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1 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) pirmenybė, polinkis -
2 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) paslauga, malonė2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) prielankumas, simpatija3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) palankumas, šališkumas4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) pritarimas, palankumas2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) palaikyti- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) mėgstamiausias daiktas, mylimiausias žmogus- in favour of
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3 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) jausti (skonį)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) (pa)ragauti3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) atsiduoti, turėti (kokį) skonį4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) ragauti5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) patirti2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) skonis2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) skonis3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ragavimas4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) skonis, pomėgis5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) skonis•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness
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