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1 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tichý, vyrovnaný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) pokojný, nerušený3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) pokojný; nerušený4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlmený, nenápadný2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, pokoj3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) upokojiť (sa)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• vyrovnaný• ticho• tichý• pokojný• pokoj• nevtieravý -
2 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) nehovoriť o, pomlčať -
3 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) tajne -
4 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) pokojný2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) pokojný2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) bezvetrie2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) ticho3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) upokojiť sa- calmly- calmness
- calm down* * *• sebaistý• samozrejmý• tichý• ticho• upokojit (sa)• drzý• bezvetrie• cynický• chladný• pokoj• pokojný• nevzrušený -
5 composed
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6 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kút, roh2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kútik3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) roh2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) zahnať do úzkych2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) vybrať zákrutu•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *• roh• kút -
7 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *• vlast• vidiek• zem• kraj• krajina -
8 cove
[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) zátoka* * *• zátoka• zákutie• súteska -
9 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) hmkať (si)2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) pospevovať si•- crooner* * *• pospevovat si -
10 deathly
adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.)* * *• smrtelný -
11 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) korektný- decorum* * *• slušný• uhladený• korektný -
12 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) slušné spôsoby* * *• slušné chovanie• slušnost• etiketa• dobré spôsoby• dekorum -
13 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) zdržanlivý- demurely- demureness* * *• zdráhavý• skromný -
14 docile
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15 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) suchý2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) suchopárny3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) suchý4) ((of wine) not sweet.) suchý2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) utierať; uschnúť- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *• smädný• schnút• sušit• suchý• trpký• holý• chladný• nevlúdny• nudný -
16 gesture
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17 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) pst!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) ticho- hushed- hush up* * *• utíchnut• zmlknut• umlcat• požiadat o ticho -
18 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dáma, pani; ženský2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dáma3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *• žena• dáma• pani• Lady (titul Lord)• milá• milovaná• milenka -
19 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) položiť; predložiť2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiť3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviť4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) položiť5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) zahnať6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) zniesť7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviť•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) urobiť plastický účes- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laický2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neodborný•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) epická báseň, balada* * *• vyrubovat• zasadit• zameranie• zniest• smer• stavit sa• ukladat• upokojit• umiestit• predkladat• pripravovat• prestierat• klást• dávat• rozmiestenie• pokrývat• poloha• pole• položit• laický• ležal• neodborne• nanášat• neodborný• naklást• niest -
20 loud
1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) hlasný2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) krikľavý, nápadný•- loudly- loudness
- loud-hailer
- loudspeaker* * *• hlasno• hlucný• hlasný• hrmotný• kriklavý• nahlas
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