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1 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) vyznať sa v -
2 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dĺžka (hlavy)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; hlavný, čelný5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) prameň7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlavie; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, zmysel10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedúci, -a, šéf11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čiapočka2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) byť na čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stáť na čele3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) smerovať4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) začínať, nadpísať5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovať•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *• vedúci• záhlavie• spád (vodnej elektrárne)• prednosta• hlava• hlavica• horná cast• celo• riaditel• magnetická hlava -
3 head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) odvrátiť2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) smerovať -
4 go to someone's head
1) ((of alcohol) to make someone slightly drunk: Champagne always goes to my head.) stúpnuť do hlavy2) ((of praise, success etc) to make someone arrogant, foolish etc: Don't let success go to your head.) stúpnuť do hlavy -
5 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) udrieť (sa); naraziť; vraziť2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) odpáliť3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) postihnúť4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) zasiahnuť; dosiahnuť2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) zásah2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) úspešný zásah3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, šláger; populárny•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *• zásah• zasiahnut• stlac• úder• trafit• udriet• hit -
6 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) pískať (si)2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)pískať3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) (za)hvižďať, (za)svišťať4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) hvízdať2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) hvizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) píšťala3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) píšťalka* * *• zahvízdat• zapískat• hvizd• hvízdat• pískat• piskot• píštala• pískanie -
7 crown
1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) koruna2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) koruna3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) temeno, vrch4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) korunka2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) korunovať2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) ozdobiť3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) nasadiť korunku4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) dať zaucho•- crown princess* * *• vrchol• veniec• temeno• dovršit• korunovat• koruna• korunka -
8 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) prikývnuť, zakývať2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) kľuckať2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) kývnutie- nod off* * *• zakývat• urobit chybu• prisvedcit• prikývnutie hlavou• prikývnutie• príkaz• driemat• driemota• kluckat• klátit sa• byt naklonený• chybit• pokyn• kývnutie• kývanie• kväckanie• kývat sa• kývnut• kývat• kolísat sa• naklonit sa• naklánat sa -
9 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
10 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udrieť, zasiahnuť2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zaútočiť3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) zapáliť; vykresať4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) štrajkovať5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naraziť na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) rozozvučať (sa), zaznieť7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) prekvapiť, napadnúť8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) raziť9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) dať sa, pustiť sa10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zložiť; stiahnuť2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) štrajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) objav•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *• várka• uvolnit ciapocku• zabratie ryby• vytlacit• vydat sa• vyvinút úsilie• vynasnažit sa• vykresat• vypuknút• vynechat• vzplanút• zdat sa• zadebnit• zastavit• zbúrat• zarazit• zasadit úder• zaútocit• zaseknút rybu• zasadit ranu• zasiahnut• zasúvat• zastrelit• zložit• snažit sa• šikmo ryhovat• škrtnút• škrtnút(zápalku)• spustit• štrajkovat• štrajk• štastie• stiahnut• strelit• strhnút jadro• urobit záber veslom• udriet• upútat• uderenie• udelit• trafit sa• tvorit výboj• urezat• useknút• tlacit• úder• tlct• príst na co• prekvapit• pripadat• prilepit sa (k niecomu)• prestavat• dopadnút• handicap• harpunovat• hladit rukou• klást vajícka• hoblovat• bit• bicí stroj• buchnút• bitie• budit dojem• bit(o hodinách)• chumác• dat sa• razit(mincu)• razítko• razit razidlom• radit• rozobrat• rozškrtnút• radit spojku• razit• osvietit• ožiarit• pôsobit dojmom• požiadat• pohladit• pokus o vydieranie• poštípanie• postihnút• kresat• letecký úder• letka• nabodnút• náhodou príst• nastat• nasadnút na plytcinu• naniest tenký povlak• narazit• narazit na• nálet• nevýhoda• naplnit• naplnat• odstránit bednenie• odbíjat• objavit sa• odbíjanie• odrezat• odseknút• objavit -
11 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) váhy2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) rovnováha3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) vyrovnanosť4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) zostatok, saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) vyrovnať2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancovať•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *• uvážit• vážit• váženie• váhy• váha• vyváženie• vyrovnávat• vyrovnat• vyvažovat• vyrovnanie• vyvažovanie• vyvážit• zostatok• saldovat• saldo• súvaha• udržovat v rovnováhe• bilancovat• bilancia• robit bilanciu• rovnováha• porovnávat -
12 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• znížit• zníženie cien• seknutie• škrabnutie• sekat• strihat• rezat• rana• rez• porezat• krájat -
13 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) chlp2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) vlas(y)•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) kľukatý- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *• vlas• vlasy• srst• chlp -
14 bang
[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) buchnutie2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) (prudká) rana, úder2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) zabuchnúť2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) tresnúť, udrieť (čím, na)3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) búchať•- banger* * *• tresk• tresnút• udriet• tlct• buchnút• buch• rana -
15 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) úder2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) ranaII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) fúkať2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odfúknuť3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) pribuchnúť4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) fúkať5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) (za)trúbiť (na)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *• zväcšit (foto)• úder• dut• fúkat• rana -
16 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) tvár2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) stena3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) čelo, predok (porubu)2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) byť obrátený2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) stáť čelom (k)3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) čeliť•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *• výraz• zovnajšok• stena• tváre• tvár• priecelie• predná strana• predná stena• fasáda• drzost• celit comu• celná plocha• celo• celná stena• císelník• charakter písma• ciferník• opovážlivost• plocha• plôška• pohlad spredu• povrch• pracovná plocha• lícna strana bankovky• líce• menovitá ciastka• maska• omietka• obklad• obraz -
17 gesture
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18 knight
1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) rytier2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) rytier3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) jazdec2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) pasovať na rytiera* * *• rytier• pasovat na rytiera• kôn (v šachu) -
19 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klopať2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) zhodiť3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) udrieť4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) naraziť2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) úder2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klopanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *• vycítat• zaklopat• zaklopanie• zarazit• zazlievat• udivit• udierat• tlct• úder• udriet• prekvapit• klopat• klopanie• bit• rana• kritizovat• ohromit -
20 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) strčiť, štuchnúť2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) urobiť (dieru)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vy)strčiť2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) štuchanec- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *• vložit
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