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1 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) istý2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) istý3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) nejaký; niekto4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) istý•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') iste(že), pravdaže- for certain
- make certain* * *• spolahlivý• urcitý• istý• nezrelý -
2 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) miera2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka miery3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) miera4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatrenie5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) miera6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) odmerať2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovať3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) porovnávať4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) merať•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• velkost• vziat mieru• vyskúšat (si)• zmerat si• zobrat mieru• zmerat• šírka stlpca sadzby• rytmus• sebakázen• sebaovládanie• stupen• spolocný delitel• takt• spolocný menovatel• tempo• urcitá miera• umiernenost• prejst• premeriavat• premerat• jednotka (miery)• brat mieru• dlžka riadka• delitel• rozmer• porovnat (si)• porovnávat• kritérium• krokový tanec• merat• meracia sústava• merac• mat rozmery• merat (si)• merat sa• medza• meradlo• miera• nápev• odmeriavat• odmerka• odhadnút• opatrenie• odmerat -
3 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) prídel2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) (byť) na prídel- rations- ration out* * *• vydávat prídel• vydelit prídel• zaopatrit prídelom• zásobovat proviantom• prídel• dostávat potraviny na prí• dávka• dat na prídel• denná dávka• porcia -
4 income tax
(a tax paid on income over a certain amount.) daň z príjmu* * *• dan z príjmu -
5 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) túžiť- longing- longingly* * *• velmi si želat co• túžit po com• dychtit po com• dávno• dlho• dlhý• dlžka -
6 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) urobiť kus práce -
7 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) vzhľadom na to, že -
8 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) vzhľadom na to, že -
9 IOU
( abbreviation) (I owe you; a signed paper in which a person acknowledges a debt of a certain amount: I'll give you an IOU (for $ 150).) dlžobný úpis -
10 put in
1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) inštalovať2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) vykonať -
11 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) niekoľko; trocha2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nejaký; niektorý, daktorý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) niektorý; aspoň trocha4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, istý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nejaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) dosť, dačo- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• väcšie množstvo• isté• istý• jeden• asi• daco• pár kusov• poriadny• pomerne velký• pomerne dost• nejaký• niektorý• niekolko• nieco -
12 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) viesť; priviesť2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) viesť3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) spôsobiť4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) byť na čele5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) viesť2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vedenie2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenstvo3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) príklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) vôdzka, remeň6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) tip (na)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavná úloha•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) olovo; olovený2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vedenie• vodit• viest• vodcovstvo• zac(ín)at• žit• sonda• šnúra (i elektro)• sužovat• spravovat• tuha• tip• príklad• presviedcat• predbiehat• hlavná hloha (div.)• iniciatíva• byt v cele• byt prvý• prvenstvo• remienok• ovplyvnovat• pohnút• pokyn• olovnica• olovo -
13 rainfall
noun (the amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time: We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall.) množstvo zrážok* * *• zrážky• lejak• množstvo zrážok -
14 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) výber, paleta2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) dostrel, dosah, rozsah3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) rozpätie, pásmo4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) pásmo, séria5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) préria, pastvina6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) strelnica7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) sporák2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) zoradiť (sa)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) byť v rozmedzí3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) zahŕňať•- ranger* * *• usporiadat• vyrovnávat• vyskytovat sa• zaradit• zaujímat sa• zahrnat• zarovnat• žit• zamierit• zaradit do systému• zoradit• zoradovat• siahat• sporák• strelnica• tiahnut sa• urovnat• týkat sa• túlat sa• preletiet• prejst• prehladat• doniest• dostrel• dosluch• behat• dohlad• chápavost• doletiet• rovnat• rást• rozpätie• rozmiestnit• rozprestierat sa• rozsah• roztriedit• retaz• pastvisko• pásmo• pást• pochodit• pobehovat• potulovat sa• postavit do rady• pohybovat sa• postavit• kolísat• merat dialku• nájst• mat dostrel• mat dolet• nosnost• niest -
15 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 -
16 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) rozsah; rozloha2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) miera•* * *• úsek• priestor• rozloha• rozsah• miera• oblast -
17 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) odmerať; odvážiť* * *• vymeriavat• vymerat• merat• namerat• odmerat -
18 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) patriaci k2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) od3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) od4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) z5) (showing: a picture of my father.) (zobrazujúci)6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) (vyrobený, vytvorený) z7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) (vyjadruje množstvo, mieru)8) (about: an account of his work.) o9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) (vyjadruje obsah)10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) (vyjadruje príčinu)11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) o12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) (vyjadruje príčinu)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) (vyjadruje vlastnosť)14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) za, po* * *• z• o• od -
19 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) sneženie2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) snehové zrážky* * *• sneženie -
20 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) vyzváňaťII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) mýto; mostné2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) obeť, straty•* * *• vyberat mýtne• vyzvánanie• zvonenie• clo• platit mýtne• poplatok• mýto• mýtne• odbíjanie
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