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61 airmail
noun (a system of carrying mail by air: Send this parcel by airmail; ( also adjective) an airmail letter.) letecká pošta* * *• letecká pošta -
62 aloud
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63 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) iný2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) ďalší* * *• druhý• ešte jeden• iný• další -
64 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpoveď2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) riešenie2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpovedať2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) hlásiť sa, otvoriť3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) splniť4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpovedať•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *• vyhovovat• odpovedat• odpoved -
65 apostrophe
[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apostrof* * *• apostrof -
66 astray
[ə'strei]adjective, adverb(away from the right direction; missing, lost: The letter has gone astray; We were led astray by the inaccurate map.) zablúdený, nesprávny; (zísť) zo správnej cesty* * *• zablúdit• zíst na scestie• stratit sa -
67 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok, kváder2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) klát3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zátarasa5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) blok2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokovať, zatarasiť- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokovať- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *• zatarasit• tvorit bloky• klát• kladka• blok domov• blok• blokovat -
68 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) pri, vedľa2) (past: going by the house.) pozdĺž, vedľa3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po, cez, krížom4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.)7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) počas9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na, po12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) vedľa, blízko2) (past: A dog ran by.) okolo, tadiaľ3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) bokom•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) obísť- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *• vedla• pri• blízko• do• cím• prostredníctvom• podla• pomocou• kým• od• okolo• o -
69 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) volať, nazvať2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) považovať3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (za)volať, (za)kričať4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) zavolať, privolať5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) zastaviť sa (u niekoho), zájsť (k niekomu)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolať, zatelefonovať7) ((in card games) to bid.) hlásiť2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) spev3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) návšteva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) dopyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) dôvod, príčina•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• volanie• volat• volaj• výzva• vyvolávat• vyzvat• vykonaj• zahájit• zavolat• zvolat• spojenie• telefonovat• telefónny hovor• ukoncit• privolat• hovor• pomenovat• kricat• návšteva• nazývat• navštívit• odhadovat -
70 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) povaha2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) povesť4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postava5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) zvláštny človek6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) písmeno, znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) charakteristická črta- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *• základný• znak• znacka• rys• symbol• charakter• písmeno• povaha• postava (v hre) -
71 chatty
1) (fond of chatting: a chatty old lady.) zhovorčivý2) (having a friendly style: a chatty letter.) priateľský* * *• tárat• ukecaný -
72 collection
[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) vyberanie pošty zo schránky2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) zbierka* * *• vyberanie pošty• zber• zbierka• súbor• súprava• inkaso• kolekcia -
73 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) prísť2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) blížiť sa3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) patriť4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) prísť k (čomu)5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dospieť6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) dosahovať2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) ale choďte!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *• pricestovat• príst• íst• pochádzat• poznat -
74 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) bežný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) spoločný3) (publicly owned: common property.) verejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) všeobecný (o podstatnom mene)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecný pozemok- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• všeobecný• spolocný• bežný• obycajný• obecný -
75 communication
1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) spojenie2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) správa* * *• správa• spojovanie• spojenie• prejav• dorozumenie• dopravná cesta• dorozumievanie• oznámenie• komunikácia -
76 condolence
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77 confirm
[kən'fə:m]1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) potvrdiť2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) birmovať•- confirmand
- confirmed* * *• upevnit• birmovat• ratifikovat• overit• potvrdit• posilnit• potvrdenie -
78 consonant
['konsənənt](any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o, u which are vowels.) spoluhláska* * *• zhodný• súhlasný• lubozvucný -
79 correspond
[korə'spond]1) ((with to) to be similar; to match: A bird's wing corresponds to the arm and hand in humans.) odpovedať2) ((with with) to be in agreement with; to match.) zhodovať sa3) (to communicate by letter (with): Do they often correspond (with each other)?) písať si•- correspondent
- corresponding
- correspondence course* * *• vyhovovat• zhodovat sa• dopisovat si• písat si• odpovedat -
80 courteous
['kə:tiəs](polite; considerate and respectful: It was courteous of him to write a letter of thanks.) zdvorilý- courteousness* * *• zdvorilý• dvorný
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