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1 why
1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) prečo2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) prečo* * *• ved• však• preco• akože -
2 why bother
• naco si robit starosti -
3 why the deuce
• preco do certa -
4 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpoveď2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) riešenie2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpovedať2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) hlásiť sa, otvoriť3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) splniť4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpovedať•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *• vyhovovat• odpovedat• odpoved -
5 conceive
[kən'si:v]1) (to form (an idea etc) in the mind.) zmocniť sa2) (to imagine: I can't conceive why you did that.) pochopiť3) ((of a woman) to become pregnant.) otehotnieť•- conceivably* * *• predstavit si• dostat nápad• pocítat• pocat dieta• pojat -
6 desert
I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) opustiť2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) zbehnúť•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) púšť; púšťový* * *• zásluha• dezertovat• púšt• pustý• opustit• neobývaný -
7 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robiť6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) urobiť7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robiť8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačiť9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) (u)robiť; študovať10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dariť sa11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dať si do poriadku12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) robiť13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) preukázať14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) urobiť, narobiť15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) prezrieť2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) oslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *• vycerpat• zábava• zaoberat sa• zapnút• zašlost• zbit• zmlátit• splnenie objednávky• slezina• splnenie nároku• solmizacná slabika• švindel• stacit• urobit znova• urobit• unavit• upravit• prepracovat• prerobit• prerezat• boj• (pom.sloves.)• akcia• cinnost• cinit• robit• renovovat• opravit• operácia• podiel• podvod• podraz• konat• mat úspech• mejdán• obliect -
8 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) vysvetliť2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) vysvetliť•- explanatory
- explain away* * *• vysvetlit• vyložit -
9 fathom
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10 figure out
(to understand: I can't figure out why he said that.) pochopiť* * *• vypocítat -
11 injured
1) ((also noun) (people who have been) wounded or harmed: The injured (people) were all taken to hospital after the accident.) ranený2) ((of feelings, pride etc) hurt: `Why didn't you tell me before?' he said in an injured voice.) urazený* * *• zranený -
12 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) predstaviť2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) priviezť; zaviesť3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) predložiť4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) zasvätiť (do)•- introductory* * *• vkladat• uviest• uvádzat• vložit• vopchat• zaviest• zavádzat• predložit• predstavit• predkladat• predstavovat• dat do obehu -
13 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vedieť2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) poznať3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) poznať4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) rozoznať•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *• vediet• skúsit• spoznat• dozvediet sa• rozlišovat• rozoznat• rozoznávat• rozlíšit• ovládat• oznámit• poznat -
14 leave alone
(not to disturb, upset or tease: Why can't you leave your little brother alone?) nechať na pokoji* * *• neobtažovat• nechat na pokoji• nedotýkat sa -
15 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) spôsob2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) správanie3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) slušné spôsoby•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking* * *• sloh• sorta• spôsob• štýl• správanie• druh• ako je zvykom• chovanie• metóda• mravy• maniery• noblesné chovanie -
16 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) zmieriť (sa)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) zlúčiť, zladiť3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) zmieriť sa•* * *• uviest do súladu• uzmierit• zmierit sa• urovnat spor• pomerit -
17 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) zostať2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) zostať2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) pobyt- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *• utíšit hlad• uzmierit• utíšit sa• vystuženie• vytrvalost• výdrž• zakotvit• zastavit• zarazit• zakotvenie• zastavenie• zaujat• zdržiavat sa• zdržanie• zostat• zostat na mieste• zostávat• zúcastnit sa• sebaovládanie• stahovat• steh• stát• upevnovat• udržat krok• uhasit• udržat sa• upokojovat sa• prekážka• prerušit• držat krok• byt prítomný• bývat• otácat proti vetru• pevne stát• opora• pobyt• opierat sa• pokoj• podpora• pokojová poloha• podpera• kotva• miernost• naklonit• nepliest sa• nestrkat prsty• odkladat• obrat proti vetru• odklad• odložit• nezúcastnit sa -
18 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udrieť, zasiahnuť2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zaútočiť3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) zapáliť; vykresať4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) štrajkovať5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naraziť na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) rozozvučať (sa), zaznieť7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) prekvapiť, napadnúť8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) raziť9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) dať sa, pustiť sa10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zložiť; stiahnuť2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) štrajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) objav•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *• várka• uvolnit ciapocku• zabratie ryby• vytlacit• vydat sa• vyvinút úsilie• vynasnažit sa• vykresat• vypuknút• vynechat• vzplanút• zdat sa• zadebnit• zastavit• zbúrat• zarazit• zasadit úder• zaútocit• zaseknút rybu• zasadit ranu• zasiahnut• zasúvat• zastrelit• zložit• snažit sa• šikmo ryhovat• škrtnút• škrtnút(zápalku)• spustit• štrajkovat• štrajk• štastie• stiahnut• strelit• strhnút jadro• urobit záber veslom• udriet• upútat• uderenie• udelit• trafit sa• tvorit výboj• urezat• useknút• tlacit• úder• tlct• príst na co• prekvapit• pripadat• prilepit sa (k niecomu)• prestavat• dopadnút• handicap• harpunovat• hladit rukou• klást vajícka• hoblovat• bit• bicí stroj• buchnút• bitie• budit dojem• bit(o hodinách)• chumác• dat sa• razit(mincu)• razítko• razit razidlom• radit• rozobrat• rozškrtnút• radit spojku• razit• osvietit• ožiarit• pôsobit dojmom• požiadat• pohladit• pokus o vydieranie• poštípanie• postihnút• kresat• letecký úder• letka• nabodnút• náhodou príst• nastat• nasadnút na plytcinu• naniest tenký povlak• narazit• narazit na• nálet• nevýhoda• naplnit• naplnat• odstránit bednenie• odbíjat• objavit sa• odbíjanie• odrezat• odseknút• objavit -
19 stuffy
1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) dusný2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) nudný•- stuffily- stuffiness* * *• úzkoprsý• zle vetraný• staromódny• dusný• fádny• prudérny• podráždený• mrzutý• nevetraný• obmedzený• nudný -
20 useless
adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) zbytočný* * *• vycerpaný• zbytocný• hotový• k nicomu• bezvýchodný• beznádejný• pre macku• márny• na draka• nepotrebný• nepoužitelný• neschopný• nanic dobrý• neužitocný• neupotrebitelný• neosožný• nanic• odpísaný
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