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2 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) objaviť sa2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) prísť3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) vystúpiť4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) zdať sa, vyzerať•* * *• vzdat sa• vystúpit• dostavit sa• javit sa• objavit sa -
3 at sea
1) (on a ship and away from land: He has been at sea for four months.) na mori2) (puzzled or bewildered: Can I help you? You seem all at sea.) zmätený* * *• v plavbe• pri plavbe• na mori -
4 belittle
[bi'litl](to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) znevážiť* * *• podcenovat -
5 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) sčernieť, stemnieť2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) očierniť3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) vyleštiť čiernym krémom* * *• cerniet• naciernit• ociernit -
6 conjure
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7 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) súd, súdna sieň, pojednávacia miestnosť2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) súd, súdny tribunál, členovia súdu3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) kurt, dvorec, ihrisko4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dvor, dvorania5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palác, sídlo6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) dvor, nádvorie2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) dvoriť2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) uchádzať sa3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) privolávať•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *• súd• dvorit• dvor• ihrisko• kurt -
8 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 -
9 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pre2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) za, počas4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) za, kvôli9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pre10) (because of: for this reason.) pre, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) na13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za; s14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) napriek2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pretože* * *• za• smerom do• pretože• hoci• co sa týka• pocas• po (dobu)• pre• lebo• na -
10 frame
[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) kostra2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) rám3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) kostra2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) (za)rámovať2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) rámovať3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) falošne obviniť•- frame of mind* * *• utvárat• snímka• skrina• snímok• stavba• prispôsobit• rámec• rám• rad• podstavec• konštrukcia• kostra• kryt• lešenie• obraz -
11 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) idealizovať2) (to praise.) oslavovať* * *• velebit• oslavovat -
12 horizon
(the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet: The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon.) obzor- horizontally* * *• umelý horizont• gyrovertikála• horizont• obzor -
13 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) pozrieť, pozerať2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) vyzerať3) (to face: The house looks west.) byť otočený na2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) pohľad2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) pohľad3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) vzhľad•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *• vyzerat• vzhlad• výraz• skúmat• prezerat• preskúmat• hladiet• hla• pozerat sa• pohlad• pozerat -
14 make out
1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) rozoznať2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) predstierať3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) napísať4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) mojkať sa, oblizovať sa* * *• vyšetrit• zistit• zostavit• stanovit• chápat• dokazovat• rozoznat• rozumiet• pochopit -
15 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) možno2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) mohol by3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mohol by aspoň•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moc, sila- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *• smel by• sila• mohol by• moc -
16 minimise
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) znížiť na minimum2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) bagatelizovať* * *• zmenšovat• znižovat• zmenšit po minimum• podcenovat• minimalizovat -
17 minimize
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) znížiť na minimum2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) bagatelizovať* * *• minimalizácia -
18 mislay
[mis'lei]past tense, past participle - mislaid; verb(to lose: I seem to have mislaid my wallet.) založiť (niekde), zle položiť* * *• zle položit• založit• zapotrošit• odložit -
19 mock
[mok] 1. verb(to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous: They mocked her efforts at cooking.) vysmievať sa2. adjective(pretended or not real: a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror.) predstieraný- mockery- mocking
- mockingly* * *• vábit• výsmech• vysmievat sa• vzdorovat• zdanlivý• zosmiešnit• zviest• zosmiešnovat• simulovaný• sklamat• terc posmechu• predstierat• predstieraný• domnelý• falošný• hraný• imitácia• byt výsmechom• robit si posmech• protivit sa• paródia• parodovat• posmech• posmievat sa• posmešok• podviest• lákat• napodobený• napodobenie• napodobenina• nepravý• napodobnit• nesprávny• oklamat -
20 NOT
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nie2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ne-•* * *• negácia
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seem — W1S1 [si:m] v [linking verb, not in progressive] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: sœma to be appropriate to , from sœmr appropriate ] 1.) to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality ▪ Ann didn t seem very sure. ▪ It seems … Dictionary of contemporary English
seem — [ sim ] verb intransitive never progressive *** 1. ) to appear to be something or appear to have a particular quality: John seems nice. seem (to be) someone/something: Susan seems a very sensible person. seem happy/genuine/relaxed etc. to someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seem´er — seem «seem», intransitive verb. 1. to look like; appear to be: »This apple seemed good but was rotten inside. Does this room seem hot to you? He seemed a very old man. He seemed very strong for his age. 2. to appear to oneself: »I still seem to… … Useful english dictionary
Seem — (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit, s[=o]ma to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — /seem/, v.i. 1. to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 2. to appear to one s own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 3. to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 4.… … Universalium
seem — seem, look, appear can mean to be as stated in one s view or judgment, but not necessarily in fact Often they are used interchangeably with apparently no difference in meaning {he seems tired} {the students look eager} {the orchestra appeared… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seem — [sēm] vi. [ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base * sem > SAME] 1. a) to appear to be; have the look of being [to seem happy] b) to appear; give the impression: usually followed by an … English World dictionary
Seem — Seem, v. t. To befit; to beseem. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — ► VERB 1) give the impression of being. 2) (cannot seem to do) appear to be unable to do, despite having tried. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «be appropriate»: from an Old Norse word meaning fitting … English terms dictionary
seem|ly — «SEEM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to good taste; suitable; proper: »Some old people do not consider modern dances seemly. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
Seem. — Seem., bei Pflanzennamen Abkürzung für B. Seemann (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
