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1 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tesne2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) priliehavo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) dôverný2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) prísny4) (tight: a close fit.) tesný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skúpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) uzavretý, mlčanlivý•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zavrieť2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončiť3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavrieť2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up* * *• uzavriet• uzatvorený• uzavri• zatvor• zatvorit• zavriet (sa)• záver• zatvárat• tesne pri• tesný• ukoncit• dusný• blízky• blízko• podrobný• koniec -
2 fog
[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) hmla2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) zahmliť sa- foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horn* * *• závojovat• závoj• zákal• zahmlit sa• zahalit sa hmlou• zmiast• tráva ponechaná cez zimu• hmla• dat výstražné znamenie• popliest• potiahnut sa závojom -
3 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) zadusiť (sa)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) zahasiť3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) pokryť* * *• utlmit• vyhrat• zaliat• zasypat• zavalit• zdolat• zadusit• zakryt• zahalit• zahrnút• stíšit sa• udusit sa• tliet• uchopit• tlejúci popol• tlenie• udusit• tlmit• uhasit• prikryt• prerušit• premôct• dusno• dusivý dym• hasit• dusný vzduch• dusit (sa)• dusit sa• dusit• hustý oblak• pevne držat• potlacit• potlácat• pokryt• kúdol dymu -
4 great diving beetle
(a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water.) potápnik
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