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21 magnetise
1) (to make magnetic: You can magnetize a piece of iron.) (z)magnetizovať2) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) okúzliť* * *• zmagnetizovat• zmagnetovat• pritahovat ako magnet• magnetovat• magnetizovat• okúzlit -
22 mate
[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) (s)páriť (sa)2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dať mat2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) samček, samička2) (a husband or wife.) manžel, -ka3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) druh, -žka; priateľ, -ka4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) pomocník, kolega5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) lodný dôstojník6) (in chess, checkmate.) mat* * *• vziat sa• zmatovat• samica• spájat• samec• spárit sa• sobášit• súdruh• spojit• druh• družka• kamarát• brat sa• dávat mat• dat mat• pobocník• partner• pomocník• lodný dôstojník• kolega• manželka• mat• manžel -
23 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pól2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pól3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pól4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pól•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stĺp, tyč* * *• stlp• gulatina• jednoduchý rybársky prút• pól -
24 seduce
[si'dju:s](to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong): She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.) zviesť- seductive* * *• vzbudit• zviest• zvádzat• oklamat• obalamutit• odviest• odvrátit -
25 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nesmelý2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) bojazlivý3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plachý2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) splašiť sa- shyly- shyness* * *• vrh• zle nesúci• zapadlý• zle rastúci• zdráhavý• zasiahnut• skrytý• uhnút• hanbiaci sa• hádzat• hodit• hodenie• hod• bojácny• byt vyplašený• bojazlivý• ciel• desit sa• rezervovaný• plachý• ostýchavý• pochybný• plašit sa• podozrivý• lakavý• lakat sa• neochotný priznat• nedôvercivý• neochotný uvážit• nesmelý• nemajúci dost• opatrný• odbocit -
26 sidle
(to go or move in a manner intended not to attract attention or as if one is shy or uncertain: He sidled out of the room.) (vy)kradnúť sa* * *• stocit stranou• prikradnút sa• íst bokom• íst šikmo -
27 stunt
I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) brzdiť rast- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) husársky kúsok- stuntman* * *• zabránit• zabránenie v raste• zarazit vývin• zarážat• zastavit vo vývoji• zvláštnost• škrtit• senzacná správa• šikovný kúsok• snažit sa vzbudit senzáci• trik• husársky kúsok• akrobacia• brzdit• bránit• akrobatický kúsok• císlo• nápad -
28 tempt
[tempt](to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) vábiť, navádzať, pokúšať- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted* * *• vlákat do pasce• vábit• uvádzat do pokušenia• vyzývat na súboj• zlákat• zvádzat• skúšat• prehovárat• presviedcat• prehovorit• dostat chut• pokúšat• podrobovat skúške• navádzat -
29 unlike
1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) odlišný2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) nepodobný* * *• inakší• na rozdiel od• nepodobný• nie taký -
30 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) pískať (si)2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)pískať3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) (za)hvižďať, (za)svišťať4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) hvízdať2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) hvizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) píšťala3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) píšťalka* * *• zahvízdat• zapískat• hvizd• hvízdat• pískat• piskot• píštala• pískanie -
31 catch someone's eye
(to attract someone's attention: The advertisement caught my eye; I couldn't catch the waiter's eye and so we were last to be served.) upútať -
32 entice
(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) (pri)lákať- enticing -
33 hey
[hei](a shout expressing joy, or a question, or used to attract attention: Hey! What are you doing there?) hej! -
34 magnetize
1) (to make magnetic: You can magnetize a piece of iron.) (z)magnetizovať2) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) okúzliť -
35 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) na ocot -
36 purposely
adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) zámerne -
37 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) lusknúť prstami
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