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['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnir* * *[túənəmənt]nounhistory (viteški) turnir, viteški boj na konjih; sport turnir, (prvenstveno) tekmovanjechess tournament, tennis tournament — šahovski, teniški turnir -
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• enin• enimmän• eniten• enimmät• erittäin• useimmat• kaikkein• mitä• suurin• suurin osa• kovin* * *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.) eniten2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) useimmat, suurin osa2. 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.) (superlatiivin muodostaja)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) kaikkein eniten3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) erittäin4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) melkein3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) eniten2) (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.) suurin osa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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• turnaus• turnajaiset• kilpailut• kilpailu* * *'tuənəmənt(a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnajaiset -
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[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below* * *[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.) più2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la maggior parte di, la maggioranza di2. 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.) più2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) più3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) molto4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quasi3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) più2) (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.) la maggior parte (di)•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below -
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1. adjective(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen
2. nounfor the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
1) (greatest amount) das meisteoffer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten
pay the most — am meisten bezahlen
most of the poem — der größte Teil des Gedichts
most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens
3)make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen
4)3. adverbat [the] most — höchstens
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]2) forming superl.this book is the most interesting — dieses Buch ist das interessanteste
3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst* * *[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.) meist2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) die meisten2. 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.) zur Bildung des Superlatives2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) am meisten3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) äußerst3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) am meisten2) (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.) der größte Teil•- academic.ru/48122/mostly">mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst, AM moʊst]I. pron▪ the \most am meistenwhat's the \most you've ever won at cards? was war das meiste, das du beim Kartenspielen gewonnen hast?when she shared the food out, John got the \most als sie das Essen verteilte, bekam John am meistenthey had the \most to lose sie hatten am meisten zu verlierenat the [very] \most [aller]höchstensshe's 50 at the very \most sie ist allerhöchstens 50▪ \most of sb/sth die meistenin this school, \most of the children are from the Chinese community in dieser Schule sind die meisten Kinder chinesischer Abstammung\most of the things I forget are unimportant anyway die meisten Dinge, die ich vergesse, sind sowieso unwichtig\most are in favour of tax reform die Mehrheit befürwortet die Steuerreform3. (best)▪ the \most höchstensthe \most I can do is try ich kann nicht mehr tun als es versuchenthe \most they can expect is a 4% pay increase sie können höchstens eine 4-prozentige Gehaltserhöhung erwartento get the \most out of life das meiste aus dem Leben machento be the \most (sl) der/die Größte seinhe's the \most — I wish he were interested in me er ist so toll — ich wünschte, er würde sich für mich interessierento make the \most of sth das Beste aus etw dat machenit's a lovely day — we must make the \most of it was für ein schöner Tag — wir müssen ihn nutzento make the \most of one's opportunities das Beste aus seinen Chancen machen; (represent at its best) etw hervorstreichenhow to make the \most of your features so unterstreichen Sie Ihre Züge richtig1. (greatest in amount, degree) am meistenwhich of you earns the \most money? wer von euch verdient am meisten Geld?they've had the \most success sie hatten größten Erfolg2. (majority of, nearly all) die meistenI don't eat meat, but I like \most types of fish ich esse kein Fleisch, aber ich mag die meisten Fischsortenwe like \most students wir mögen die meisten Studentenfor the \most part für gewöhnlichthe older members, for the \most part, shun him die älteren Mitglieder meiden ihn für gewöhnlich1. (forming superlative) im Deutschen durch Superlativ ausgedrücktthat's what I'm \most afraid of davor habe ich die meiste AngstJoanne is the \most intelligent person I know Joanne ist der intelligenteste Mensch, den ich kennethe \most intelligent animal das intelligenteste Tier\most easily/rapidly/thoroughly am leichtesten/schnellsten/gründlichstensandy plains where fire tends to spread \most quickly sandige Ebenen, auf denen sich das Feuer besonders rasch ausbreitet\most important/unfortunate wichtigste(r, s)/unglücklichste(r, s)the \most important event of my life das wichtigste Ereignis in meinem Lebenit was a \most unfortunate accident es war ein äußerst bedauerlicher Unfallit's \most kind of you to help me es ist überaus freundlich von Ihnen, dass Sie mir helfentheir situation was \most embarrassing ihre Lage war höchst unangenehmhe told me a \most interesting story er erzählte mir eine sehr interessante Geschichteit was a \most unusual car es war ein ganz ungewöhnliches Autoit was a \most beautiful morning es war ein besonders schöner Morgen\most certainly ganz bestimmt [o gewiss], mit absoluter Sicherheit\most likely höchstwahrscheinlichthat's \most probably correct das ist höchstwahrscheinlich richtig\most unlikely höchst unwahrscheinlich3. (to the greatest extent) am meistenwhat annoyed me \most... was mich am meisten gestört hat...the things he \most enjoyed die Dinge, die ihm am besten gefielenat \most höchstenswe've got enough rations for a week at \most die Rationen reichen höchstens für eine Woche\most of all am allermeistenI like the blue one \most of all der/die/das Blaue gefällt mir am besten\most of all, I hope that... ganz besonders hoffe ich, dass...she likes broccoli and carrots but likes green beans \most of all sie mag Broccoli und Karotten, ganz besonders aber grüne Bohnenwhat she wanted \most of all was sie am meisten wolltethey watch TV \most every evening sie sehen beinahe jeden Abend fern\most everyone understood fast jeder verstand* * *[məʊst]1. adj superl1) meiste(r, s); (= greatest) satisfaction, pleasure etc größte(r, s); (= highest) speed etc höchste(r, s)who has (the) most money? —
for the most part — größtenteils, zum größten Teil
2) (= the majority of) die meistenmost men/people — die meisten (Menschen/Leute)
2. n, pron(uncountable) das meiste; (countable) die meistenmost of the winter/day — fast den ganzen Winter/Tag über
most of the time — die meiste Zeit, fast die ganze Zeit
to make the most of a story — so viel wie möglich aus einer Geschichte__nbsp;machen
to make the most of one's looks or of oneself —
the hostess with the mostest (inf) it's the most! (dated sl) — die Supergastgeberin (inf) das ist dufte! (dated sl)
3. adv1) superl (+vbs) am meisten; (+adj) -ste(r, s); (+adv) am -stenthe most beautiful/difficult etc... — der/die/das schönste/schwierigste etc...
what most displeased him..., what displeased him most... — was ihm am meisten missfiel...
most of all because... — vor allem, weil...
2) (= very) äußerst, überausmost likely —
he added most unnecessarily... — er sagte noch völlig unnötigerweise...
he had told you most explicitly — er hat Ihnen doch ganz eindeutig gesagt...
* * *most [məʊst]1. meist(er, e, es), größt(er, e, es):for the most part größten-, meistenteils2. (vor Substantiv im pl, meist ohne Artikel) die meisten:most people die meisten Leute;(the) most votes die meisten StimmenB sthe most he accomplished das Höchste, das er vollbrachte;a) etwas nach Kräften ausnützen, (noch) das Beste aus einer Sache herausholen oder machen,at (the) most höchstens, bestenfalls2. das meiste, der größte Teil:he spent most of his time there er verbrachte die meiste Zeit dort3. die meisten pl:better than most besser als die meisten;most of my friends die meisten meiner FreundeC adv1. am meisten:what most tempted me was mich am meisten lockte;most of all am allermeisten2. (zur Bildung des sup):the most important point der wichtigste Punkt;most deeply impressed am tiefsten beeindruckt;most rapidly am schnellsten, schnellstens;most certainly ganz sicher3. (vor adj) höchst, äußerst, überaus:he’s most likely to come er kommt höchstwahrscheinlich4. US umg oder dial fast, beinahe:* * *1. adjective(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen
2. nounfor the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
1) (greatest amount) das meisteoffer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten
most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens
most of what he said — das meiste von dem, was er sagte
3)make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen
4)3. adverbat [the] most — höchstens
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]2) forming superl.3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst* * *adj.größt adj.höchst adj.meist adj. -
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noun(Hist.; Sport) Turnier, das* * *['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) das Tournier* * *tour·na·ment[ˈtɔ:nəmənt, ˈtʊə-, AM ˈtɜ:r-]* * *['tʊənəmənt]n (SPORT ETC, ALSO HIST)Turnier nt* * *tournament [ˈtʊə(r)nəmənt] s1. (Schach-, Tennis- etc) Turnier n2. HIST (Ritter)Turnier n* * *noun(Hist.; Sport) Turnier, das* * *n.Turnier -e n. -
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hand [hænd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = part of body) main f• could you give me a hand? tu peux me donner un coup de main ?• would you like a hand with moving that? tu veux un coup de main pour déplacer ça ?c. ( = influence) influence f• you could see his hand in everything the committee did on reconnaissait son influence dans tout ce que faisait le comité• the wedding's next week, so it's all hands on deck le mariage a lieu la semaine prochaine, alors on a besoin de tout le mondee. [of clock, watch] aiguille fg. ( = handwriting) écriture f► preposition + hand• many suffered at the hands of the secret police beaucoup de gens ont souffert aux mains de la police secrète• to put o.s. in sb's hands s'en remettre à qn• it is out of his hands ce n'est plus lui qui s'en occupe► hand + preposition/adverb• just wait till I get my hands on him! (inf) attends un peu que je lui mette la main dessus !• he's an old hand! il connaît la musique !• on the one hand..., on the other hand d'une part..., d'autre part• yes, but on the other hand he is very rich oui, mais il est très riche• to get into the wrong hands tomber entre de mauvaises mains► hand + noun• to live from hand to mouth vivre au jour le jour► verb + hand• having the equipment at hand will be very helpful ce sera très pratique d'avoir l'équipement à portée de main► by hand à la main• Jason was at the door, suitcase in hand Jason était à la porte, sa valise à la main• he opened the door, gun in hand il a ouvert la porte, pistolet au poing• he had £6,000 in hand il avait 6 000 livres de disponibles• there are experts on hand to give you advice il y a des experts sur place pour vous conseiller► out of hand( = give) donner ; ( = hold out) tendre• you've got to hand it to him, he did it very well (inf) il faut reconnaître qu'il l'a très bien fait3. compounds► hand-out noun ( = leaflet) prospectus m ; (at lecture, meeting) polycopié m ; ( = subsidy) subvention f► hand-to-hand adjective, adverb= hand rounda. [+ object]he handed me down the dictionary from the top shelf il m'a passé le dictionnaire qui était en haut de l'étagèreb. ( = pass on) transmettre• the farm's been handed down from generation to generation cette ferme s'est transmise de génération en génération► hand in separable transitive verb remettre (to à)• your wallet's been handed in at reception on a rapporté votre portefeuille à la réception► hand on separable transitive verba. ( = pass to sb else) donner (to à)• to hand over to sb passer le relais à qn ; (at meeting) passer le micro à qn ; (on radio, TV) passer l'antenne à qn[+ object] remettre ; [+ criminal] livrer ; [+ authority, powers] ( = transfer) transmettre ; ( = surrender) céder ; [+ property, business] céder* * *[hænd] 1.1) main fhe had a pencil/book in his hand — il avait un crayon/livre à la main
she had a pistol/an umbrella in her hand — elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
to get ou lay one's hands on something — mettre la main sur quelque chose
to keep one's hands off something — ne pas toucher à [computer, money]
to hold somebody's hand — lit tenir quelqu'un par la main; fig ( give support) [person] tenir la main à quelqu'un
to do ou make something by hand — faire quelque chose à la main
‘by hand’ — ( on envelope) ‘par porteur’
to have one's hands full — lit avoir les mains pleines; fig avoir assez à faire
hands up, or I shoot! — les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
we can always use another pair of hands — une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop; ( round of applause)
to give somebody a big hand — applaudir quelqu'un très fort; ( consent to marriage)
to ask for/win somebody's hand (in marriage) — demander/obtenir la main de quelqu'un (en mariage)
I got the information first/second hand — j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un
to fall ou get into somebody's hands — tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un
to fall ou get into the wrong hands — tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful — en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good ou safe hands — [child, money] être en bonnes mains
to place ou put something in somebody's hands — confier quelque chose à quelqu'un [department, office]; remettre quelque chose entre les mains de quelqu'un [matter, affair]
to have something/somebody on one's hands — avoir quelque chose/quelqu'un sur les bras
to take somebody/something off somebody's hands — débarrasser quelqu'un de quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be on hand — [person] être disponible
the fire extinguisher was close to hand ou near at hand — l'extincteur n'était pas loin
hands off! — (colloq) pas touche! (colloq)
2) ( control)to get out of hand — [inflation] déraper; [children, fans] devenir incontrôlable; [demonstration, party] dégénérer
to take something/somebody in hand — prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un en main [situation, person]
3) ( writing) écriture fto show one's hand — lit, fig montrer son jeu
5) ( worker) gén ouvrier/-ière m/f; Nautical membre m de l'équipage6) ( skill)to set ou turn one's hand to something/doing — entreprendre quelque chose/de faire
to keep/get one's hand in — garder/se faire la main
7) ( pointer) (on clock, dial) aiguille f8) (aspect, side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — d'une part... d'autre part...
2.on the other hand — ( conversely) par contre
transitive verb3.to hand somebody something —
in hand adjectival phrase1) ( current) en coursthe job/matter in hand — le travail/l'affaire en cours
2) ( to spare)4.out of hand adverbial phrase [reject] d'embléePhrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand out••I could do that with one hand tied behind my back! — je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez! (colloq)
you've got to hand it to her/them... — il faut lui/leur faire cette justice...
to stay ou hold one's hand — patienter
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[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[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.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. 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.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (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.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
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['tuənəmənt]nturniej m* * *['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turniej -
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[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.) visvairāk2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums2. 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.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk2) (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.) vairums; lielākā daļa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti -
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['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnīrs* * *turnīrs -
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[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
- make the most of -
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['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnyras -
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adj. mest, mesta; störst, största; flest, flesta; bäst, bästa; nästan (slang)--------adv. mest; högst, i högsta grad; nästan--------n. mest, den mesta; störst; flest, de flesta* * *[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.) mest, flest, den (det) mesta, de flesta2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de flesta, större delen av2. 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.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) högst, ytterst4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nästan3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flest2) (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.) större delen av, de flesta•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
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n. turnering (sportmästerskap eller matcher som spelas i viss ordning tills en vinnare koras)* * *['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnering -
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[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.) nejvíce2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) většina2. 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.) nejvíce, nej-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) nejvíce3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) velice4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) téměř3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) nejvíce2) (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.) většina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• většina• nejvíc• něco nejvíce• nejvíce -
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['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnaj* * *• turnaj• klání -
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[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.) najviac(ej)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina2. 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.) najviac(ej), naj-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)2) (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.) väčšina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• velmi mnohí• vrchol• väcšinou• väcšina• vcelku• využit• najväcšia cast• nadmieru• najviac• najvážnejší -
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['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnaj* * *• športový zápas• stretnutie• turnaj• preteky
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