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1 singular
['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) jednotné číslo2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) jednotné číslo* * *• význacný• vynikajúci• vzácny• výnimocný• zvláštny• singulárny• prekvapivý• indivíduum• jednotlivec• jedinec• individuálny• jedinecný• jednotlivý• jednotný• jednotné císlo• bezpríkladný• líšiaci sa od všetkých• mimoriadny• neobycajný• ojedinelý• odlišný -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) (člen určitý) ten, tá, to1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• že• tá• tým, cím• ten• to -
3 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). zadný voj -
4 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) množné číslo -
5 acoustics
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6 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) kolektívny2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) hromadný* * *• hromadný• kolektívny -
7 periphery
[pə'rifəri]((usually in singular with the) the edge (of something): The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.) okraj* * *• periféria• obvod• okraj -
8 Headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) hlavný stan, ústredie* * *• štáb -
9 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) hlavný stan, ústredie* * *• ústredie• hlavný stan• centrála• riaditelstvo -
10 data
(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) údaje, pokyny- database- data-processing* * *• súbor informácií• údaje• dáta -
11 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) závod(y)* * *• závod• továren• fabrika• pracuje -
12 clubs
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) kríž -
13 diamonds
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) káry -
14 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) srdce -
15 spades
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the ten of spades.) piky -
16 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) dvojhra2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) slobodný; pre slobodných -
17 mechanics
1) (the science of the action of forces on objects: He is studying mechanics.) mechanika2) (the art of building machines: He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair.) technika* * *• technika• postup• mechanizmus• mechanika -
18 charades
noun singular (a game in which each syllable of a word, and then the whole word, is acted and the audience has to guess the word.) šaráda -
19 greenhouse effect
noun ((singular) the gradual heating of the atmosphere caused by air pollution which traps energy from the sun.) skleníkový efekt -
20 bionics
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