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1 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) najväčší2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) najkrajnejší; krajný3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extrémistický2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extrém2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extrém•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *• krajná potreba• krajnost• najvyšší stupen• mimoriadny -
2 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) zmierniť (sa)2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mierny; umiernený2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) priemerný3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) človek umiernených názorov- moderateness
- moderation* * *• utišovat (sa)• utíšit (sa)• utíšit sa• uspokojovat (sa)• zdržanlivý• žiadny radikál• zmiernit sa• zmiernit (sa)• zmiernovat (sa)• skrotit (sa)• stredný• striedmy• triezvy• umiernený• umiernovat (sa)• upokojit sa• príslušník politického st• priemerný• predsedat• robit konferenciera• rozumný• rozvážny• prostredný• pomerne malý• krotit (sa)• konferovat• krotit sa• miernit (sa)• miernit sa• mierny• nie príliš velký• nie velký -
3 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.)* * *• vrcholná núdza• koncatina• krajnost -
4 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postaviť, (u)táboriť (sa)2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) hodiť3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) padnúť, dopadnúť, zletieť4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) húpať sa5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) nasadiť2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) ihrisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) výška3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stupeň4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanovište5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) hod, vrh6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) hojdanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) asfalt- pitch-dark* * *• výška tónu• rozstup• postavit (stan)• krok• odstup -
5 instance
['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) príklad* * *• prípad• príklad -
6 poverty
['povəti](the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) chudoba* * *• chudoba -
7 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) základný2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) zásadný3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikálny, extrémny2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikál* * *• zásadný• základný• základ• úplný• extrémista• kmen (jaz.)• kmenový (jaz.)• dôkladný• radikálny• radikál• korenový• krajný• odmocnenec• odmocnina -
8 tantrum
['tæntrəm](a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping: That child is always throwing tantrums.) záchvat zlosti* * *• záchvat• zlá nálada -
9 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) výška2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) vrchol3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) vrchol, najvyšší stupeň4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) výšina•- heighten -
10 spastic
['spæstik]noun, adjective((a person) suffering from brain damage that causes extreme muscle spasms and/or muscular paralysis: Their youngest child is (a) spastic.) (pacient) trpiaci spazmatickou obrnou
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