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1 be hard pressed
(to be in difficulties: He's hard pressed financially.) mať ťažkosti -
2 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) byť tlačený, mať málo -
3 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) stlačiť, pritlačiť sa2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) lisovať3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) nútiť4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) trvať (na)5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) žehliť2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stisk, vyžehlenie2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) tlačiarenský stroj3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) tlač; tlačový4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) novinári5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) lis•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *• zatlacit• stlácat• stlacit• tlac• tlak• tlacit• naliehat -
4 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gombík2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gombík, tlačidlo2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapnúť3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zdržať* * *• tlacidlo• tlacítko• gombík -
5 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) koláč, torta2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) karbonátka, placka3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) kus, kúsok, tabuľka2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) zlepiť sa, olepiť, tvrdnúť* * *• zákusok• specenina• tabula (cokolády)• sušienka• torta• keks• hrudka• balícek• bochník• placka• kolác• kus (mydla)• lievanec• kúštik• múcnik -
6 cheese
[ i:z]((any type of) a food prepared from the curd of milk and usually pressed into a mass or shape: Cheese is full of protein.) syr- cheesed off* * *• syr -
7 elastic
[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) pružný2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) pružný2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) guma- elastic band* * *• guma (do bielizne)• pružný• ohybný -
8 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) kľúč2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) klávesa3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) klávesa, tlačidlo4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tónina5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) kľúč6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) kľúčový- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *• zaklinit• strategický bod• štýl• tón• tónina• tlacítko• prišpendlit• pripevnit• prepínac• hlavný• klapka• klúcovat• klúcový• klúc• klúcové postavenie• klin• kláves• dôležitý• cvik• pero• naladit -
9 macaroni
[mækə'rəuni](a form of pasta, pressed out to form tubes, and dried: The macaroni is over-cooked.) makaróny* * *• talian• kecy• makaróny• módny panák -
10 sandstone
['sænstəun]noun (a soft type of rock made of layers of sand pressed together.) pieskovec* * *• pieskovcová farba• pieskovec -
11 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) snehová guľa* * *• snehová gula -
12 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mäkký2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mäkký3) (not loud: a soft voice.) tichý4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) jemný5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) zhovievavý6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealkoholický7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bojazlivý•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *• ústupný• vlahý• vyrobený z mäkkého dreva• záhalcivý• sentimentálny• slabý• rýchle sa rozkladajúci• súcitný• umiernený• tlmený• tichý• tykajúci sa umeleckých die• prispôsobivý• príjemný• prinášajúci úlavu• hebký• jemný• bezstarostný• citlivý• dobrácky• prostoduchý• poddajný• pokojný• povolný• lahko ovládatelný• naivný• mierny• málo prenikavý• mäkký• nerozhodný• nedôležitý• nevelký• ohybný -
13 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) hlupáčik, ťuťko2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) sací živočích3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) prísavka4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) prísavka5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) odnož, výhonok* * *• vydierac• výhonok• zelenác• sací piest• prísavka• hlupácik• dojca• ciciak• kojenec• odnož -
14 cottonwool
noun ((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) vata -
15 pleat
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16 potted
1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) konzervovaný2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) v kvetináči3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) stručný -
17 press forward/on
(to continue (in spite of difficulties): She pressed on with her work.) vytrvať v (čom)
См. также в других словарях:
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pressed duck — n. 1. the breast and legs of a roast duck served with a sauce made from juices obtained by squeezing the remaining parts in a special press 2. a Chinese dish of steamed duck, boned, pressed, deep fried, and served with a sauce and toasted almonds … English World dictionary
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Pressed density — Pressed density. См. Плотность до спекания. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
pressed by duty — index bound Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
