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1 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) zmieriť sa s -
2 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) poradiť si v ťažkej situácii -
3 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 -
4 Job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) zamestnanie2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) úloha•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *• Jób -
5 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) zamestnanie2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) úloha•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *• vec• vecicka• zadanie• zamestnanie• zlocin• záležitost• zneužívat• zneužit• špekulovat• špekulácia• služba• úloha• tažká práca• tlaciarenská zákazka• akcidencia• cinnost• robota• pichnút• plavidlo• pracovat• prácicka• práca• podvod• pracovné miesto• považovat• pracovisko• lietadlo• kúsok• machinácia• lúpež• menší výtlacok• námaha• necestne konat -
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 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 -
8 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 -
9 purify
verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) (pre)čistiť -
10 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) úroveň; hladina2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poschodie3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vodováha4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) rovina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) rovný2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) rovnako vysoký, rovnaká úroveň3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) bezvýrazný3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) vyrovnať2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) vyrovnať3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) namieriť4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) vyrovnať•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *• vodováha• vyrovnaný• vyrovnat• vyrovnávat• zacielit• zarovnat• zamierit• stupen• urobit rovnakým• úroven• prispôsobit• cielit• rovnaký• rovný• rovná plocha• rozumný• robit rovnakým• rozvážny• plochý• mierit• odstránit rozdiely -
11 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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