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81 fatalism
noun (the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.) fatalizmus -
82 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) v prípade pochybnosti dať za pravduEnglish-Slovak dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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83 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) v prípade pochybnosti dať za pravduEnglish-Slovak dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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84 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) dostať sa do úzkych -
85 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) vziať si2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) pomôcť si -
86 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) výškový -
87 imbecile
['imbəsi:l, ]( American[) -sl]1) (a stupid person; a fool.) hlupák2) (a person of very low intelligence who cannot look after himself.) imbecil• -
88 indelible
[in'deləbl]((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) nezmazateľný -
89 inescapable
[ini'skeipəbl]((formal) that cannot be avoided: an inescapable conclusion.) nevyhnutný -
90 inexpressible
[inik'spresəbl](that cannot be expressed or described: inexpressible delight.) nevýslovný -
91 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) neprekonateľný -
92 invulnerable
(that cannot be wounded, damaged or successfully attacked: As a friend of the manager, he is in an invulnerable position.) nezraniteľný; nenapadnuteľný -
93 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) možno, že -
94 penguin
['peŋɡwin](a large sea-bird which is found in Antarctic regions and which cannot fly.) tučniak -
95 put up with
(to bear patiently: I cannot put up with all this noise.) zniesť (čo) -
96 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) ustálené slovné spojenie -
97 sum total
(the complete or final total: The sum total of the damage cannot be calculated.) celkový súčet, súhrn -
98 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) riskovať -
99 tantalize
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) mučiť, týrať, dráždiť- tantalising -
100 tree line
noun (the height above which trees cannot grow.) horná hranica lesa
См. также в других словарях:
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary