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1 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 -
2 dead heat
(a race, or a situation happening in a race, in which two or more competitors cross the finishing line together.) nerozhodný zápas* * *• skoncit v nerozhodnej sút• nerozhodná sútaž -
3 competitor
[kəm'petitə]noun (a person etc who takes part in a competition; a rival: All the competitors finished the race.) súper, -ka* * *• sútažiaci• pretekár• konkurent -
4 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vchod; východ; priechod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) cesta, smer, trať3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ďaleko; kúsok5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) spôsob, metóda6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ohľad, zreteľ7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) spôsob8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) cesta2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) ďaleko, dlho- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *• vzdialenost• zamestnanie• zvyk• sféra• smer• situácia• stav• spôsob• susedstvo• ulica• dosah• hladisko• cestovanie• cesta• chodník• rozsah• povolanie• postup• pokrok• metóda• mrav• okolie• odbor• odvetvie• okruh• oblast• ohlad• obycaj -
5 put a spurt on / put on a spurt
(to run or go faster eg towards the end of a race: He put a sudden spurt on and passed the other competitors.) nasadiť špurt
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