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1 but for
• keby nebolo• bez -
2 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) okrem* * *• však• iba• avšak• ale• len• okrem -
3 for certain
(definitely: She may come but she can't say for certain.) určite* * *• urcite• iste -
4 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) s najlepším úmyslom* * *• s najlepším úmyslom -
5 for real
((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) naozaj -
6 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) stručne -
7 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) neutrpiaci, neublížiaci si -
8 hearsay
[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) čo sa vraví, klebeta, chýr* * *• pocutie• povest -
9 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najviac(ej)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najviac(ej), naj-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) väčšina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• velmi mnohí• vrchol• väcšinou• väcšina• vcelku• využit• najväcšia cast• nadmieru• najviac• najvážnejší -
10 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) dúfať2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nádej2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nádej3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nádej•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• dúfat• nádej -
11 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taký, podobný2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) taký3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taký4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taký2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) to, ťo; ako taký- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *• taká• taký -
12 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vanút• ustálit sa• vystavovat• vzdorovat• vylúhovat sa• zaplatit• zastavenie• zastávka• zniet• znášat• sledovat kurz• stojan• stát• stanovisko• stanovište• stolcek• stojaté postavenie• strpiet• statív• stoj• stánok• trvat• úroda• usadit sa• tribúna• pripustit• prenajímat• hladisko• držat• expozícia• hrat z ruky• byt zoradený• byt v platnosti• byt k dispozícii• byt stály• byt pripravený• byt situovaný• byt platný• celit• byt chovaný v stajni• byt vysoký• byt stojatý• rozkladat sa• regál• rozhodovat• platit• oplodnovat• pódium• podstavec• pozícia• policka• poloha• pozícia v stoji• podriadit sa• požiciavat• postavit• kúpit• kotvište• mat platnost• mat polohu• neblednút• nepúštat• natiahnut• obrana• odolat -
13 Reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• záložné vojsko -
14 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• utvorit zásobu• utvorit zálohu• výhrada• vyhradit si• vyhradit• vyhradit si právo• zaistit• zálohy• zdržanlivost• záložný• zahovorit• zadržanie• záloha• zamlcanie• zatajenie• závislost• zásoba• zásobný• zadat• šetrit si• šetrit• urcovat• uschovat• urcit• prebytok• pripravovat• prírodná rezervácia• cakat• cenový limit• chystat• chránené územie• chladnost• dat stranou• chránidlo• rezervovat• rezervovat si• rezervuj• rezerva• rezervný• rezervácia• pockat• ponechat si• ponechat v zálohe• ponechat vo svätostánku• limit• náhradná cena• nadbytok• náhrada• náhradník• náhradný• napred objednat• nechat si právo• nechat si• nechat• obozretnost• nezverejnenie• opatrnost• odrocit• obložit si• odsunút• odmeranost• obmedzenie -
15 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robiť6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) urobiť7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robiť8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačiť9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) (u)robiť; študovať10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dariť sa11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dať si do poriadku12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) robiť13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) preukázať14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) urobiť, narobiť15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) prezrieť2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) oslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *• vycerpat• zábava• zaoberat sa• zapnút• zašlost• zbit• zmlátit• splnenie objednávky• slezina• splnenie nároku• solmizacná slabika• švindel• stacit• urobit znova• urobit• unavit• upravit• prepracovat• prerobit• prerezat• boj• (pom.sloves.)• akcia• cinnost• cinit• robit• renovovat• opravit• operácia• podiel• podvod• podraz• konat• mat úspech• mejdán• obliect -
16 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
17 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) opýtať sa2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) informovať sa (na)3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pýtať sa (na)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) chcieť hovoriť (s)5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) vypytovať sa (na)6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) vyšetrovať•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *• vypýtat sa• vyšetrovat• žiadat• skúmat• spýtat sa• dozvediet sa• informovat sa• informovat• bádat• pýtat sa• opýtat sa -
18 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) žiadny2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) o nič (horší ap.)- none but- nonetheless
- none the less* * *• vôbec nie• žiadny• žiaden• prestan• dost• ani trochu• ani jeden• nijaký• nikto• nic• nijako -
19 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ísť2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) prejsť3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripadnúť; vyjsť4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) viesť5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodiť, ísť6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmiznúť7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) prebehnúť8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odísť9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmiznúť10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ísť11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokaziť sa12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ísť, fungovať13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stať sa14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) byť15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) dávať sa16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynúť17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) byť použitý (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) byť dovolené19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robiť20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znieť21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydariť sa2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobre fungujúci2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bežný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) zelená- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• úspech• viest sa• vmestit sa• vyvíjat sa• zrútit sa• zniet• skúška• príhoda• íst• byt bežný• chodit• cestovat• postupovat• pokus• pohybovat sa• povolit• mat svoje miesto• móda -
20 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastaviť (sa)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabrániť; zastaviť (sa)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prestať4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zapchať5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stlačiť, pritlačiť6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zostať, zdržať sa2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavenie; zastávka2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) bodka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, register5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klin, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• ustat• utesnit• viezt• utesnenie• uzáver• uviazat• zabránit• zachytit• zablokovat• zapchat• záchyt• zapchanie• zaplombovat• zaplombovat(zub)• záverný• zahradit• zastavenie• zarážka• zasadrovanie• zdržanie• zátka• zakotvit• zastavovat• zapriet• zastávka• zadržat• zazátkovat• zastavit• zastavenie sa• závora• zatarasit• zastavit(sa)• zarazit sa• znacka stop• znamenie• zostat bývat• skoncovat• siahat• stanica• strhnút• stlacit• stát v ceste• upevnit• upchat• upchávka• prestávat• prehradit• prestávka• prestat• priviazat• priehrada• priviest do rozpakov• prerušit cinnost• doraz• klapka• blokovat• register• pauza• pokoj• popúštat• kohútik• kolík• koncit• medzipristátie• narážka
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For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
