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21 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
22 broad-minded
adjective (ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them: a broad-minded headmaster.) veľkodušný -
23 chosen
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24 fix on
(to decide on, choose: Have you fixed on a date for the wedding?) stanoviť -
25 flexitime
noun (a system where employees may choose their own working hours.) pohyblivá pracovná doba -
26 free will
(the ability to choose and act freely: He did it of his own free will.) slobodná vôľa -
27 ikon
1) ((also ikon) especially in the Orthodox Churches, a painting etc of Christ or a saint.) ikona2) (a small graphic sign on a computer screen representing an application that the user can choose.) ikona, piktogram -
28 opt
[opt]= opt out (often with of)(to choose or decide not to do something or take part in something: You promised to help us, so you can't opt out (of it) now.) vyhnúť sa -
29 pick on
1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) vybrať2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) nenechať na pokoji, útočiť -
30 please yourself
(do what you choose: I don't think you should go, but please yourself.) podľa vlastného uváženia -
31 plump for
(to choose or decide on: She finally plumped for a house in the country.) rozhodnúť sa pre -
32 single out
(to choose or pick out for special treatment: He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.) vybrať -
33 take sides
(to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another: Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.) podporovať (koho), byť na strane (koho) -
34 the sky's the limit
(there is no upper limit eg to the amount of money that may be spent: Choose any present you like - the sky's the limit!) bez obmedzenia; peniaze nehrajú žiadnu rolu
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choose — W1S1 [tʃu:z] v past tense chose [tʃəuz US tʃouz] past participle chosen [ˈtʃəuzən US ˈtʃou ] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: ceosan] 1.) to decide which one of a number of things or people you want →↑choice ▪ It took us ages to choose a new… … Dictionary of contemporary English
choose — [ tʃuz ] (past tense chose [ tʃouz ] ; past participle chosen [ tʃouzn ] ) verb intransitive or transitive *** to decide which you want from a number of people or things: Do you feel that you chose the wrong career? choose from: There is a huge… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Choose — Choose, v. t. [imp. {Chose}; p. p. {Chosen}, {Chose} (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Choosing}.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ce[ o]san; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kj[=o]sa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. ?, Skr. jush to enjoy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Choose — Choose, v. i. 1. To make a selection; to decide. [1913 Webster] They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. To do otherwise. Can I choose but smile? Pope. [1913 Webster] {Can not choose but} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choose — [cho͞oz] vt. chose, chosen, choosing [ME chesen, cheosen < OE ceosan < IE base * ĝeus , to taste, relish > L gustare, Goth kausjan] 1. to pick out by preference from what is available; take as a choice; select [to choose a book at the… … English World dictionary
choose — choose, select, elect, opt, pick, cull, prefer, single are comparable when they mean to fix upon one of a number of things as the one to be taken, accepted, or adopted or to make such a determination. Choose commonly implies both an act of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Choose — may refer to: Choice, the act of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them for action Binomial coefficient, a mathematical function describing number of possible selections of subsets ( seven choose two ) Morra (game), a… … Wikipedia
choose — (v.) O.E. ceosan choose, taste, try (class II strong verb; past tense ceas, pp. coren), from P.Gmc. *keusanan (Cf. O.Fris. kiasa, O.S. kiosan, Du. kiezen, O.H.G. kiosan, Ger. kiesen, O.N. kjosa, Goth. kiusan choose ), from PIE root … Etymology dictionary
choose — choose; mis·choose; … English syllables
choose — I verb act on one s own authority, adopt, appoint, be disposed to, be resolute, be so minded, co opt, commit oneself to a course, cull, decide, deligere, desire, determine, determine upon, discriminate, discriminate between, do of one s own… … Law dictionary
