Vidutinio lygio kursasAngliški žodžiai

by DuoCards

Sveiki atvykę į tarpinį kursą! Šis kursas padės jums žengti vieną žingsnį arčiau pasitikėjimo anglų kalba! Mes išmoksime lyginti būdvardžius, kalbėti apie praeitį, tyrinėti frazinius veiksmažodžius ir daug daugiau. *Bet prieš tai, pradėkime su keliais naudingais žodžiais ir frazėmis.*

fluency

sklandumas

Improving your fluency takes practice.

rewarding

praturtinantis

Volunteering at the animal shelter is a rewarding experience.

achievement

pasiekimas

He felt proud of his achievement when he finished the marathon.

English fluency is a great achievement.

Laisvas anglų kalbos mokėjimas yra didelis pasiekimas.

skills

įgūdžiai

Learning new skills can be fun and rewarding.

She hopes to acquire new skills.

Ji tikisi įgyti naujų įgūdžių.

confident

pasitikintis savimi

Being confident can help you succeed.

challenging

sudėtingas

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it is very rewarding.

knowledge

žinios

She has a lot of knowledge about animals and their habitats.

I get along with my coworkers.

Aš gerai sutariu su savo kolegomis.

She's slightly late.

Ji šiek tiek vėluoja.

He is working hard to get a raise.

Jis sunkiai dirba, kad gautų algos pakėlimą.

overwhelming

triuškinantis

The amount of homework was overwhelming for the students.

The workload became overwhelming.

Darbo krūvis tapo nepakeliamas.

I felt overwhelmed after the meeting.

Po susitikimo jaučiausi priblokštas.

*Fraziniai veiksmažodžiai* Ar jau susidūrėte su *fraziniais veiksmažodžiais*? Pažvelkime į juos kartu! Frazinis veiksmažodis yra frazė, turinti *specialią reikšmę.* Fraziniai veiksmažodžiai turi *pagrindinį veiksmažodį* ir *kitą žodį*, kuris paprastai yra būdvardis arba prielinksnis. Pavyzdžiui:"to put on" reiškia apsirengti"to work out" reiškia mankštintis

to chill out

atsipalaiduoti

I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

to figure out

išsiaiškinti

Can you help me figure out this math problem?

I need to figure out how to fix my bike.

Man reikia sugalvoti, kaip pataisyti savo dviratį.

to put on

apsirengti

He put on his shoes quickly.

I put on my shoes before I go outside.

Prieš išeidamas į lauką, aš apsiaunu batus.

to turn on

įjungti

I will turn on the TV to watch my favorite show.

to turn on a TV

įjungti televizorių

After dinner, we usually turn on the TV to relax.

to turn off

išjungti

I always turn off my computer before going to bed.

to turn off the lights

išjungti šviesas

Before you leave the room, please turn off the lights.

to sit down

atsisėsti

Please sit down.

honestly

atvirai pasakius

I honestly didn’t expect that to happen.

to come up with

sugalvoti

I need to come up with a good idea for my project.

She came up with a solution.

Ji sugalvojo šios problemos sprendimą.

Take it easy.

Neskubėkite.

Don't worry about the exam, just take it easy.

to cheer up

pralinksminti

She knows how to cheer up the saddest person in the world.

Good music cheers me up.

Gera muzika man pakelia nuotaiką.

Go ahead!

Pirmyn!

Can we start eating, mom? - Sure, go ahead.

After work, I like to chill out and listen to music.

Po darbo mėgstu atsipalaiduoti ir klausytis muzikos.

Keep it up!

Taip ir toliau!

Keep up the good work.

*Priesagų rūšys vidutiniam lygiui* Prieveiksmiai - tai konstrukcijos, kurios modifikuoja veiksmažodžius, būdvardžius, frazes ir kitus prieveiksmius. Toliau panagrinėkime kai kuriuos labiausiai paplitusius ir naudingus prieveiksmius!

right now

šiuo metu

I have to make a call right now!

perhaps

galbūt

Perhaps we could invite Davide and her friends to the party.

remarkably

nepaprastai

The athlete performed remarkably well in the competition.

bashfully

droviai

He was smiling bashfully. He bashfully looked away when she smiled at him.

to smile bashfully

droviai šypsotis

He is smiling bashfully.

carefully

atsargiai

They carefully examined the painting to see if it was an original.

Follow the instructions carefully.

Atidžiai laikykitės instrukcijų.

It is not difficult to make, providing you follow the instructions carefully.

Drive carefully!

Vairuok atsargiai!

to be in love

būti įsimylėjusiam

We had fun and we were in love.

hopelessly in love

beviltiškai įsimylėjęs

She's hopelessly in love with him.

unusually

neįprastai

It's unusually cold outside.

rarely

retai

I rarely eat dessert after dinner.

completely

visiškai

She was completely surprised by the party.

I completely forgot about the meeting today.

Visiškai pamiršau apie šiandieninį susitikimą.

*Susiejimo veiksmažodžiai* Siejamieji veiksmažodžiai - tai veiksmažodžiai, kurie neparodo veiksmo, bet *apibūdina temą.* "he seems nice" Tokie veiksmažodžiai kaip "walk" arba "jump" rodo veiksmą, o tokie siejamieji veiksmažodžiai kaip "be" arba "seem" prideda daugiau informacijos apie subjektą, pvz. "she is an architect."

obvious

akivaizdu

The answer to the question was obvious.

to appear

atrodyti

Smoke appeared on the horizon.

fur

kailis

The cat’s fur was silky.

You seem nice.

Atrodai malonus.

I just met you, but you seem nice.

This place looks like a mess!

Kokia čia betvarkė!

I can't believe how messy your room is! This place looks like a mess!

to look great

puikiai atrodyti

Liz looks great today.

Keep calm and carry on.

Išlikite ramūs ir tęskite pradėtus darbus.

I know you're nervous about the presentation, but just keep calm and carry on.

to remain

likti

The old building remains standing despite the earthquake.

It remains the same.

Išlieka toks pat.

Despite the challenges, our determination to succeed remains the same.

to be awake

nemiegoti

I was awake but still sleepy when the sun came up.

Are you awake?

Ar nemiegi?

*Lyginamieji būdvardžiai su prieveiksmiais* Prieš lyginamąjį būdvardį galima vartoti tokius prieveiksmius kaip "slightly", "much", "a lot". Tai reiškia, kad galite subtiliau lyginti. "The prices are slightly higher than they were last year." "Those who start early will have a much better chance of meeting their goals." "The task is a lot easier than it sounds." Atkreipkite dėmesį, kad po "much better" eina *daiktavardis*, tačiau jis gali būti ir savarankiškas.

far more

daug daugiau

Love is far more important than money.

not quite

ne visai

Yet, it is not quite finished. I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

I don't quite understand.

Aš nelabai suprantu.

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

slightly

šiek tiek

The prices are slightly higher than they were last year.

slightly different interpretation

šiek tiek kitokia interpretacija

That is a slightly different interpretation.

Could you speak more slowly?

Ar galėtumėte kalbėti lėčiau?

much more

daug daugiau

People eat much more food than they should.

the least pleasant

mažiausiai malonus

He found the least pleasant part of the job to be the long hours.

much better chance

Žymiai geresnė galimybė

They have a much better chance of winning.

the best ever

geriausias iš visų

Yesterday I had the best pizza I've ever eaten!

*Būtasis paprastasis laikas (Past simple)* Kaip jau žinote, daugumai veiksmažodžių būtasis laikas sudaromas pridedant *–ed:* "call" - "called" "like" - "liked" Tačiau anglų kalboje yra daug *netaisyklingųjų būtojo laiko formų*. Jas reikia įsiminti. "to get" - "got" - "gotten" "to break" - "broke" - "broken" "to bring" - "brought" - "brought" "catch" - "caught" - "caught" "to drive" - "drove" - "driven" "to eat" - "ate" - "eaten" "forget" - "forgot" - "forgotten" "to think" - "thought" - "thought" "to know" - "knew" - "known" "to speak" - "spoke" - "spoken" "to understand" - "understood" - "understood" "forbid" - "forbade" - "forbidden"

I got a gift.

Gavau dovaną.

I got a gift from my best friend.

He got the message.

Jis gavo žinutę.

He got the message from you.

I was awake.

Aš nemiegojau.

I was awake the whole night.

I brought you a gift.

Atnešiau tau dovaną.

I brought you a gift for your birthday.

He drove me to work.

Jis nuvežė mane į darbą.

We ate too much.

Mes persivalgėme.

I forgot to reply to her email.

Pamiršau atsakyti į jos el. laišką.

She drove through the storm without stopping.

Ji važiavo per audrą nesustodama.

I knew it!

Aš taip ir žinojau!

I knew it! The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The school forbade students to use their phones.

Mokykla uždraudė mokiniams naudotis telefonais.

She spoke to him by phone.

Ji su juo kalbėjosi telefonu.

I thought about it.

Aš apie tai galvojau.

He caught me looking at his screen.

Jis užklupo mane žiūrintį į jo ekraną.

I understood.

Supratau.

She explained the concept to me, and I understood.

*Įvairūs gavimo būdai* Veiksmažodis "get" daugumai anglų kalbos mokinių gali atrodyti gana painus. Beveik kiekviename pokalbyje galima išgirsti jį vartojant gimtakalbius. Dažniausiai pasitaikančios šio veiksmažodžio reikšmės yra šios: *1. Gauti / pirkti* "I need to get some files from the archives." "We must get some milk. There isn’t any left." *2. Paimti* "She gets the train to work every day." "We can get a cab back to the hotel." *3. Gauti* "Did you get my email yesterday?" "She got a beautiful necklace for her birthday." *4. Tapti* "It’s getting colder. Put on your jacket." "You can get better at English by practicing." *5. Atvykti* "They left at 4:30 and got home at 5:30." "When do you think you’ll get here?" *6. Suprasti* "I didn’t get what he said. Did you?" "He got the joke but I didn’t." *7. Padaryti ką nors, kas įvyktų* "You should get your hair cut. It’s really long." "We’re getting the car checked before our holiday."

Did you get it?

Ar supratai?

I didn't get the joke.

Nesupratau šio pokšto.

I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?

to acquire

įsigyti

I need to acquire more information before making a decision.

Get it done.

Sutvarkykite tai.

Just get it done, please.

I got home at midnight.

Grįžau namo vidurnaktį.

I got home at midnight.

to get a cab

pasiimti taksi

We can get a cab back to the hotel.

get better

pagerėti

You can get better at English by practicing.

It's getting cold.

Darosi šalta.

It's getting cold outside.

Did you get my message?

Ar gavai mano žinutę?

Got it!

Supratau!

You can get better at English with DuoCards.

Su „DuoCards“ gali patobulinti savo anglų kalbos žinias.

*Bendrieji fraziniai veiksmažodžiai su get* Yra nemažai frazinių veiksmažodžių su "get", kuriuos jau žinote ir vartojate apie tai net nesusimąstydami. Pavyzdžiui: "What time do you get up?" "Get up" reiškia išeiti iš lovos ryte. Apžvelkime keletą svarbiausių frazinių veiksmažodžių su *get*.

get on

Įlipti, užlipti

Here’s the bus. Let’s get on.

Get on the train!

Lipkite į traukinį!

I always get nervous when I have to get on a crowded train.

to get off

išlipti

We got off the plane and went to passport control.

to get in

patekti į, įeiti

He got in the car and put on his seatbelt.

to get out

dingti

Get out of my room!

to get back

grįžti

We should get back by 7:30. Can you wait for us?

Get back immediately.

Nedelsdami grįžkite.

He told me to get back immediately after I finished my work.

to get over

įveikti

I had flu last week but I’ve got over it now.

It took her months to get over the disappointment.

Jai prireikė mėnesių, kol atsigavo po to nusivylimo.

to get on / along with somebody

sutarti su kuo nors

Do you get on with your colleagues?

Despite their differences, they got along well.

Nepaisant savo skirtumų, jie gerai sutarė.

to get across

perteikti

I tried to get my point across to the teacher, but she didn't seem to understand.

He struggled to get his point across.

Jam buvo sunku išdėstyti savo mintis.

to get away with (something)

išsisukti (nuo kažko)

He stole some money from the firm but no one found out so he got away with it.

You can't get away with it!

Tau tai nepraeis!

You can't get away with cheating on the test. The teacher will find out.

*Priežastis ir pasekmė* Pažvelkime į keletą žodžių ir frazių, padedančių sujungti dvi idėjas. Kalbėdami apie priežastis ir pasekmes, dažnai vartojame tokius posakius kaip "because", "since", "due to", "as", "thanks to", "therefore", "so". Atkreipkite dėmesį, kad yra skirtumas tarp "due to" ir "thanks to". *Ačiū* turi *teigiamą atspalvį*. *Due to* yra *neutralesnis* - jis gali turėti ir neigiamą, ir teigiamą atspalvį.

therefore

todėl

He was injured and therefore unable to play.

as a result

todėl

He didn’t work hard. As a result, he was fired.

due to

dėl

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.

thanks to you

tavo dėka

Thanks to you I was able to finish the homework.

to go out

išeiti į lauką

Let's go out dancing!

I can’t go out as it’s raining.

Negaliu eiti į lauką, nes lyja.

to get a raise

gauti didesnį atlyginimą

He is working hard in order to get a raise.

Thanks to his hard work, he got a raise.

Dėka savo sunkaus darbo jis gavo didesnį atlyginimą.

since it's your birthday

kadangi šiandien tavo gimtadienis

Since it's your birthday, you got to be invited for lunch today.

because of

dėl

We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

I did it because of you.

Aš tai padariau dėl tavęs.

*Kas eina po veiksmažodžio?* Anglų kalboje yra daug veiksmažodžių ir yra daugybė skirtingų modelių, kaip rašyti po veiksmažodžio. Keletas dažniausiai pasitaikančių modelių yra šie: *Veiksmažodis + infinityvas su to* "I decided to take the car to work." "He offered to cook dinner." *Veiksmažodis + -ing forma* "It took years but I've finally quit smoking." "After she finished reading the book she turned off the light and went to sleep." *Verb + (that) clause* (You can leave out "that".) "I understand that you weren't happy with your pay rise." "Siūlau paragauti lašišos, ji labai skani."

I love learning new vocabulary!

Man labai patinka mokytis naujų žodžių!

to quit

baigti

I'm going to quit my job and travel the world.

to suggest

pasiūlyti

I suggest that you taste the salmon, it's delicious.

I suggest that you quit smoking.

Rekomenduoju jums mesti rūkyti.

He likes telling jokes.

Jam patinka pasakoti anekdotus.

pay rise

atlyginimo pakėlimas

Sarah received a significant pay rise this year.

to assume

manyti

She assumed that I knew the answer.

I assume you're right.

Manau, kad tu teisus.

to decide

nuspręsti

I decided to tell her that I love her.

I decided to do it.

Nusprendžiau tai padaryti.

scattered

išsibarstęs

I understand that you are a bit scattered.

to be scattered

būti išsiblaškiusiam

Why are they scattered?

to take care of (something/someone)

rūpintis (kažkuo/kažkuo)

She offered to take care of it.

Ji pasisiūlė tuo pasirūpinti.

I have a lot of work to do this weekend, but my friend offered to take care of my dog while I'm busy.

She refused to admit that she had made a mistake.

Ji atsisakė pripažinti, kad padarė klaidą.

to avoid

vengti

I try to avoid junk food to stay healthy.

He avoided answering the question.

Jis išvengė atsakymo į klausimą.

We noticed that something was wrong.

Pastebėjome, kad kažkas negerai.

*Daugiau taisyklių* Kai kurių veiksmažodžių reikšmės skiriasi priklausomai nuo to, ar po jų eina *-ing forma*, ar *to + infinityvas*. Pavyzdžiui: "Stop" *+ -ing* reiškia, kad veiksmas *nebevyksta*. "Stop" + *to + infinityvas* reiškia, kad kažkas ar kažkas nutraukia veiklą, *kad galėtų daryti ką nors kita*. "Aš nustojau pirkti laikraštį, nes dabar naujienas skaitau internete" "Jis sustabdė vaizdo įrašą, kad užduotų mokiniams keletą klausimų"

I stopped smoking.

Aš mečiau rūkyti.

I stopped to smoke.

Sustojau parūkyti.

I was walking to work, but I stopped to smoke a cigarette.

to remember

prisiminti

I'll always remember this holiday.

I remember seeing him before.

Prisimenu, kad jau esu jį matęs.

I remember seeing him before, but I can't remember where.

Remember to call me.

Nepamiršk man paskambinti.

to lock

užrakinti

He forgot to lock the car.

He forgot to lock the door.

Jis pamiršo užrakinti duris.

He forgot to lock the door when he went out.

I remembered locking the door before leaving the house.

Atsiminiau, kad prieš išeidamas iš namų užrakinau duris.

I remembered to lock the door before I left the house.

Nepamiršau užrakinti durų prieš išeidamas iš namų.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Niekada nepamiršiu mūsų pirmojo susitikimo.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. You were wearing a bright red shirt and had the biggest smile on your face.

to reckon

laikyti

I reckon it will take about an hour to get there.

I'm trying to

aš bandau

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Ar bandėte išjungti ir vėl įjungti kompiuterį?

outstanding

puikus

The view from the top of the mountain was outstanding.

What an outstanding performance!

Koks puikus pasirodymas!

*Nekenčiu, mėgstu, myliu ir renkuosi* *Neapykantos, meilės, meilės, meilės ir pirmenybės žod* žius galime vartoti su -ing forma arba su to-indikatyvu. Amerikiečių anglų kalboje formos su to-infinitive yra daug dažnesnės nei su -ing. Abiejų formų reikšmės skiriasi labai nedaug. Su *-ing forma* pabrėžiamas *veiksmas arba patirtis*. Formoje *to-infinitive* labiau pabrėžiami veiksmo ar įvykio *rezultatai*. Dažnai vartojame formą su galūne -ing, norėdami parodyti malonumą (arba jo trūkumą), o formą su galūne to-infinitive - norėdami išreikšti įpročius ar pageidavimus. Forma -ing yra dažnesnė nei to-infinitive forma po *neapykantos ir meilės*. Kai vartojame "would" su *neapykanta, mėgstu, myliu ar renkuosi*, vartojame *to-finityvą*, o ne -ing formą.

We would hate to see you go.

Mums būtų labai gaila, jei išeitumėte.

We really value your contributions to the team. We would hate to see you go.

I would love to be there!

Labai norėčiau ten būti!

Are you going to the concert tonight?" "I would love to be there, but I have to work.

for too long

per ilgai

Don't let me wait for too long.

They don’t like sitting for too long.

Jiems nepatinka per ilgai sėdėti.

I like baking pizza.

Man patinka kepti picą.

I hate waiting.

Nekenčiu laukti.

He would hate to wait there for more than an hour.

Jis nenorėtų ten laukti ilgiau nei valandą.

to interrupt

pertraukti

She had to interrupt the meeting to answer an important phone call.

He hates being interrupted.

Jis nekenčia, kai jį pertraukia.

I prefer to work on tasks that have clear deadlines.

Man labiau patinka dirbti su užduotimis, kurios turi aiškius terminus.

to cause a problem

sukelti problemą

They’d hate to cause a problem.

I prefer going out

Man labiau patinka eiti į lauką

I prefer going out than staying at home.

a tie

kaklaraištis

The man is wearing a tie.

he prefers not to wear a tie

Jis mieliau neryši kaklaraiščio

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

to join

prisijungti

They invited us to join them at their table.

We would love to join you.

Mums būtų labai malonu prie jūsų prisijungti.

It's a tie!

Lygiosios!

it's a tie for first place

*Tranzityvinis ar intranzityvinis* Kai kuriems veiksmažodžiams visada reikia objekto. Šie veiksmažodžiai vadinami tranzityviaisiais. Kai kurie veiksmažodžiai niekada neturi objekto. Jie vadinami intranzityviniais veiksmažodžiais. Kai kurie veiksmažodžiai gali būti vartojami *su objektu (tranzityviai)* arba *be objekto (intranzityviai* ). Kartais jų reikšmė būna ta pati. Pavyzdžiui: "Please bring coffee." - Šiame sakinyje veiksmažodis "bring" yra tranzityvinis; jo objektas yra kava, daiktas, kuris yra atnešamas. "The sun is shining." - Šiame sakinyje veiksmažodis "shine" yra intranzityvus, jam nereikia objekto, kad sakinys būtų prasmingas.

Did you enjoy the course?

Ar jums patiko kursas?

He stopped the car at the traffic lights.

Jis sustabdė automobilį prie šviesoforo.

(transitive)

The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.

Automobilis staiga sustojo kelio viduryje.

(intransitive)

to emphasize

pabrėžti

The book emphasises the role of the arts in society.

What happened?

Kas nutiko?

Rita looks upset – do you know what happened?

Do not enter.

Neįeiti.

to enter the room

įeiti į kambarį

She entered the room looking nervous.

She learns to drive.

Ji mokosi vairuoti.

She learned to drive when she was twenty.

to drive a van

vairuoti mikroautobusą

He drives a van for a delivery firm.

You should leave now.

Tau reikėtų dabar išeiti.

He left me.

Jis mane paliko.

He left me without saying goodbye.

to save time

sutaupyti laiko

Buying things on the Internet saves people a lot of time.

Did you win?

Ar laimėjai?

How was the match? Did you win?

to win a competition

laimėti konkursą

She won a competition and got a free trip to Copenhagen.

to increase

padidinti

They increased my salary last month.

to get a car mended

susitaisyti automobilį

i need to get my car mended

fluently

sklandžiai

She speaks six languages fluently.

Imagine speaking English fluently.

Įsivaizduokite, kad laisvai kalbate angliškai.

*Sakyti ir sakyti* Svarbiausias skirtumas tarp "say" ir "tell" yra tas, kad "say" atveju nereikia nurodyti, su kuo buvo dalijamasi idėjomis ar informacija, o "tell" atveju - reikia. Pavyzdžiui, pvz: "Amy said that she likes coffee." "Amy told me that she likes coffee."

to tell the truth

sakyti tiesą

We should always tell the truth.

to say something

kažką pasakyti

Say something finally.

to say goodbye

atsisveikinti

They didn't even say goodbye.

I told you.

Aš tau sakiau.

I told you so.

Nobody told me.

Niekas man nesakė.

Nobody told me what to do.

Don't tell anyone.

Niekam nesakyk.

Don't tell anyone your address or phone number.

She said it to me.

Ji man tai pasakė.

They told her to wait.

Jie liepė jai palaukti.

They told her to wait till the doctor arrived.

Can you tell me?

Ar galite man pasakyti?

Can you tell me the truth?

He said he didn’t agree with the decision.

Jis pasakė, kad nesutinka su šiuo sprendimu.

He told his manager that he didn’t agree with the decision.

Jis pasakė savo vadovui, kad nesutinka su šiuo sprendimu.

*Anglų kalba gali būti įdomi!* Būdvardžiai, kurių galūnė *-ed*, išreiškia, kaip *subjektas jaučiasi.* Pats subjektas taip jaučiasi, kad kažkas jį veikia. Kita vertus, būdvardžiai, besibaigiantys galūne *-ing*, sako, kad *subjektas sukelia tam tikrą jausmą aplinkoje* ir kad kiti dėl to taip jaučiasi. Kitaip tariant, galima sakyti: "The teacher is boring." ir "We are bored because of him."

That's exciting!

Tai jaudinanti!

This is exciting news.

They were excited.

Jie buvo sužavėti.

They were excited about the trip.

shocking

šokiruojantis

I heard the shocking news.

The news is shocking.

Ši žinia yra šokiruojanti.

I was shocked by the news.

Ši žinia mane sukrėtė.

They were shocked by the news of the unexpected election results.

boring

nuobodus

I've got a boring job in an office.

to get bored

nuobodžiauti

Maria gets bored easily.

It's interesting.

Tai įdomu.

It's interesting that you didn't know that.

to be interested in

domėtis

I am interested in football.

a surprising ending

netikėta pabaiga

The movie has a surprising ending.

I'm not surprised.

Manęs tai nestebina.

I'm not surprised by his behaviour.

The journey was exhausting.

Kelionė buvo varginanti.

They were exhausted after the journey.

Po kelionės jie buvo išsekę.

worrying

nerimą keliantis

She has a worrying habit of not sleeping well at night.

worried

susirūpinęs

She looked worried when she heard the news.

*Prielinksninės frazės* Prielinksninė frazė - tai žodžių grupė, kurią sudaro *prieveiksmis, jo objektas ir kiti žodžiai, keičiantys objektą.* Dažniausiai prielinksninė frazė modifikuoja *veiksmažodį arba daiktavardį.* Pavyzdžiui: "He arrived in time." "Are you going by bicycle or on foot?"

by chance

atsitiktinai

I heard their secrets by chance.

on foot

pėsčiomis

If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there.

by all means

bet kuriuo atveju

Can I borrow your car? - By all means!

at short notice

paskutinę minutę

The meeting was cancelled at short notice.

at a glance

iš pirmo žvilgsnio

I know him at a glance.

to approve of

pritarti

We’re not happy but we do approve of their decision.

on a diet

laikytis dietos

The patient is on a diet.

around the world

visame pasaulyje

Everyone around the world likes Coke.

to look forward to

nekantriai laukti

I am looking forward to seeing you.

Laukiu susitikimo su tavimi.

in spite of

nepaisant

In spite of his fear, he decided to try skydiving.

In spite of the rain, we went hiking.

Nepaisant lietaus, mes išėjome į žygį.

apart from

be to

Apart from his job, he enjoys painting in his free time.

Apart from one mistake, the work was excellent.

Išskyrus vieną klaidą, darbas buvo puikus.

*Turėtų* "Should" yra modalinis pagalbinis veiksmažodis. Jį dažniausiai vartojame: duoti patarimus ar rekomendacijas: "You should get a haircut." kalbėti apie tikimybę ir lūkesčius: "They should arrive soon." kalbėti apie įsipareigojimą: "You should be wearing your seat belt."

You should study.

Tau reikėtų mokytis.

You should study for the exam.

Should I come back?

Ar man sugrįžti?

to get a haircut

apsikirpti

You should get a haircut.

You should be more careful.

Turėtumėte būti atsargesni.

What should I wear?

Ką man apsirengti?

the weight

svoris

She should gain some weight.

to lose weight

numesti svorio

You should try to lose weight.

to apply for a job

kreiptis dėl darbo

She should apply for the job.

It should be fine.

Turėtų būti gerai.

Should we study?

Ar mums reikėtų pasimokyti?

Should we study more?

Students should submit their work on time.

Studentai turėtų pateikti savo darbą laiku.

The system should update after restart.

Sistema turėtų automatiškai atsinaujinti po perkrovimo.

I should be studying instead of scrolling.

Turėčiau mokytis, o ne naršyti.

They should have warned us about the changes.

Jie turėjo mus anksčiau įspėti apie šiuos pakeitimus.

*Kaip ar kaip?* "As" ir "like" dažnai painiojamos, nes abi šios sąvokos gali būti naudojamos *palyginimui*. Dažniausiai kaip lyginami du dalykai. "He looks like my brother." Dažnai, kaip gali būti pakeista "the way". "He can’t play cricket as he used to." ("Jis negali žaisti kriketą taip, kaip anksčiau.")

like me

kaip aš

You are just like me.

as much as

tiek pat kiek

She loves curry as much as I do.

the same as

toks pat kaip

Your phone is the same as mine.

She looks like her mother.

Ji panaši į savo motiną.

the cotton

medvilnė

She doesn't wear cotton in the winter.

It feels like cotton.

Tai primena medvilnę.

to feel like

norėti

I don't feel like it.

to work as

dirbti

I worked as an actor for two years.

She's like a sister to me.

Ji man kaip sesuo.

people like us

tokie žmonės kaip mes

There are lots of people like us.

to expect

tikėtis

As we expected, it started to rain.

as I said

kaip ir sakiau

As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.

The situation unfolded as we had predicted.

Situacija susiklostė taip, kaip ir prognozavome.

to unfold

išskleisti

As the story unfolded, we learned more about the characters' secrets.

Do it as instructed, otherwise it won’t work.

Atlikite tai pagal nurodymus, kitaip neveiks.

It seems like we’ve met before.

Atrodo, kad mes jau esame kažkur susitikę.

The room smells like something has been burning.

Kambaryje tvyro degėsių kvapas.

*Norai apie dabartį arba ateitį* Naudodami "to wish" galime kalbėti apie tai, ką norėtume, kad dabartyje ar ateityje būtų kitaip. Vartojame *pageidavimas + praeities paprastasis laikas*: "I wish I spoke Italian." "I wish you were here." "I wish I had a big car."