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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) (byť) na tom lepšie* * *• zámožnejší• bohatší -
2 distinctive
[-tiv]adjective (different and easily identified: I recognized her from a long way off - she has a very distinctive walk!) príznačný, charakteristický, zvláštny* * *• zretelný• charakteristický -
3 explosion
[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) výbuch2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) výbuch3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) výbuch4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) prudký nárast, stúpnutie* * *• výbuch• explózia -
4 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práca2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práca3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dielo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práca, zamestnanie2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovať; nútiť do práce, naháňať (do roboty)2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mať prácu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) uviesť do chodu; fungovať4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvedčiť sa5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) raziť si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupne sa stávať7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovať•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• uvádzat do pohybu• vyriešit• výplod• vypocítat• výtvor• výšivka• vycerpávat• zamestnanie• zapôsobit• zaprícinit• zavinit• služba• spis• upracovat• fungovat• dielo• cinnost• robit• osvedcit sa• pôsobit• pracovat• práca• obrábat -
5 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• znížit• zníženie cien• seknutie• škrabnutie• sekat• strihat• rezat• rana• rez• porezat• krájat -
6 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) prechádzať2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) prechádzať3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) presahovať4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) predbehnúť5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) stráviť6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) schváliť7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) vyniesť8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minúť9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) zložiť2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) priesmyk2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) priepustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) zloženie skúšky4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) kolmá prihrávka•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *• vydat• schválit• prejst• priebeh• priechod• prepúštat• prechádzat• podat• prebehnút• minút -
7 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) okraj; breh2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrie3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) prudkosť2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obrúbiť2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) prisunúť; pretlačiť sa•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *• hreben (horský)• hrana• horkost• roh• prudkost• ostrie• lem• nabrúsit• okraj -
8 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) ďaleko2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) ďaleko3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) oveľa, omnoho2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) vzdialený2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) druhý•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *• velmi daleko• vzdialenejší• vzdialený• druhý (z dvoch)• celkom daleko• daleký• daleko -
9 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) plece2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) úbočie3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) plece4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) rameno2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) dať si na plece2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) vziať na seba3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) predrať sa•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *• vrazit• vrch• výstupok• vziat na plecia• vziat na svoje bedrá• výcnelok• vziat na seba• zakrivenie• záhyb• zvažovat sa• svah• strcit• úbocie• pretlacit sa• predrat sa• prevziat• hlava• drat sa• íst po boku• hreben hory• byt tesne• banket• cniet• chrbát• razit si cestu• rameno• ramienko• ramienko tlacového písmen• pliecko• plece• osadzovat• osadenie• pätka• pokojné celo vlny• krajnica• korunka• kužel• krivka• kuželovitá cast flaše• odstrcit• odsadenie -
10 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) úder2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) ranaII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) fúkať2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odfúknuť3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) pribuchnúť4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) fúkať5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) (za)trúbiť (na)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *• zväcšit (foto)• úder• dut• fúkat• rana -
11 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (pre)niesť, prenášať2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) niesť sa3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) niesť4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) niesť so sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schváliť (hlasovaním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) niesť sa, držať sa•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
výstredné správanie- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
príručná batožina
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• uverejnit• viest• vydržat• vzdat poctu• vyhrat• zapôsobit• zaniest• zmocnit sa• zvážat• strhnút• tahat• uchvátit• presadit sa• predávat• prenášat• predlžovat• prenos• priniest• dorucit• dopravovat• dopravit• držat• delit• mat pri sebe• natahovat• nosit• niest• odprevadit -
12 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurz, kúra2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) chod3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) ihrisko4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) kurz5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) priebeh, chod6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) priebeh•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course* * *• školenie• smer• priebeh• dráha• beh• chod• kurz• kurz (ucebný) -
13 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) kabína* * *• skrina• kabína• komora -
14 exit
['eɡzit] 1. noun1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) východ2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) odchod3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) odchod2. verb((used as a stage direction to one person) (he/she) goes off the stage: Exit Hamlet.) odísť* * *• výstupná inštrukcia• výstup• ukoncit• koniec -
15 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) zápasiť2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovať (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádať sa2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnosť4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxe)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• vecierok• viest v boji• vybojovat• zápolenie• zápas• zápasit• premáhat• boj• bitka• bojovat• bojovný duch• bojachtivost• bojovnost• parta• manévrovat -
16 fizz
[fiz] 1. verb((of a liquid) to release or give off many small bubbles: I like the way champagne fizzes.) šumieť2. noun(the sound made or the feeling in the mouth produced by this: This lemonade has lost its fizz.) šumenie, bublinky- fizzy* * *• vzruch• živost• šampus• šampanské• sykot• šumiet• šumenie• sycanie• sycat• horiet• odvaha -
17 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rukoväť, držadlo, kľučka; ucho, uško (na hrnci, pohári ap.)2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) dotýkať sa, ohmatať2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) zaobchádzať s3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) predávať, držať4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) zaobchádzať s•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *• zachádzat• zaobchádzat (s niecím)• zaobchádzat• spracovat• uško• dotýkat sa coho• držadlo• klucka navijaka (ryb.)• rúcka• rukovät• ošetrit• manipulovat• narábat• obchodovat -
18 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
19 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
20 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, tá, to2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) človek3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoročný- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *• sám• jednicka• jediný• jedna• istý• jeden• akýsi• clovek• císlo• prvý• práve ten• nejaký
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way off — … Useful english dictionary
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off the mark — ► not correct: »His criticisms are way off the mark. »You may only be guessing, but you are not far off the mark. ► not at the level that was expected: »It is difficult to pinpoint why sales are off the mark. »Why are his projections so far off… … Financial and business terms
