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1 against the grain
• proti srsti -
2 against the hair
• proti srsti -
3 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) byť proti mysli -
4 find against the accused
• rozhodnút v neprospech obž -
5 the Establishment
(the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions: The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment.) vládne orgány, úrady a ľudia v nich -
6 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) oproti3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) oproti, do4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *• proti• oproti -
7 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
8 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
9 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
10 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
11 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) prekonať, zvíťaziť -
12 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umývať (sa)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) (vy)prať, dať sa (vy)prať3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) špliechať4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviť2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umývanie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (veci na) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) príboj, prúd4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) náter6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiprúd•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• vodicka (pren.)• vymliet• výmol• zmyt• špliechat• šplachot• umyt sa• umývat(sa)• umývanie• tok• tenká vrstva• bielizen• clapkat sa• prúd• pranie• pomyje• prat• náter• omývat• obmývat (brehy) -
13 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) povstalec; povstalecký2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) rebel2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) búriť sa- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness* * *• vzbúrenec• vzbúrit sa• prejavit nesúhlas• protestovat• povstalec -
14 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klopať2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) zhodiť3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) udrieť4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) naraziť2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) úder2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klopanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *• vycítat• zaklopat• zaklopanie• zarazit• zazlievat• udivit• udierat• tlct• úder• udriet• prekvapit• klopat• klopanie• bit• rana• kritizovat• ohromit -
15 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) trieť (sa), šúchať (sa)2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) trenie- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *• tažkost• prekážka -
16 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) tlačiť (sa), pretlačiť (sa), strčiť2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) naliehať3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) predávať načierno2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) náraz, úder2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energia, odhodlanie•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over* * *• zatlacit• zmacknút• tlacit• inštrukcia pre posun• pohánat• odstavit -
17 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
18 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) odrieť2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) oškrabať3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škrabať (si)4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) oškrieť sa5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) vyhrabať2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) škrabanie, škrípanie2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) odrenina, škrabanec3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nepríjemnosť, galiba•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *• vyškrabnutie• vyškrabat• vyškrabané holé miesta• zhánat• zaškrípat• zoškrabat• zoškrabovat• škrabot• škrabka• škrabanie• škriabnutie• škrabat• škripot• ušetrit• trenie• pretlct sa• prejst s námahou• drhnút• galiba (pren.)• drhnutie• bitka• ciarka• riadok• oškrabat• poškriabat• poklona• prebehnút• poklonkovat• lahko rozotriet• mekotat• malér• odierat• odriet• odrenina -
19 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) čin, konanie, skutok2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) pohyb, činnosť3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) žaloba, opatrenie4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) dej5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj, bitka•- out of action* * *• žaloba• skutok• snímací• súd• súdny spor• funkcia• ideme• bitka• boj• akcia• cin• dej• cinnost• chod• pôsobenie• pohyb cien a tovaru• kroky• mechanika• opatrenie -
20 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) nakláňať sa2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) oprieť (sa), opierať sa•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) chudý2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) chudý3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) slabý•- leanness* * *• sklon• smerovat• spoliehat sa na• klonit sa• byt nahnutý• byt náchylný• biedny• chudé mäso• chudý (o cloveku)• chatrný• opriet (sa)• opierat (sa)• nahýnat• nemastný• naklánat sa• naklonenie• ohýbat sa
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