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Meaning of dėtis | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdʲêː.tʲɪs

Definitions

  1. to put
  2. to add (an ingredient)
  3. to put on, to wear
  4. to place, put down
  5. to settle
  6. to settle, precipitate, form sediment
  7. to settle down
  8. to happen, go on
  9. to gather, rally; to join (become a member or a companion)
  10. to go
  11. to pretend, act, play

Equivalents

English Purport

Examples

“Ji̇̀ dẽdasi daugiaũ cùkraus, kàd bū́tų saldèsnė arbatà.”

She adds a lot of sugar to her tea to make it sweeter.

“Ką̃ pirãtai dė́josi añt akiẽs?”

What did pirates wear on their eyes?

“Kàs teñ dẽdasi?”

What's going on there?

“Kas tik buvo nuskurdęs ar prasiskolinęs, ar apkartintos širdies, dėjosi prie jo.”

And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him.

“Àš dė́jausi laimi̇̀ngu.”

I pretended I was happy.

“Nemažai̇̃ výrų dė́josi esą̃ juõ.”

Many men pretended to be him.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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