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1 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) ako* * *• ako• než -
2 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) to sa ľahko povie -
3 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) oveľa lepšíEnglish-Slovak dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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4 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) nikto iný ako -
5 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) len čo... už -
6 no/none other than
(the very same person as: The man who had sent the flowers was none other than the man she had spoken to the night before.) nikto iný než -
7 other than
(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) okrem -
8 greater than
• väcší ako• väcší než -
9 in less than no time
• velmi rýchlo• za okamih -
10 less than
• menší než• menší ako -
11 more than allowed
• viac ako sa pripúšta -
12 no less than
• menej než -
13 on more scores than one
• z vela dôvodov -
14 rather than
• skôr ako• radšej než -
15 smaller than you
• menší ako ty -
16 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) skoro2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) skôr2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) skorý, raný2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) prvotný3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) predčasný, skorý4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) skorý•- early bird* * *• vcas• vcasný• zavcasu• zaciatocný• skoro• skorý• ranný• prvotný -
17 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menší; menej2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menej3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menej4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) mínus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menej- no less a person than* * *• bez• menší• menej (4.p.)• mínus -
18 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dosť2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) skôr, radšej3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) skôr* * *• viacmenej• vlastne• vcelku• skôr• skoro• správnejšie• trochu• presnejšie• dost• akosi• radšej• pomerne• lepšie povedané -
19 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) pred2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) pred3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) pred2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) predtým, skôr3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) skôr ako* * *• skôr ako• skôr než• skôr• predtým• pred• kým -
20 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) skoro, onedlho2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) skoro3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) radšej•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *• vo chvíli• zakrátko• zavcasu• zanedlho• skoro• skôr• ihned• hned• coskoro• rád• krátko• nedlho• okamžite
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