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I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) lygus, vienodas2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) lygus3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) tolygus, vienodas4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) lyginis5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) lygus6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) ramus, santūrus2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) sulyginti2) (to make smooth or level.) sulyginti•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) net2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) dar•- even if- even so
- even though
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