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1 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) jednať, konať2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) správať sa3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) hrať2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) čin, skutok2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) zákon3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) dejstvo4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) číslo (zábavného programu), vystúpenie•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *• zákon• skutok• fungovat• hrat rolu• jednat• byt v chode• byt v prevádzke• cín• cin• dejstvo• pracovat• pôsobit• konat• nariadenie -
2 enact
[i'nækt]1) (to act (a rôle, scene etc) not necessarily on stage.) (za)hrať2) (to make into a law or pass a law: to enact a new sexual harassment law; enact the bill.) uzákoniť, prijať zákon•* * *• uzákonit• ustanovit• zahrat (úlohu)• rozhodnút• nariadit -
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4 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vanút• ustálit sa• vystavovat• vzdorovat• vylúhovat sa• zaplatit• zastavenie• zastávka• zniet• znášat• sledovat kurz• stojan• stát• stanovisko• stanovište• stolcek• stojaté postavenie• strpiet• statív• stoj• stánok• trvat• úroda• usadit sa• tribúna• pripustit• prenajímat• hladisko• držat• expozícia• hrat z ruky• byt zoradený• byt v platnosti• byt k dispozícii• byt stály• byt pripravený• byt situovaný• byt platný• celit• byt chovaný v stajni• byt vysoký• byt stojatý• rozkladat sa• regál• rozhodovat• platit• oplodnovat• pódium• podstavec• pozícia• policka• poloha• pozícia v stoji• podriadit sa• požiciavat• postavit• kúpit• kotvište• mat platnost• mat polohu• neblednút• nepúštat• natiahnut• obrana• odolat -
5 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrana3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obhajoba•- the defence* * *• ospravedlnenie• obrana• ochrana• obhajoba• obhajovanie -
6 execution
[-ʃən]1) ((an act of) killing by law: The judge ordered the execution of the murderer.) poprava2) (the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc).) uskutočnenie, realizácia* * *• výpocet• vykonávanie• vykonanie• spracovanie• trvanie• uskutocnenie• prevedenie• realizácia• poprava -
7 observance
1) (the act of obeying rules etc: the observance of the law.) dodržiavanie2) (the act of observing (a tradition etc): the observance of religious holidays.) slávenie* * *• zachovávanie• slávenie• svätenie• úctivá pozornost• úcta• predpis• dodržiavanie• regula• rituál• plnenie• pravidlá• konanie• obrad -
8 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) zatknúť2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) zastaviť2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) zatknutie2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) zastavenie•* * *• väzba• zastavit• zatknutie• zatknút -
9 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) zlomiť, rozbiť2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiť, odtrhnúť3) (to make or become unusable.) pokaziť (sa)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušiť; porušiť5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) prekonať6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prerušiť7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prerušiť8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámiť9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovať10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmierniť11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) začať2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza, prestávka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmena3) (an opening.) otvor, prielom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šanca•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) krehký tovar- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• vypnút• zlomit (sa)• šetrne oznámit• prekonat rekord• príležitost• pretrhnút (sa)• prerušenie• prestávka• prerušit• rozbit (sa)• rozpojit• porušit• náhla zmena• nedodržat -
10 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) kef(k)a2) (an act of brushing.) kefovanie3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) chvost4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) nepríjemnosť (s)2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) (vy)kefovať2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) zamiesť3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) vykefovať (si)4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) ľahko sa dotknúť•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *• štetec• štetka• kefa• kefka• kefovat• otriet sa• natriet -
11 crime
1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) zločin2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) hriech•- criminal2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) zločinec* * *• zlocin• detektívny• detektívka• kriminálny -
12 legislation
1) (the act of legislating.) zákonodarstvo2) (a law or group of laws.) zákon(y)* * *• zákony• zákonodarstvo -
13 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament* * *• parlament -
14 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) zmieniť sa (o), hovoriť (o)2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) vzťahovať sa (na), týkať sa3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) postúpiť, poukazovať, upozorniť4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) pozrieť sa (do), nahliadnuť•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) rozhodovať, pískať- reference book
- reference library* * *• uvádzat do súvislosti• vztahovat• vztahovat sa• zaradovat• zmienovat sa• zverit• umiestnovat• týkat sa• umiestovat• pripisovat• predat• priradovat• pricítat• predkladat• prisudzovat• pripísat• predložit• hovorit o com• hovorit• datovat• robit narážku• riadit• platit• pocítat• pozerat sa• pozriet sa• položit• postúpit• mat na mysli• mienit• mysliet• odvolávat sa• odvodzovat• obracat sa• odkazovat (na koho)• odvolat sa• odkázat -
15 sin
[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) hriech2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) (z)hrešiť- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *• zhrešit• sínus• prestup• prehrešok• prehrešit sa• prehrešenie• hriešnost• hrešit• hriešne urobit• hriech• chyba -
16 toleration
1) (the act of tolerating: His toleration of her behaviour amazed me.) znášanlivosť, ohľad, tolerancia2) (tolerance, especially in religious matters: The government passed a law of religious toleration.) tolerancia* * *• znášanlivost• tolerancia -
17 trial
1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) skúška2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) proces3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) starosť•- on trial
- trial and error* * *• utrpenie• vzrast• vzor• vyskúšanie• zápas• skúška• skúšobný• sužovanie• ukážka• test• trápenie• proces• experiment• rokovanie• otrava• pokus• pojednávanie• meranie síl -
18 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) pokúsiť sa2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) skúsiť3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) súdiť4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pokúšať, napínať2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) pokus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) pokus•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *• vyriešit• zúcastnit sa procesu• snažit sa• skúsit• spôsobit námahu• uchádzat sa• prepúštat• prejednávat• byt zatažkavácou skúškou• rozhodnút sa• pokus• pokúsit sa• namáhat sa• obhajovat -
19 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) rozsudok2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) odhad3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) úsudok4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) mienka -
20 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) rozsudok2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) odhad3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) úsudok4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) mienka
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