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1 greater
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2 greater than
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3 majority
[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) väčšina2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) väčšina* * *• väcšina• dospelost• hodnost majora• plnoletost -
4 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) nad2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) nad3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) mimo2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) zhora2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) vyššie•- above all* * *• viac než• viac ako• zhora uvedený• zhora• pri živote• predovšetkým• hore• dalej než• mimo• nahor• nad• nažive• navrchu -
5 boost
[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) zdvihnúť, zlepšiť2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) oživenie, podpora- booster* * *• zdvíhat• zosilnovat• zvýšit• zvyšovat• stupnovat• úcinná pomoc• pretlacovat• dvíhat• injekcia (prenesene)• dat injekciu (comu)• propagovat• reklama, propagácia• povzbudenie, pochvala• podpora -
6 bulk
1. noun1) (the greater part: The bulk of his money was spent on food.) väčšina2) ((great) size or mass: the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner.) veľkosť; telo2. adjective(in bulk: bulk buying.) vo veľkom- bulky- in bulk* * *• velkost• väcšina coho• hromada• rozsah• lodný náklad• množstvo• objem -
7 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) úver2) (money loaned (by a bank).) úver3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kredit, dôvera4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) položka na strane,dal``5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) veriteľský účet6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) viera7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) zápočet2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) pripísať2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) pripisovať (komu)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) veriť•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *• verit• úverový• viera• úver• strana dal• pripísat k dobru• dôvera• dôverovat• cest• pohladávka• kredit -
8 defer
I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) odložiťII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) podrobiť sa- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral* * *• váhat• ustúpit• vyckávat• zdržat• sklonit sa• otálat• podrobit sa• oneskorit• odložit -
9 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdiel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nezhoda3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdiel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *• schodok• spor• rozpor• rozdielnost• rozdiel• manko• nezhoda• nejednotnost• odlišnost -
10 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolu2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupne4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolu5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) dolu, nižšie2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolu3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) pozdĺž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodiť do seba- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) úplne, priamo, výslovne- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) páperie- downie®- downy* * *• vypnutý• duna• dolu• dole• dolný• páperie• piescitá pahorkatina• po• nadol -
11 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) dôraz2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) dôraz3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) dôraz•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *• zdôraznenie• prízvuk• dôkaz -
12 enhance
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13 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) zveličovať2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) preháňať•* * *• zvelicovat• prehánat• nadsadzovat -
14 exceed
[ik'si:d](to go beyond; to be greater than: His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.) prekročiť* * *• vynikat• presahovat• prevýšit• prekrocit -
15 excess
[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) nestriedmosť2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) nadbytok3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) preplatok2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) presahujúci váhu- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *• prebytok• krajnost• nadmieru• nadbytok• nadmerne -
16 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 -
17 import
1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) dovážať2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) dovoz, dovezený tovar2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) dovoz•- importer* * *• dovoz• dovážat• dosah• doviezt• import• importovat• byt dôležitý• mat význam -
18 magnify
(to cause to appear greater: A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles.) zväčšovať- magnifying-glass* * *• zväcšit• zosilnovat• zväcšovat• zvelicit• zvelicovat• prehánat -
19 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) veľký; väčší2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) hlavný študijný odbor, špecializácia3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) špecializovať sa (na), zvoliť si ako hlavný odbor (čo)- majority- major-general
- the age of majority* * *• velký• väcší• významnejší• závažnejší• špecializovat sa• špecializácia• starší• študovat hlavný predmet• dur (hud.)• hlavný• dospelý clovek• dospelý• plnoletý• major• nadriadený -
20 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) stretnúť2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) zísť sa3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) zoznámiť sa (s)4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) stretnúť sa5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) uspokojiť6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) zasiahnuť7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) nájsť8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) mať; stretnúť sa (s)9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) reagovať (na)2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) zhromaždenie- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *• vítat• vediet si poradit• uspokojovat• vhodný• vyjst v ústrety• vyhovovat• vyhoviet• zápas• zaplatit• zíst sa• zvládnut• zoznámit sa• zraz• zodpovedat• schádzat sa• splnit• správny• stretávat (sa)• súci• stretnút (sa)• stretnutie• stretnút (niekoho)• stretnút sa• uhradit• preteky• pristúpit• primeraný• prichádzat• dotýkat sa• jednat• íst naproti• celit• byt uspokojivým• dat si radu• dat si schôdzku• riešit• poznat• križovat sa• križovatka• miesto stretnutia• napájat sa• odpovedat
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