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1 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) pravdepodobne* * *• celkom pravdepodobne -
2 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ani nápad! -
3 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobný2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) ako3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) niekto podobný; niečo podobné4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) ako- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) mať rád; páčiť sa2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) mať rád•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *• v nálade• želat si• taký ako• typický• príznacný• charakteristický• chciet• rovnaký• pácit sa• osožit• podobný• lúbit• naklonený• mat rád (4.p.)• náchylný• nieco podobné -
4 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) zlý2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý, skazený3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pokazený5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodlivý6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) chorý, boľavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) vážny, ťažký9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nevymožiteľný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zle• zlý• skazený• škaredý• škodlivý• hrubý• katastrofálny• chorý• chybný• pochybný• nedobytný• nekrytý• nevhodný• nepríjemný -
5 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) sotva2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) sotva, ledva3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) ťažko* * *• sotva• tvrdo• tažko• kruto• nerád -
6 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beznádejný2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) nemožný3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beznádejný* * *• zúfalý• beznádejný -
7 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) nepravdepodobný2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) nepravdepodobný•- improbability* * *• nepravdepodobný -
8 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) mať záujem (o)2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) mať záujem3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresovaný* * *• zainteresovaný -
9 rigid
['ri‹id]1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) neohybný, pevný2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) tuhý, prísny•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *• strnulý• stabilný• stuhnutý• tuhý• prísny• rigorózny• pevný• nekompromisný• neohybný• nepoddajný• nehybný -
10 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) zlomiť, rozbiť2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiť, odtrhnúť3) (to make or become unusable.) pokaziť (sa)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušiť; porušiť5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) prekonať6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prerušiť7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prerušiť8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámiť9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovať10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmierniť11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) začať2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza, prestávka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmena3) (an opening.) otvor, prielom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šanca•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) krehký tovar- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• vypnút• zlomit (sa)• šetrne oznámit• prekonat rekord• príležitost• pretrhnút (sa)• prerušenie• prestávka• prerušit• rozbit (sa)• rozpojit• porušit• náhla zmena• nedodržat -
11 commercial
[kə'mə:ʃəl]1) (connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.) obchodný2) ((likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.) obchodnícky3) (paid for by advertisements: commercial television.) komerčný* * *• s priemyslovým významom• hospodársky• reklama• pre priemyslové použitie• komercný• obchodný -
12 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) očakávať2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') dúfať3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) očakávať4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) predpokladať•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation* * *• predpokladat• domnievat sa• ocakávat -
13 flimsy
['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) ľahučký2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) krehký* * *• slabunký• služobná charakteristika• tenký• telegram• tenucký• úbohucký• prieklepový papier• ako páperie• bankovka (slang)• depeša• chabý• chatrný• papier• povrchný• krehký -
14 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) hádať; odhadnúť2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) myslieť (si)2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) tušenie- anybody's guess* * *• uhádnut• tušit• hádat• dohad• mysliet• odhad -
15 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) nevyčerpateľný- inexhaustibility* * *• nevycerpatelný -
16 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) neškodný* * *• neškodný -
17 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) to•- its- itself* * *• to• ono -
18 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) vystavený; trpiaci2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) chystajúci sa (čo)3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) zodpovedný (za)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) vystavený (čomu), podliehajúci (čomu)•* * *• vystavený pokute• zodpovedný• podliehajúci comu• pravdepodobný• náchylný• možný -
19 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladený; zlý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, úbohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) stredný2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) priemerný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) stredIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mieniť; znamenať2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšľať•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• želat si• zamýšlat• znacit• znamenat• slabý• sebecký• stredná cesta• stredný• urcovat• úbohý• urcit• priemerný• priemer• hodlat• biedny• byt dôležitý• byt významný• chciet• chatrný• prostredný• podlý• podradný• lakomý• mat význam• mat v úmysle• mysliet• mienit• nízky -
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