No. 770 in Lithuanian
kaukės
Masks.
In a sentence
Vaikai mokykloje piešė įvairias kaukes.
Children at school were drawing various masks.
Here 'kaukės' refers to physical masks, often used for costumes or protection.
Per pandemijos laikotarpį visi dėvėjo kaukes viešose vietose.
During the pandemic period, everyone wore masks in public places.
In this sentence, 'kaukės' refers to protective face masks used for health purposes.
Jos juokas buvo tarsi kaukė, slėpianti tikrąsias emocijas.
Her laughter was like a mask, hiding her true emotions.
Here, 'kaukė' is used metaphorically to symbolize a facade or disguise for true feelings.
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