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1 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) labiau norėti/mėgti- preferably
- preference -
2 as opposed to
(separate or distinct from; in contrast with: I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening.) o ne -
3 ballad
['bæləd](a simple, often sentimental, song: Older people prefer ballads to pop music.) baladė, sentimentali daina -
4 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) rudas2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) nudegęs2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) ruda spalva2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) ruda spalva3. verb(to make or become brown.) (nu)rudinti, (nu)rusti -
5 competitive
[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) linkęs rungtyniauti/konkuruoti2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurencingas3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) susijęs su varžybomis/rungtyniavimu -
6 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) sausas2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) sausas, nuobodus3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) santūrus4) ((of wine) not sweet.) sausas2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) džiūti, džiovinti- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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7 euthanasia
[ju:Ɵə'neiziə](the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) neskausmingas numarinimas, eutanazija -
8 fiction
['fikʃən](stories etc which tell of imagined, not real, characters and events (see also non-fiction): I prefer reading fiction to hearing about real events.) grožinė literatūra- fictitious -
9 oil paint
(paint made with oil: Some artists prefer to use oil paint(s).) aliejiniai dažai -
10 personally
1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) asmeniškai2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) pats, asmeniškai -
11 preferred
past tense, past participle; see prefer -
12 production
1) (the act or process of producing something: car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.) gamyba2) (the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods: The new methods increased production.) produkcija3) (a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc: I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.) pastatymas -
13 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) paunksnė, šešėlis2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) šešėlis3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) gaubtas, uždanga4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) atspalvis5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) truputis2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) apsaugoti nuo šviesos2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) užtamsinti3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) pereiti•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade -
14 stocking
['stokiŋ](one of a pair of close-fitting coverings for the legs and feet, reaching to or above the knee: Most women prefer tights to stockings nowadays.) kojinė -
15 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) šis2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) tas, vienas toks2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) šitas, tai3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) taip -
16 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) rūšis, pobūdis, tipasII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) šriftas, spaudmenys2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) šriftas2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) (pa)rašyti mašinėle- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter -
17 variety
plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) įvairovė2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) daugybė įvairiausių3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) atmaina4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) varjetė -
18 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)•- would-be- would you
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prefer — 1. The inflected forms of the verb are preferred, preferring, but other derivatives have a single r (preferable, preferably, preference, preferential, preferment). 2. When the subject of prefer is the same as that of a following subordinate verb … Modern English usage
Prefer — Pre*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preferring}.] [F. pr[ e]f[ e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prefer — pre·fer /pri fər/ vt pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring 1: to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference any preferred charges such as child support or alimony In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967) 2: to bring forward for determination; esp: to bring (a… … Law dictionary
prefer — [prē fʉr′, prifʉr′] vt. preferred, preferring [ME preferren < MFr preferer < L praeferre, to place before < prae , PRE + ferre, BEAR1] 1. to put before someone else in rank, office, etc.; promote; advance 2. to put before a magistrate,… … English World dictionary
prefer — late 14c., to put forward or advance in rank or fortune, to promote, from L. praeferre place or set before, carry in front, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + ferre to carry, to place (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Meaning to esteem (something)… … Etymology dictionary
prefer — 1 *choose, select, elect, opt, pick, cull, single Analogous words: accept, *receive, admit, take: *approve, endorse, sanction: favor, *oblige, accommodate 2 *offer, proffer, tender, pr … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prefer — [v] favor; single out adopt, advance, aggrandize, be partial to, be turned on to, choose, cull, desire, elect, elevate, fancy, finger, fix upon, go for, incline, like better, mark, optate, opt for, pick, place, pose, present, promote, propone,… … New thesaurus
prefer — ► VERB (preferred, preferring) 1) like (someone or something) better than another or others; tend to choose. 2) formal submit (a charge or information) for consideration. 3) archaic promote to a prestigious position. ORIGIN Latin praeferre bear… … English terms dictionary
prefer */*/*/ — UK [prɪˈfɜː(r)] / US [prɪˈfɜr] verb [transitive] Word forms prefer : present tense I/you/we/they prefer he/she/it prefers present participle preferring past tense preferred past participle preferred [never progressive] to like or want someone or… … English dictionary
prefer — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to bring ) to prefer against (to prefer charges against smb.) 2) (D; tr.) to prefer to (she prefers fish to meat) 3) (E) we prefer to remain at home 4) (G) I preferred going to a concert 5) (esp. BE) (H; no passive) I d prefer… … Combinatory dictionary
prefer — pre|fer [ prı fɜr ] verb transitive *** never progressive to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else: Which do you prefer, the red or the blue one? prefer someone/something to someone/something: Even today, most… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
