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1 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) dúfať v najlepšie* * *• dúfat, že to dobre dopadn -
2 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najlepšie3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) premôcť, poraziť- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• najlepší• najlepšie• najviac -
3 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) (člen určitý) ten, tá, to1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• že• tá• tým, cím• ten• to -
4 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) sviatoťné oblečenie -
5 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) prehrať -
6 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smotana2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) krém3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) smotánka4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krémová farba2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) vymiešať2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) zobrať smotanu3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) vybrať•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *• smotana• krém• krémový -
7 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vybrať si2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) trhať3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) zdvihnúť4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) otvoriť2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) výber, voľba2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) to najlepšie•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) krompáč* * *• zbierat• trhat• budit• nabudit -
8 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) dúfať2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nádej2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nádej3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nádej•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• dúfat• nádej -
9 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) tvrdiť2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) požadovať3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) hlásiť sa (k)2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) tvrdenie2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) reklamácia3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) nárok•- claimant* * *• vraviet• vyžiadat• zasluhovat• tvrdenie• tvrdit• cinit si nárok• reklamácia• oprávnený• oprávnenie• požadovat• právo• požiadavka• požiadavok• potrebovat• nárokovat• nárok -
10 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) záznam, zápis2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) gramofónová platňa3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord; rekordný4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) minulosť, povesť2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) zapísať2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nahrať3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) ukázať4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zaznamenať, zapísať•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *• venovat úvahu (comu)• usporiadavat vecierky• uvážit• veta• výkaz• vystupovat pred divákmi• zachytit• vziat do úvahy• zapisovat• zápis• zaoberat sa• zaznamenat• záznam• zaregistrovat• zapísat• zaniest• zachycovat• zaprotokolovat• spomienka• udržiavat• upomienka• urobit zápis• prechovávat• prepisovat• bavit hostí• dokument• doklad• rekord• registrovat• rekordný• pamiatka• pamiatka z minulosti• pocastovat• pestovat• opisovat• pohostit• nahrat• najlepší výkon• nahrávka -
11 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svet2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svet, ľudstvo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svet, vesmír4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svet, ríša, sféra6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) veľmi veľa7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svet, život•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• život• svetový• spolocnost• svet• ríša• množstvo• oblast -
12 feature
['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) znak2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) črta3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) veľký článok4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) hlavný program; celovečerný2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) uviesť v hlavnej úlohe* * *• uverejnený vo zvýraz. úpr• uviest vo výraznej úprave• uviest ako hlavnú vec• uviest na význacné miesto• vlastnost• uvádzat• vybavenie• vystupovat• význacný rys• zariadenie• rys• rys (tváre)• predstavovat si• hlavná zaujímavost• hlavný film• hlavný program• funkcia• hlavný• jav• byt významným rysom• crta• pravidelná rubrika• mat významnú rolu• najzaujímavejší clánok -
13 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) (telesné) postihnutie2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) telesná chyba2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicapovať, znevýhodniť* * *• prekážka• handicapovat• poškodit• nevýhoda -
14 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, tá, to2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) človek3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoročný- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *• sám• jednicka• jediný• jedna• istý• jeden• akýsi• clovek• císlo• prvý• práve ten• nejaký -
15 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) udelenie; uvádzací; slávnostne odovzdaný2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) prezentácia, uvedenie3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) predstavenie -
16 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) škriabať sa, šplhať sa, plaziť sa2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) liezť3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) biť sa (o)4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) zakódovať2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) lezenie; boj (o)- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *• utajit• vyhrabat sa• vymiešat• vzdušný boj• zamiešat• zmätok• škriabat sa• štart lietadiel• tahat sa• šplhat• tahanica• šplhat sa• štvat sa• tlacit sa• terénna sútaž• tiahnut sa• prehádzat• premiešat• preliezt• driapat sa• hrabat sa• íst po štyroch• honba• hromada• bežat s loptou• bit sa• bitka• rozprestierat sa• ruvacka• rýchle vzlietnut• rozhodit• ruvat sa• pomiešat• lezenie• letecký súboj• liezt• lozenie po štyroch• množstvo• nahánat sa• nahánacka -
17 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) ktorýkoľvek, ten ktorý2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) ktorýkoľvek* * *• akýkolvek• cokolvek• ktorýkolvek -
18 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) (u)chrániť2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) uchovať3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) konzervovať2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) revír (hájnika)2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) rezervácia3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) zaváranina•- preservative* * *• zachovat• zavárat• uložit• uschovat• uchovávat• uchovat -
19 reproach
[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) vyčítať2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) výčitka- reproachfully* * *• výcitka• vytknút• vytýkat• vycítat• zahanbit• hana• hanba• hanobit• kárat• potupit• pokárat• potupa• nadávka• nachádzat vinu• odsudzovat -
20 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) priať si, želať si2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) chcieť3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) priať2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) prianie, želanie2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) túžba, želanie3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) blahoželanie•- wishing-well* * *• želat (si)• želanie• žicit (si)• túžba• prianie• chciet
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