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1 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 -
2 instead of
(in place of: Please take me instead of him; You should have been working instead of watching television.) namiesto* * *• miesto aby• miesto (koho)• namiesto -
3 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) dať prednosť- preferably
- preference* * *• uprednostnovat• dávat prednost -
4 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 -
5 couch potato
noun (a person who spends too much time watching television.) televízny maniak -
6 prime time
noun (the evening hours, the time when most viewers are watching television: The programme will be broadcast during prime time.) najsledovanejší vysielací čas -
7 video
['vidiəu] 1. plural - videos; noun1) (the recording or broadcasting (by means of a video recorder) of television pictures and sound.) video2) (a videotape.) videokazeta3) ((also video cassette recorder; VCR) a machine used for watching or recording television films and programmes on videotape.) videorekordér2. verb(to record on a video recorder or videotape: He videoed the television programme on volcanoes.) zachytiť na video- video camera
- video cassette recorder
- video recorder
- video jockey
- videotape 3. verb(to record a film etc on video.) nahrávať na videokazetu* * *• videokazeta• video• široko pásmový• televízia• televízny• obrazový -
8 audience
['o:diəns]1) (a group of people watching or listening to a performance etc: The audience at the concert; a television audience.) publikum2) (a formal interview with someone important eg a king: an audience with the Pope.) audiencia* * *• audiencia• diváci• publikum• posluchácstvo• poslucháci• obecenstvo
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