pre'|r|as OR pre'|r|azi adv 1 tersely, summarily; decisively; frankly 2 precisely
pre'|rė II§ part < pret · cut III§ adj (i) 1 cut 2 cut into pieces: cut up 3 cut short: shortened, bobbed; cut down: mown 4 flat/flattened on top 5 having an abrupt precipice 6 (Geom) cut off: truncated 7 not thick: thin 8 not subject to discussion: set, decided, definitive 9 strict; stern 10 curt, brusque 11 (Sport) struck at angle so as to impart spin on the ball 12 adulterated, cut; (of wine) diluted; (of milk) spoiled; curdled 13 completely exhausted; weak, tired IV§ adv 1 = pre'ras 2 right in the middle; right up to the brim 3 of course 4 curtly, brusquely V§ nf (e) 1 cut place, cut 2 sharp pain VI§ nn (tė) passage right through the middle: shortcut • i prerė me gėrshėrė tailor-made • tė prerė (barku) colic • ėsh·tė3sg e prerė me thikė "be cut through with a knife" to be settled once and for all, be absolutely decided
* pre|rė|r|i'sht = pre'rėsi'sht
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