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1 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) presežniški2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) presežnik* * *[sju:pɜ:lətiv]1.adjectivezelo velik, izreden, najvišji, nenadkriljiv; pretiran; grammar presežniški, superlativensuperlative wisdom — izredna modrost;2.noungrammarpresežnik, superlativ; besede v superlativu; najvišja stopnja, vrhunec, višek; pretiravanje -
2 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) najmanj; najmanjši2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) najmanj- at least- not in the least* * *I [li:st]adjective (superlative od little) najmanjši, najnepomembnejšimathematics least common multiple — najmanjši skupni mnogokratnikII [li:st]adverb (superlative od little) najmanjlast not least — končno, vendar ne manj važnoIII [li:st]nounkar je najmanjše, najnepomembnejše: at (the) least, at the very least — vsaj, najmanjleast said soonest mended — čim manj besedi, tem bolje -
3 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.) največ2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) večina2. 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.) najbolj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najbolj3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) izredno4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) skoraj3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) največ2) (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.) večina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *I [moust]adjectivenajveč(ji); večina ( most people)for the most part — povečini, v glavnemII [moust]adverbnajbolj; naj- (za tvorbo superlativa: the most interesting); izredno (pred pridevniki: a most indecent story)most of all — posebno, zlastieconomy politics most-favo(u)red-nation clause — klavzula največjih ugodnostiIII [moust]nounvečina, največji del; največ, najboljšeto make the most of it — kar najboljše izkoristiti, prikazati v najlepši lučiat (the) most — v najboljšem primeru, največ -
4 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).) pozitiven2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik•- positively* * *I [pɔzitiv]adjective ( positively adverb)določen, izrecen (ukaz), jasen, nedvoumen, trden (ponudba, obljuba itd.); brezpogojen, dokončen; resničen, stvaren, konkreten, dejanski; pritrdilen, privolilen; siguren, gotov; samozavesten, trdovraten, svojeglavphilosophy pozitivističen, neskeptičen, empiričen, ki sloni na izkušnjah; pozitiven, ki ima pozitivne lastnosti; colloquially popoln, pravi ( a positive fool pravi norec); mathematics pozitiven ( positive sign znak plus); physics electrical photography pozitiven; medicine pozitiven; philosophy positive philosophy — pozitivizem, pozitivistična filozofijagrammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnikacolloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadlogato be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kajII [pɔzitiv]noungrammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost -
5 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) slab2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) slab, grd3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slab4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pokvarjen5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodljiv6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bolan7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) slabo8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) težak9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) dvomljiv•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I [bæd]adjective (comparative worse —, superlative worst) slab, pokvarjen, škodljiv, ponarejen; hud, hudoben, krivičen; bolanbad blood — sovraštvo, huda krito be in s.o.'s bad books — biti pri kom slabo zapisanto go bad — pokvariti se; propasti, propadatibad language — zmerjanje, psovkeAmerican bad man — razbojnik, banditit is too bad — škoda, preneumnoII [bæd]nounzlo; primanjkljaj, zguba, pogubato go to the bad — propasti, propadati -
6 badly
comparative - worse; adverb1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) slabo2) (to a serious or severe extent: He badly needs a haircut; The dress is badly stained.) resno, pošteno* * *[baedli]to be badly off — slabo se imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, živeti v bedi -
7 farthest
* * *I [fá:ðist]adjectivenajoddaljenejši (superlative od far)II [fá:ðist]adverbnajdaljeat (the) farthest — v skrajnem primeru, največ -
8 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobro!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) moj bog!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gud]adjectivedober; ljubezniv; koristen, zadovoljiv, precejšen, znaten, obilen; zdrav, kreposten; zapeljiv; pravi, veljaven; svež, nepokvarjen; celas good as — skoraj, tako rekočgood at, a good hand at — spreten, mojster v čemgood cheer — veseljačenje, požreševanje, krokanje, popivanje; pogumbe good enough to... — bodi tako dober in...good for nothing — zanič, nerabento hold good — dobro se obnesti, obveljaticommerce your good self — vaša cenjena firma (v pismih)good speed! — mnogo sreče!that's a good'un! — ta je dobra!to throw good money after bad — razmetavati denar, zapravljatigood night! — lahko noč!good Lord! — zaboga!good for you! — prav imašcolloquially good and ready — popolnoma pripravljenII [gud]noundobro, korist, ugodnost; premoženje; plural blagofor good (and all) — za vedno, za vselejto the good — povrh, poleg redne plačewhat's the good of it? — kakšen smisel ima?American dry goods — blago na metre (tekstil, sukanec)American colloquially to deliver the goods — izpolniti obljubo -
9 sup.
abbreviationgrammar superlative; supine; superior; supplement; supra (above) -
10 superl.
abbreviationgrammar superlative -
11 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ta, tisti1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *I [mə pred soglasnikom, ði pred samoglasnikom, ði: poudarjeno]določni člen (včasih preveden s ta, to)the Browns — Brownovi, družina Brownthe King — kralj (angleški idr.)the saddle figuratively jezdenje, jahanjethe World — svet, SvetII [mi:, mi, me]adverbčim, temthe... the — čim... temthe more you get the more you want — čim več dobiš, tem več hočešthe more so as... — toliko več (bolj), ker...
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Superlative — Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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superlative — [sə pʉr′lə tiv, so͞opʉr′lə tiv] adj. [ME < MFr superlatif < LL superlativus < L superlatus, excessive < super , above, beyond + latus, pp. of ferre, to BEAR1] 1. superior to or excelling all other or others; of the highest kind,… … English World dictionary
superlative — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. superlatif (13c.), from L.L. superlativus exaggerated, superlative, from L. superlatus exaggerated (used as pp. of superferre carry over or beyond ), from super beyond (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + lat carry, from *tlat … Etymology dictionary
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superlative — adj *supreme, transcendent, surpassing, peerless, incomparable, preeminent Analogous words: *consummate, finished, accomplished: *splendid, glorious, sublime, superb … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Superlative — In grammar the superlative of an adjective or adverb is the greatest form of adjective or adverb which indicates that something has some feature to a greater degree than anything it is being compared to in a given context. For example, if Adam is … Wikipedia
superlative — su|per|la|tive1 [su:ˈpə:lətıv, sju: US suˈpə:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: superlatif, from Late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus, past participle of superferre to carry above, raise high ] 1.) excellent ▪ a superlative … Dictionary of contemporary English
superlative — 1 adjective 1 excellent: a superlative performance 2 a superlative adjective or adverb expresses the highest degree of a particular quality: The superlative form of good is best . compare comparative 1 (4) 2 noun 1 the superlative the superlative … Longman dictionary of contemporary English