Unit 1 vocabulary

Question 1

At random

Answer 1

without deciding in advance what is going to happen, or without any regular pattern (atsitiktine tvarka)

Question 2

Sample

Answer 2

a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group
(imtis, mėginys)

Question 3

Target

Answer 3

an object, a person or a place that people direct something towards, such as an attack, advertising, etc. (Target
group/people – tikslinė grupė)

Question 4

Research (uncountable)

Answer 4

a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it
(tyrimas/tyrimai)

Question 5

To go back to (1978)

Answer 5

to date back to/to start in (atsirasti, prasidėti …)

Question 6

Average

Answer 6

calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
(vidutinis)

Question 7

Separation

Answer 7

the act of separating people or things; the state of being separate (atskyrimas, atskirtis)

Question 8

To confirm

Answer 8

to make a position, an agreement, etc. More definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly
(patvirtinti)

Question 9

Handout

Answer 9

a document that is given to students in class or people attending a talk, etc. And that
contains a summary of the lesson/talk, a set of exercises, etc. (Dalomoji medžiaga)

Question 10

To crack (voice)

Answer 10

if your voice cracks, it
changes in depth, volume, etc. Suddenly and in a way that you cannot control (lūžti, trūkinėti)

Question 11

Under pressure

Answer 11

in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do (įsitempęs, įtemptoje situacijoje)

Question 12

Impediment

Answer 12

a problem, for example a stammer, that makes it more difficult for somebody to
speak, hear, etc. (Kliūtis, defektas)

Question 13

Stammer

Answer 13

stutter, speaking with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before
saying things correctly (mikčiojimas)

Question 14

Assertive

Answer 14

expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice
(kategoriškas, tvirtinantis, pernelyg atkaklus)

Question 15

To increase dramatically

Answer 15

– to grow in number/volume sharply (ženkliai išaugti/padidėti)

Question 16

To speak up

Answer 16

to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend
somebody/something (pasisakyti, prakalbėti, atvirai kalbėti)

Question 17

To dress smartly

Answer 17

– to dress in a way that looks clean and neat; in fashionable and/or formal
clothes. (Tvarkingai, švariai, madingai, formaliai rengtis)

Question 18

At all times

Answer 18

always (nuolatos, visada)

Question 19

Actions speak louder than words

Answer 19

what a person actually does means more than
what they say they will do (darbai kalba patys už save, mažiau kalbų, daugiau darbų)

Question 20

Think before you speak

Answer 20

when you think before you speak, you carefully examine the words you choose to say, until you’re sure that it won’t hurt someone. (Žodis –
ne žvirblis, išskris – nepagausi)

Question 21

(Not) get a word in edgeways

Answer 21

• (not) to be able to say anything because somebody else is speaking too much (negalėti įsiterpti)

Question 22

Hear it on the grapevine

Answer 22

to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else (išgirsti gandą)

Question 23

Be on the same wavelenght

Answer 23

(of two or more people) to think in a similar way and to understand each other well (būti panašios nuomonės, „sutampa laukai“)

Question 24

Get straight to the point

Answer 24

to reach the most important or crucial part of something at once. (Eiti tiesiai prie reikalo)

Question 25

Have a quick word with someone

Answer 25

to talk with someone briefly (trumpai pasišnekėti)

Question 26

Lengthy (comments, explanations)

Answer 26

to talk with someone briefly (trumpai pasišnekėti)

Question 27

To volunteer

Answer 27

to offer to do something without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it (savanoriauti, pasisiūlyti, pačiam pasisakyti)

Question 28

To agree heartily

Answer 28

- in a way that shows that you feel strongly about something (nuoširdžiai, „visiškai sutikti“)

Question 29

To burst into laughter

Answer 29

- to start laughing suddenly with great force (pratrūkti juokais)

Question 30

To puzzle

Answer 30

to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle ((su)gluminti)

Question 31

Tu run out of (e.g. words, ideas, time)

Answer 31

to exhaust a supply or quantity of smth (pasibaigti, nebeturėti)

Question 32

To establish connections

Answer 32

to understand that there is a relationship between two or more things (pamatyti/išsiaiškinti ryšį tarp)

Question 33

To negotiate relationships

Answer 33

to establish relationships (išsiaiškinti ryšius/ryšį)

Question 34

To place emphasis on

Answer 34

to prefer (teikti pirmenybę, pabrėžti)

Question 35

A peer

Answer 35

a person who is the same age as you or who has the same status as you (bendraamžis arba tokio paties statuso asmuo kaip tu)

Question 36

To stand out

Answer 36

to be very noticeable, more important than others (išsiskirti iš kitų)

Question 37

Setting

Answer 37

a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place (aplinka)

Question 38

To maintain status

Answer 38

to continue to have the same status (išlaikyti savo statusą)

Question 39

To exhibit knowledge, skill

Answer 39

– to demonstrate (demonstruoti, parodyti)

Question 40

To impart information

Answer 40

to convey, to transmit information (perteikti, suteikti informaciją)

Question 41

In sharp contrast

Answer 41

very different from (something else) (stipriai skirtis)