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21 liquidate
[-deit]1) (to close, and finish the affairs of (a business etc that has no money to continue).) (z)likvidovať2) (to get rid of.) zrušiť* * *• vyrovnat• zlikvidovat• zbavit sa (coho)• zaplatit (dlh)• skoncovat (s cím)• skoncit co• likvidovat• koncit co -
22 neck and neck
((in a race) exactly equal: The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish.) v jednej rovine* * *• vedla seba• zarovno• telo na telo• bok po boku -
23 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) ďalší2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) potom3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) ďalší- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *• vedlajší• vedla• susedný• pri• ešte• druhý• hned po• blízko• budúci• dalej• další• po druhý krát• potom• na• nabudúce• najbližší• nasledujúci -
24 ourselves
1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) my sami3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) sami* * *• si• sebe• sa• my (sami)• my sami• nás samých -
25 put an end to
(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) skončiť* * *• skoncovat -
26 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) štvrtina, štvrť2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) štvrťdolár3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) štvrť, časť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milosť6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) štvrť7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) štvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) štvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)štvrtiť2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deliť štyrmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovať•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) štvrťročne4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) štvrťročník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• štvrt• štvrtina• kvalita• kvartál -
27 roof
[ru:f] 1. noun(the top covering of a building etc: a flat roof; a tiled roof; the roof of a car.) strecha2. verb(to cover with a roof: They'll finish roofing the house next week.) zastrešiť- roof of the mouth* * *• zastrešit• strop• strecha• strecha domu• prikryt strechou• klenba• dat pod strechu• pokryt• krytina -
28 run down
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) zastaviť sa2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) poraziť3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) očierňovať* * *• dobehnutie• dobehnút• dobeh -
29 somehow or other
(in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) tak či onak* * *• tak ci onak• dajako -
30 throughout
1) (in all parts of: They searched throughout the house.) všade2) (from start to finish of: She complained throughout the journey.) po celý čas, stále* * *• v priebehu• vonkoncom• všade -
31 thus
((referring to something mentioned immediately before or after) in this or that way or manner: He spoke thus; Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.) takto* * *• takto• tak• teda -
32 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tesný2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) natiahnutý3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) prísny4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tesný2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tesne- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *• utiahnutý• úsporný• utesnený• vodotesný• vzduchotesný• vzácny• švárny• stiahnutý• tesný• priliehavý• pevný• opitý• konzervatívny• malý• napnutý• naliaty• nedostacujúci• nepriepustný• napchaný• nezvratný -
33 usually
adverb (on most occasions: We are usually at home in the evenings; Usually we finish work at 5 o'clock.) obyčajne* * *• zvycajne• obvykle• obycajne -
34 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) tvrdý oriešok -
35 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) v tom prípade -
36 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) v tom prípade -
37 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) urobiť svoj diel -
38 drink up
(to finish by drinking: Drink up your milk!) vypiť -
39 go through with
(to finish doing: I will go through with this in spite of what you say.) dokončiť -
40 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zatajiť2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržať3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zdržať
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