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61 notion
['nəuʃən]1) (understanding: I've no notion what he's talking about.) poňatie2) (an uncertain belief; an idea: He has some very odd notions.) predstava, názor3) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) chuť* * *• zámer• úmysel• teória• predstava• dojem• chut• ponatie• pojem• potucha• mienka• myšlienka• náhlad• názor• nápad -
62 reprisal
(something bad done to someone in return for something bad he has done to one; an act of revenge.) odveta* * *• kompenzácia• náhrada• odveta• odplata• odškodnenie -
63 retaliate
[rə'tælieit](to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one: If you insult him, he will retaliate.) vrátiť, odplatiť* * *• uvalit ochranné clo• oplácat rovným -
64 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) smäd2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) (veľká) túžba, smäd2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) túžiť, prahnúť- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *• smäd• túžba (pren.)• túžit (pren.)• dychtit (pren.)• chciet pit -
65 -holder
(a person or thing that holds something: a pen-holder; a ticket-holder (= a person who has a ticket for something).) držiak; držiteľ, -ka -
66 trade in
to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one (noun trade-in) dať na protiúčet, urobiť výmenu -
67 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) ubytovanie2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) miesto* * *• vyhovenie• výpomoc• urovnanie• ubytovanie• upravenie• uspokojenie• ubytovanie so zaopatrením• prispôsobenie• akomodácia• bydlisko• adaptácia• dohoda• pohodlie• pôžicka• kompromis• komfort• narovnanie -
68 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefón; telefonický2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonovať2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonovať3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonovať•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *• telefonovat• telefón -
69 appoint
[ə'point]1) (to give (a person) a job or position: They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.) vymenovať2) (to fix or agree on (a time for something): to appoint a time for a meeting.) stanoviť, určiť•- appointment* * *• ustanovit• vymenovat• stanovit• urcit• menovat -
70 culprit
(a person responsible for something wrong, unpleasant etc: As soon as he saw the broken window he began to look for the culprit.) vinník* * *• vinník• páchatel• obžalovaný -
71 grope
[ɡrəup](to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) tápať* * *• tápat po• hladat cestu v tme• hmatat -
72 mania
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73 preparatory
[-'pærə-]adjective (acting as an introduction or in order to prepare for something: Political leaders have agreed to meet for preparatory talks about an end to the war.) predbežný, prípravný* * *• prípravný -
74 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) žiadať späť2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) kultivovať, obrábať•* * *• vymáhat• vyviest• vysúšat• vyrvat prírode• vychovat• zavlažovat• zavodnovat• žiadat k navráteniu• zdomácnit• žiadat spät• získat spät• skultivovat• skrotit• spracovávat odpad• civilizovat• reklamovat• regenerovat• protestovat• požadovat spät• polepšit• kultivovat (pôdu)• napravit• nenapravitelný• nezlepšitelný• namietat• odvodnovat• opät získat• odvrátit• obrábat (pôdu)• obrátit -
75 reparation
[repə-]1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) oprava2) (money paid for this purpose.) odškodnenie* * *• reparácia• reparatúra• oprava• opravenie• kompenzácia• náhrada• náprava• odcinenie• odškodnenie -
76 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) ročné obdobie2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezóna2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) ochutiť2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) sušiť na vzduchu•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *• vhodná doba• vhodná príležitost• výsledky stretnutia za se• zasadacie obdobie (zast.)• zmiernit• zmiernovat• sezóna• sušit na vzduchu• sviatky• usmernit• prisolit• prisladit• prispôsobit• príhodný cas• etapa• aklimatizovat• balzamovat• dat vyzriet• dat uležat• dat papriku• dažde v trópoch• dat zvyknút• doba• rocná doba• ruja zvierat• rocné obdobie• permanentka• osolit• perióda• osladit• korenie (zast.)• nabalzamovat• nechat vyzriet• nechat uležat• nepohoda• napustit• necas• ochutit• obdobie sviatkov• obdobie• obdobie cirkevného roku• okorenit -
77 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) pohŕdavo sa usmievať, škľabiť sa2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) vysmievať sa3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) povedať pohŕdavo2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) úškľabok, posmech* * *• výsmech• škerit sa• úškrn• úšklabok• usmievat sa• ironicky sa usmievat• ironicky sa vysmievat• ironicky sa vyjadrovat• pohrdavo sa vysmievat• posmievat sa -
78 utilise
(to find a useful purpose for (something): The extra money is being utilized to buy books for the school library.) použiť- utilisation* * *• využit• zužitkovat• upotrebit -
79 euphemism
['ju:fəmizəm](a pleasant name for something that is unpleasant: `Pass on' is a euphemism for `die'.) eufemizmus -
80 hunt out
(to search for (something that has been put away) until it is found: I'll hunt out that old photograph for you.) objaviť, vykutať
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