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1 fight a losing battle
• bojovat za stratenú vec -
2 automation
noun ((in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines: Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs.) automatizácia* * *• automatizácia -
3 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) istý2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) istý3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) nejaký; niekto4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) istý•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') iste(že), pravdaže- for certain
- make certain* * *• spolahlivý• urcitý• istý• nezrelý -
4 diet
1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diéta2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) držať diétu- dietitian* * *• zhromaždenie• snem• strava• jedlo• diéta -
5 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizovať2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) podnietiť* * *• umelo oživit• umelo povzbudit• elektrizovat• galvanizovat• galvanicky pokovovat• dodat života• podnietit• pokovovat• pozinkovat• liecit galvanickým prúdom -
6 gamble
['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) hrať; staviť2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) hazard- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble* * *• zahrávat si• špekulovat nad• špekulácia• tipnút si• hazard• hazardovat• hazardná hra• hazardná stávka• hrat o štastie• hrat• riziko• riskovat• riskantný podnik• riskovat stratu• pocítat s -
7 go from bad to worse
(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) ísť od deviatich k piatim* * *• horšit sa zo dna na den -
8 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) strácať pôdu pod nohami* * *• strácat vplyv -
9 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) strata2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) strata3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) strata* * *• škoda• sluckový útlm• straty• strata• úbytok• ujma• prehra• pokles• nevýhoda -
10 mad
[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) šialený2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) zlostný, zúrivý3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) zbláznený (do)•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad* * *• velmi veselý• zažraný• zbláznený• zúrivost• zúriaci• šialený• duševne chorý• besniaci• besný• bujný• bez seba• bujarý• bláznivý• chovat sa ako šialenec• divoký• rozhnevaný• rozzúrený• rozrušený• rozbesnený• rozcúlený• pobláznený• pomätený• nerozvážny• naštvaný -
11 molecule
['molikju:l](the group of atoms that is the smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without losing its basic nature or identity.) molekula* * *• molekula -
12 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miesto, oblasť, kraj2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miesto3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) miesto4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miesto, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miesto, pozícia, umiestnenie6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miesto, stav, postavenie7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miesto, pasáž8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) povinnosť9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miesto, postavenie10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom, domov11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica, námestie12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desatinné) miesto2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položiť, umiestniť; menovať2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) zaradiť, spomenúť si•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• umiestnenie• umiestnovat• miesto -
13 vision
['viʒən]1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) videnie, vízia2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) predvídavosť3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) zrak* * *• vidina• videnie• vidiet• vízia• zjavit• zjavenie• zrak• ukázat• predvídanie• predstavivost• predvídavost• predstavovat si• prelud• predstava• halucinácia• en• extáza• chiméra• dohlad• pohlad• pohlad do budúcna• krásne zjavenie• nádhera• obraz• obrazotvornost -
14 bleeding
adjective (losing blood: a bleeding wound.) krvácajúci -
15 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizovať2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) podnietiť -
16 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) riskovať, podstúpiť riziko -
17 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) riskovať, podstúpiť riziko -
18 unflagging
(not tiring or losing vigour: her unflagging energy.) neúnavný -
19 (vacuum-)flask
noun (a container with double walls that have a vacuum between them to keep the contents from losing or gaining heat: a (vacuum-)flask of hot coffee.) termoska
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