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1 night-watchman
noun (a person who looks after a building etc during the night.) nočný strážnik -
2 watchman
noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) strážca* * *• strážca (nocný)• hlásnik -
3 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noc; nočný2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noc•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *• vecer• šero• súmrak• tma• temnota• noc -
4 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) napadnúť2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) znásilniť2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) útok, prepad2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) znásilnenie* * *• útok• prepadnutie• prepadnút -
5 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) hliadka2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) pozerať sa2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) pozerať sa; striehnuť3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávať (si) pozor4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) striehnuť, strážiť, dať pozor5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) počkať•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• všímat si• sledovat• striehnut• strážit• stráž• hliadka• hodinky• bedlivost• bdiet• bdenie• dávat pozor• ostražitost• pozerat sa• pozorovat• pozornost -
6 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) stanica2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) stanica, zbrojnica, základňa3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) stanovisko2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) umiestniť* * *• vojenské letisko• ústav• základna• zastavenie krížovej cesty• zastavenie• zastávka• skladisko• služba• stavat (stráže)• stanovisko• stacionárna bohoslužba• strážnica• stav• stáž• stanicná budova• stanica• úrad• umiestnit• ubytovat• umiestovat• umiestit• prikazovat• farma• hodnost• depo• rádiová stanica• rajón• rozmiestnit• rozostavit• ranc• ovcia farma• pociatocný bod pri meraní• pracovisko• postavenie• pošta• posádka• postavit• postoj• poštová služobna• požiarna stanica• pôsobisko• policajná stanica• krátky pobyt• kotvište• lokalita• misie• miesto• misijná stanica• miesto výskytu• nádražie• nálezisko
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