minties užuomazga

English translation: the germ of an idea

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Lithuanian term or phrase:minties užuomazga
English translation:the germ of an idea
Entered by: Rasa Didžiulienė

12:09 Apr 3, 2014
Lithuanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Philosophy
Lithuanian term or phrase: minties užuomazga
How would you translate "minties užuomazga"?
Rasa Didžiulienė
Lithuania
Local time: 20:17
the germ of an idea
Explanation:
the germ of an idea

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-03 13:19:25 GMT)
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From OALD: germ of sth - an early stage of the development of sth: Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.
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diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 20:17
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4the germ of an idea
diana bb
4inkling
Gintautas Kaminskas
3prime / initial thought
Karolina Suliokiene


  

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prime / initial thought


Explanation:
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Karolina Suliokiene
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in LithuanianLithuanian
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the germ of an idea


Explanation:
the germ of an idea

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-03 13:19:25 GMT)
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From OALD: germ of sth - an early stage of the development of sth: Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.

Example sentence(s):
  • Some might claim that the germ of an idea is nothing and that all that counts are those ideas that actually work out. This would be a mistake, for the germ of an idea is an essential prerequisite for the creative work.

    Reference: http://books.google.lt/books?id=a0ezDYYt98sC&pg=PA196&lpg=PA...
diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 20:17
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inkling


Explanation:
Pagal kontekstą, gali būti ir "inkling":
inkling – numanymas, nuvokimas, nuovoka; neaiški užuomina; įtarimas


Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Local time: 03:17
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