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1 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) varžybos, konkursas -
2 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) iškviesti2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) ginčyti, kvestionuoti2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) iškvietimas2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) protestas, iššūkis•- challenging -
3 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) prisiekusieji2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) žiuri, vertinimo komisija•- juror- juryman -
4 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) laimėti2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) laimėti3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) nusipelnyti2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) pergalė, laimėjimas- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
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5 a straight fight
(an election contest involving only two candidates.) rinkiminė dvikova -
6 arena
[ə'ri:nə](any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena -
7 beauty queen
(a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest.) grožio karalienė -
8 bout
1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) priepuolis2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) rungtynės -
9 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) čempionatas, pirmenybės2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) gynimas -
10 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) arti2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) glaudžiai2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) artimas2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apylygis3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) išsamus, atidus4) (tight: a close fit.) ankštas5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) tvankus6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) šykštus7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) slaptas•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) už(si)daryti, užmerkti2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) baigti(s)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) užbaigti2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) pabaiga- close up -
11 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagonas2) (a bus for tourists etc.) autobusas3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) treneris4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) repetitorius5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) karieta2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) ruošti (egzaminui)- coachman -
12 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) varžytis, konkuruoti- competitive
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13 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) rungtyniavimas, konkurencija2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurencija3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) varžybos, turnyras -
14 contestant
noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) varžybų/konkurso dalyvis -
15 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) lemiamas, sprendžiamasis2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) ryžtingas•- decisively -
16 duel
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17 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) garbingas elgesys, žaidimas pagal taisykles -
18 free-for-all
noun (a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.) atviros varžytynės, laisva diskusija -
19 high jump
(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) šuoliai į aukštį -
20 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) teisti, spręsti2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) teisėjauti3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) spręsti, įvertinti4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) smerkti2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) teisėjas2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) teisėjas3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) žinovas•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement
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