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21 complicate
['komplikeit](to make difficult: His illness will complicate matters.) komplikovať- complication* * *• komplikovat -
22 complicated
adjective ((negative uncomplicated) difficult to understand: complicated instructions.) komplikovaný* * *• zložitý• komplikovaný -
23 converse
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24 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kút, roh2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kútik3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) roh2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) zahnať do úzkych2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) vybrať zákrutu•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *• roh• kút -
25 crux
plural - cruxes; noun(a difficult or essential point: That is the crux of the matter.)* * *• problém -
26 deafen
verb (to make hearing difficult; to have an unpleasant effect on the hearing: I was deafened by the noise in there!) ohlušiť* * *• utesnit proti hluku• zbavit sluchu• ohlušit -
27 deception
[di'sepʃən]((an act of) deceiving: Deception is difficult in these circumstances.) podvod- deceptively* * *• klam• klam (lož)• klamanie• podvodný trik• podvod -
28 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) dešifrovať2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) rozlúštiť* * *• dekódovat• dešifrovat• rozlúštit• rozšifrovat -
29 discriminate
[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) rozlišovať, rozoznať2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) diskriminovať•* * *• rozlišovat -
30 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) vzdialenosť2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) diaľka•- distant* * *• vzdialenost• stanovená dialka• úsek• trat• izolovanost• interval• casová vzdialenost• doba• dištancia• rozloha• rozpätie• perspektíva• plocha• kus cesty• odstup• odmeranost -
31 dodge
[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) uskočiť; vyhnúť sa2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) úskok, vyhnutie2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) trik, finta•- dodgy* * *• vytácat sa• vyhnút sa• úskok -
32 easy
1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) ľahký2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) vyrovnaný, pokojný3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) priateľský4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) pomalý* * *• prirodzený• jednoduchý• bez bolesti• blahobytný• plynulý• pohodlný• lahký• lahko• nenútený -
33 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) uniknúť2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) uniknúť•- elusive* * *• vyhnút sa• vytriet zrak• vytocit• vykrútit• uniknút• obíst -
34 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) zapliesť sa* * *• uviest do zmätku• zapliest do sporu -
35 enigma
[i'niɡmə](anything difficult to understand; a mystery.) záhada- enigmatically* * *• záhada• hádanka -
36 evaluate
[i'væljueit]1) (to form an idea of the worth of: It is difficult to evaluate him as a writer.) zhodnotiť2) (to work out the numerical value of: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x2 + y2.) vypočítať•* * *• vyhodnotit• vyhodnocovat• zhodnotit• urcit ciastku• hodnotit• ocenit -
37 face up to
(to meet or accept boldly: She faced up to her difficult situation.) čeliť* * *• vyrovnat sa -
38 fastidious
(very critical and difficult to please: She is so fastidious about her food that she will not eat in a restaurant.) prieberčivý- fastidiousness* * *• vyberavý -
39 fiendish
1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) démonický2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) diabolský* * *• zlomyselný• hnusný• diabolský• krutý• neludský• ohavný• odporný -
40 finalist
noun (a person who reaches the final stage in a competition: It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.) finalista* * *• finalista
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