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21 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) su(si)tikti2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) susirinkti, sueiti3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) susipažinti su4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sueiti5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) patenkinti6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) atsiverti7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) susidurti su, patirti, rasti8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) patirti, susilaukti9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) reaguoti į, pasipriešinti2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) sueiga- meeting- meet someone halfway
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22 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) daugiausia2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) dauguma, didžioji dalis2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) labiausiai, daugiausia3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) labai, nepaprastai4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) beveik3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) daugiausia2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) didžiausioji dalis, dauguma•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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23 obtuse
[əb'tju:s]((of an angle) greater than a right-angle.) bukas -
24 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) didėjantis, dažnėjantis -
25 outweigh
(to be greater or more than: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.) nusverti, būti svarbesniam/didesniam -
26 overestimate
[əuvər'estimeit](to estimate, judge etc (something) to be greater, larger or more important than it is: He overestimates his own ability.) pervertinti -
27 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) jėga įveikti -
28 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) teigiamas2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) aiškus3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) tikras4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) visiškas5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistiškas, pozityvus6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) nelyginamasis7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) teigiamas8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) teigiamas2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozityvas2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) nelyginamasis laipsnis•- positively -
29 predominate
[pri'domineit](to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc: In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).) vyrauti, dominuoti- predominantly
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30 put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) daryti gėdą, sugėdinti -
31 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) (pa)kilti, (pa)didėti2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) (pa)kilti3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) atsikelti4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) atsistoti5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) tekėti6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) (iš)kilti7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) (su)kilti8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) pakilti9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) prasidėti, ištekėti10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) (pa)kilti11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) (iš)kilti12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) prisikelti2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) (iš)kilimas, (pa)didėjimas2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) algos pakėlimas3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) kalva4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) pradžia, ištakos•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) kylantis, augantis, tekantis- early- late riser
- give rise to
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32 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) pentinas2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) paskata•- spur on -
33 spur on
(to urge a horse to go faster, using spurs, or a person to make greater efforts: He spurred his horse on; The thought of the prize spurred her on.) (pa)raginti, (pa)skatinti -
34 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) stimulas2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) paskata, akstinas -
35 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) aukštesnis, viršesnis2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) aukštas, labai geras3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) paniekinantis, įsivaizdinantis2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) viršininkas, aukštesnio rango žmogus -
36 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) tinti, patvinti, padidinti2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) bangavimas3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) puikus, šaunus- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
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37 (and) to spare
(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) atliekamas, laisvas -
38 too
[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) per daug2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) taip pat -
39 warm-blooded
1) (having a blood temperature greater than that of the surrounding atmosphere: warm-blooded animals such as man.) šiltakraujis2) (enthusiastic; passionate: When I was young and warm-blooded, I was passionate about many things that don't interest me now.) karštas, karštakraujis -
40 wide apart
(a great (or greater than average) distance away from one another: He held his hands wide apart.) plačiai išskėtęs, toli vienas nuo kito
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