a particular technology.

techninė įranga

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.

techno

(music genre) A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.

techno-

Relating to technology.

technologija

(uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques.

technologinis

Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.

Teheranas

The capital city of Iran, the seat of Tehran County's Central District and the capital of Tehran Province.

teisė

(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

teisėja

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

teisėjas

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

teisėjauti

(intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge.

Teisėjų knyga

(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.

teisėtas

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

teisingas

Free from error; true; accurate.

teisingumas

The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

teismas

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

teisti

(transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).

tekėlas

A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

tekėti

(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.

tekilà

An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

tekis

(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.

tėkmė

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.

Teksasas

A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

telefonas

(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

telefonuoti

(ambitransitive) To (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone.

telegrafas

(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.

telegrama

A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

telepatija

(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.

teleskopas

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

teletaipas

(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.

televizija

(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.

televizorius

(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.