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41 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) zdržanlivý* * *• vojnovo dôležitý• vyhradený• zdržanlivý• závislý• chladný• rezervovaný• mlcanlivý• obsadený• odmeraný -
42 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) povedať2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) prehlásiť, povedať3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) odriekať4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) povedať2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) príležitosť prehovoriť- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *• vyjadrovat• vykladat• vyjadrit slovami• zniet• slovami• slúbit• slúžit• trebárs• tvrdit• ukazovat• preniest• prehlásit• príležitost prehovorit• prehovorit• jemná tkanina• hovorit• celebrovat• co má kto na srdci• dajme tomu• právo rozhodovat• pomodlit sa• povedzme• povedat• komunikovat• napríklad• názor• odriekat -
43 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) reč2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) reč3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) spôsob reči4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) prejav•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *• verš• verše• výslovnost• zvuk• spôsob reci• správa• text• tón• preslov• prejav• hovorenie• hovor• jazyk• recníctvo• rétorika• rozhovor• rec• ozva• povest• nárecie -
44 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) štítok, visačka2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) fráza, citát3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') pútko; krátka otázka4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) naháňačka, chytačka2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) pripevniť visačku- tag on* * *• visacka• volný koniec• zasiahnut• slucka• uško• pridat• pripevnit nálepku• prívesok• prívesná cedulka• epilóg• fráza• doslov• klucka• bežat• brcka• behat• chvost• dohra• chumác špiny• chytit• citát• rýmovaný koniec• pútko• refrén• oznacenie• opatrit štítkom• pokutový lístok• kucera• kovová návlecka• koncek chvosta• náveska• oddelovacia znacka• obstrihat -
45 telegram
['teliɡræm](a message sent by telegraph: He received a telegram saying that his mother had died.) telegram* * *• telegram -
46 testimonial
[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) posudok* * *• vysvedcenie• doporucenie• dôkaz• doklad• cestný dar• osvedcenie• písomné odporúcanie• posudok -
47 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) niť2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) závit3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) niť, súvislosť2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) navliekať2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) predrať sa•* * *• vlas• vlákno• závit• spodný tón• súvislost (pren.)• priadza• predierat sa• pretkat (niecím)• handry• rezat závity• razit si cestu• pás• lúc• navliect (nit)• nit -
48 trite
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49 unhappy
1) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) nešťastný2) (regrettable: He has an unhappy knack of always saying the wrong thing.) poľutovaniahodný•- unhappily* * *• neštastný -
50 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) bez2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) bez toho, aby* * *• von• vonku• vonkajšok• bezo• bez• mimo -
51 a clean bill of health
(a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill): I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.) zdravotné osvedčenie -
52 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) dobre -
53 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) každý o niečom inom -
54 clear off
(to go away: He cleared off without saying a word.) zmiznúť -
55 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) poctivo2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) čestné slovo, namôjdušu -
56 in silence
(without saying anything: The children listened in silence to the story.) v úplnom tichu -
57 inconsistent
[inkən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) nezlučiteľný; nezhodný; protirečivý2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) vrtkavý• -
58 lip-read
verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) čítať z pier -
59 motto
['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.)2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) -
60 outspoken
(saying exactly what one thinks: She's a very outspoken person.) priamočiary
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