contingent lietuviškai

Play contingent tarimas /kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nt/

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

  • a gathering of persons representative of some larger group "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
  • a temporary military unit "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
  • a prescribed number "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"
  • a small unit of troops of special composition
  • uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain" - George Eliot
  • determined by conditions or circumstances that follow "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
  • possible but not certain to occur "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
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