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1 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) priťahovať, prilákať2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) priťahovať•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *• vábit• pritahovat -
2 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) krúpy2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) krupobitie2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) padať (krúpy, ľadovec)II 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) privolať; pozdraviť (volaním)2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) pozdraviť, privítať2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) zavolanie3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) buď pozdravený* * *• prudko pršat• pozdravit• pozdrav• ladovec• krupobitie• nech žije ü -
3 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) priblížiť sa (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) príchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) prístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o zblíženie, získanie niečoho)•- approaching* * *• približovanie• priblížit sa• príchod• približovat sa• prístup• priblíženie• pristupovat• blížit sa• postoj• pomer• ponatie• obrátit sa na -
4 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) pozor, pozornosť2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) ošetrenie3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) pozornosť4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) v pozore•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *• zaujatie• pozor• pozornost -
5 bait
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6 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) volať, nazvať2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) považovať3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (za)volať, (za)kričať4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) zavolať, privolať5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) zastaviť sa (u niekoho), zájsť (k niekomu)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolať, zatelefonovať7) ((in card games) to bid.) hlásiť2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) spev3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) návšteva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) dopyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) dôvod, príčina•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• volanie• volat• volaj• výzva• vyvolávat• vyzvat• vykonaj• zahájit• zavolat• zvolat• spojenie• telefonovat• telefónny hovor• ukoncit• privolat• hovor• pomenovat• kricat• návšteva• nazývat• navštívit• odhadovat -
7 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) pôvab2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) kúzlo3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) talizman4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) ozdoba2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) okúzliť2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) vyčarovať•- charming- charmingly* * *• caro• pôvab• kúzlo• okúzlit• ocarit -
8 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kresliť2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vytiahnuť, pritiahnuť, ťahať3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdialiť sa; blížiť sa4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remízovať5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) poberať6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztiahnuť; zatiahnuť7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritiahnuť2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcia3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebovanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) tasenie (zbrane)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• vydat• vybrat peniaze• zatiahnut• zostrojovat• rysovat• tahat• capovat• remíza• kreslit• losovat• nerozhodná hra• nerozhodný výsledok -
9 endeavour
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10 fascinate
['fæsineit](to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) očariť- fascination* * *• fascinovat• okúzlit• ocarit -
11 Flamboyant
[flæm'boiənt](intended to attract notice: flamboyant clothes.) nápadný* * *• vrcholne gotický -
12 flamboyant
[flæm'boiənt](intended to attract notice: flamboyant clothes.) nápadný* * *• v tvare plamena• skvelý• farebný• hýriaci farbami• plamenný• nádherný• okázalý -
13 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) pýšiť sa* * *• stavat na obdiv• ukazovat a• predvádzat• blýskat sa• chválit sa• chovat sa nápadne• dávat okázale najavo• pyšne odmietat• opovrhovat• pohrdat• mávat• okázalo predvádzat• ohánat sa -
14 gimmick
['ɡimik](something used to attract attention to something or someone: an advertising gimmick.) trik- gimmicky* * *• vtipný nápad• trik• chyták -
15 hallo
[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') ahoj; no nazdar* * *• servus• ahoj -
16 hello
[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') ahoj; no nazdar* * *• haló• ahoj -
17 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomôcť, pomáhať2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomôcť3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomôcť (proti, pri)4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) poslúžiť5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ubrániť sa; zabrániť2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -čka4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) pomoc•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *• pomôct (3.p.)• pomoc• pomáhat (3.p.)• poslúžit -
18 hullo
[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') ahoj; no nazdar* * *• haló• ahoj -
19 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 -
20 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) lákadlo, vnadidlo2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) lákať* * *• vábit• vnadidlo• zviest• zvádzat• sokolie lákadlo• újest• privábit• prilákat• caro• pôvab• pokušenie• lákat• návnada
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