Lithuanian–English dictionary

žaislas

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. [from 16th c.]

žaisti

(transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.

zakristija

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

žala

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

žalias

(cooking) (of food) Not cooked. [from 9th c.]

žalioji citrina

Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.

žálvaris

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

žãlymas

(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

Zambija

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

žandaras

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

žandarmerija

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

žandenos

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

žandikaulis

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

žanras

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

žara

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

žarija

A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.

zarna

One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.

žarnos

(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.

žąsíena

The flesh of the goose used as food.

žą̃sinas

A male goose.

žąsiukas

A young goose.

žąslai

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

žavėtis

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

Zelandija

The largest island of Denmark.

želė

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

žemà

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

žemas

(phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.

žemdirbystė

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

Žemė

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

žemėlapis

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

žemės ūkis

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

žemėtyra

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

žeminė

(military) A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.

žeminti

(transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.

žemukas

(cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

žemuogė

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

žemynas

Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

žemys

(cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

žengti

(intransitive) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

ženšenis

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.

žerminalis

(historical) The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the vernal equinox (March 21 or 22) and ending on April 19 or 20.

žėrutis

(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

žetonas

A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

žiaurus

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

žibalas

A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

žibinto stulpas

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

žibintuvėlis

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

žibukas

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

židinys

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

žiebtuvėlis

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

žiedadulkė

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

žiedas

(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

žiedinė sankryža

(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

žiedynas

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

žiema

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

žiemiškas

Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

žievė̃

(countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.

žievelė

A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc

Žiezdrė

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

zigota

(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]

žilas

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

Zimbabvė

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

žindukas

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

žinduklis

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

žinduolis

An animal of the class Mammalia.

žingeidumas

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

žingeidus

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

žingsnis

A small space or distance.

žiniasklaida

Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people.

žiniatinklis

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

žinojimas

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

Žiobaras

A person who has no magical abilities.

žiogas

Synonym of katydid.

žiopsoti

(intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.

žiotys

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

žiovauti

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

žiovulys

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

žirafa

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

žirgas

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

žirgelis

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.

žirklės

(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

žiūrėk tu man

Used to express surprise.

žiūrėti

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

žiurkė

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

žiurkėnas

In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

žiūrovai

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

žiūrovas

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

žiūrovė

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

žlėgtainis

Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

zlòtas

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.

žmogaus teisės

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

žmõgbeždžionė

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

žmogiškas

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

žmogus

(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.

žmogžudė

A person who commits murder.

žmogžudys

A person who commits murder.

žmogžudystė

(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.

žmonės

(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.

žmonija

(uncountable) Humankind; human beings as a group.

žnyplės

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

žodynas

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

žodyninis

(linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.

žolė

(uncountable) A lawn.

žolėdis

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

žoliapjovė

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

zombis

(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.

žongliravimas

(juggling) The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.

zoologas

One who studies zoology.

zoologė

One who studies zoology.

zoologija

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

zoologijos sodas

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

žudynės

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.

žudyti

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

zuikis

(uncountable) The meat from this animal.

žūklė

(uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.

žurnalas

A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

žurnalistas

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

žurnalistė

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

žurnalistika

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

žūti

(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

žuvauti

(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.

žuviena

(uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.

žuvininkas

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

žuvis

(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.

žuvys

(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.

žvaigždininkas

(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

žvaigždininkė

(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

žvaigždinis

(astronomy) Relating to a measurement of time relative to the position of the stars.

žvaigždiškas

Resembling or shaped like a star.

žvaigždutė

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

žvakdarė̃

A person who makes or sells candles.

žvakdarỹs

A person who makes or sells candles.

žvakė

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

žvakidė

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

žvakùtė

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

žvalgyba

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

žvalgymas

The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

žvangėti

(Northern England) Of a person: to speak loudly or too much; to chatter, to prate; of a bird: to make a noisy chattering sound.

žvanginti

To cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound.

žvejoti

(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.

žvejyba

(uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.

žvėris

(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

žvėriškas

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

žvėriškumas

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

žvirblis

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

žvirgždas

A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

žvynai

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

žvyras

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

žydas

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

žydė

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.