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1 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) nazad, späť2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) pospiatky3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) spätne -
2 backwards and forwards
(in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) sem a tam* * *• sem a tam -
3 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) urobiť všetko preto, aby -
4 know backwards
(to know extremely well or perfectly: He knows his history backwards.) poznať do detailov -
5 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) obrátiť sa späť2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) zaostalý3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) zaostalý•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards* * *• zaostalý• zlý• spätný• spat• dozadu• cúvacky• reakcný• otocený vzad• ostýchavý• nazad• naspät• nepokrokový• nesmelý• obrátený naspät• oneskorený -
6 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) zacúvať, pretočiť naspäť2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrátiť3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) zvrátiť2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) opak; opačný2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neúspech3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) spätný chod4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) opak; opačný•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *• vratný mechanizmus• vratný• uviest do spätného chodu• vrátit sa• zacúvat• zacúvanie• zadný• zvratný• zrušit• zvrat• zmena smeru• zvrátit• zvrátenie• spiatocný• spiatocná rýchlost• spätný• spätný chod• spodný• spodná strana• stornovat• tylový• tocit sa naspät• prevrat• prevrátit sa• prevrátit• prevrátenie• prehodenie• prevrátený• prehodit• íst naspät• cúvanie• dat spätný chod• cúvat• rubový• rub• reverzný• protisledný• otocit• otocka• pre spätný chod• porážka• negatív• nepriaznivý obrat• negatívny• nariadit spät• nezdar• neúspech• negatívne vybrat• negatívne písmo• obrátený• obrat• obrátenie• opak• opacný• obrátit -
7 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) člnok2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) člnok3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) kyvadlová doprava•* * *• váhat• vozit• stavadlo• preletiet• preplávat• jazdit• chodit• clnok• clnok (tkácsky)• raketoplán• pohybovat• pohybovat sa• kyvadlová doprava• krátka trasa• kyvadlový• kyvadlový vlak• kolísat• kolísavý• lietat -
8 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) chrbát2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) chrbát3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) zadná časť4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) obranca2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadný3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) späť, naspäť2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) preč, ďalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) dozadu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) odpovedať, odvrávať5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) späť (do minulosti)4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (vy)cúvať2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podporiť3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviť (na)•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendom; so sklonom doľava- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *• ustupovat dozadu• vsadit• veslovat dozadu• vziat na seba• vzadu• zastaralý• zadný• zadná strana• zlý• spätný• spät• susedit vzadu• tvorit pozadie• kada• investovat• byt obrátený zadnou stran• chrbát• cúvat• rub• podložitspodšitsvystužit• otocit sa proti smeru• podporovat• pohybovat sa dozadu• koza (telovýchovná)• naložit si na seba• nasadnút• nazad• operadlo• oneskorený• niest na chrbáte• opatrit chrbátom• obranca• opatrit operadlom -
9 back and forth
(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) sem a tam* * *• všetko možné• sem a tam• hore-dolu -
10 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) vycúvať2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) vyzuť sa z (čoho), vymaniť sa* * *• vytiahnut sa -
11 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) bekhend2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) písmo naklonené doľava* * *• úder v tenise• udriet chrbtom ruky• rukopis so sklonom vlavo -
12 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vedieť2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) poznať3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) poznať4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) rozoznať•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *• vediet• skúsit• spoznat• dozvediet sa• rozlišovat• rozoznat• rozoznávat• rozlíšit• ovládat• oznámit• poznat -
13 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) skala2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) balvan3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) cukrová tyčinka•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) kolísať (sa)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) pestovať v náručí3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) kývať sa•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock; rockový* * *• útes• volovina• výbežok• zatriast sa• zakymácat sa• zdrsnit• skala• šuter• ukolísat• hlúpost• hlúpa chyba• fundament• húpat sa• hnat to• kmitat• kamienok• hornina• holub skalný• kamen• balvan• bonbón• rozkývat sa• rozkolísat sa• rock'n roll• pevný základ• praslica• pohybovat• kolísat• kolísat(sa)• kymácat sa• kravina• kolísat sa -
14 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) hojdať (sa); otvoriť sa; prehodiť si2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) vykračovať si3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) otočiť (sa)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) výkyv; obrat; švih2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) krúženie3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) švih, rytmus4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) odvrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) hojdačka•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *• visiet• uskutocnit• vykonávat rozhodujúci vpl• vyhupnút sa• vyšvihnút sa• zavesit• zatocit• žit život• žit na plné obrátky• zviezt• zmenit smer otockou• rytmus• rýchle obíst• spievat• tahat za jeden povraz• svižne• spôsobit zmenu názoru• sústružit• tancovat swing• transportovat• unikat• tempo• tlct• previest• previest otocku• prenášat• hrat swing• húpat sa• hojdacka• hrat swingovým spôsobom• íst k sebe• íst do hromady• bit• byt obesený• byt rušný• dokázat• rozhojdat sa• rozhodnút• rozmach• pustit sa s chutou• rozumiet si• rozkývat sa• otácat• pochodovat• otocit sa• pohybovat sa• kolísavá chôdza• letiet• lahko íst• kývat sa• kolísanie• kolísat• ktorý letí• mat ostrý rytmus• mat rovnaké názory• mávat (niecím)• natocit• niest• obrátit sa -
15 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) pripináčik2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) (na)stehovanie3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) kľukatý kurz, križovanie4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) smer, dráha, kurz2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pripevniť, pripichnúť2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) križovať proti vetru* * *• vec• zlé jedlo• zmenit• zošit• zostehovat• smer plavby• smer• spojenie• strava• pridat• pripinácik• príchytka• pripät• pripevnit• jazdecká výstroj• klincek• dodat (pren.)• politická línia• kurz• naviazat• obracat -
16 tilt
[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) nakloniť (sa)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) sklon- at full tilt- full tilt* * *• vrhnút sa (na koho)• vrazit• útocit• vyklopit• založit• zdvihnút• zápas• sklopit• turnaj• predierat sa• prevracat sa• preklopit• celtová strecha• posunút• kymácat• naklonit• nahnút• nachýlit• naklonit(sa)• nachýlenie• naklánat• naklonenie• narazit -
17 to and fro
[tu:ən'frou] (backwards and forwards: they ran to and fro in the street.) sem a tam* * *• sem a tam• hore a dolu -
18 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vlna2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vlna3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) vlna4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vlna5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) (za)kývanie, pokynutie2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) viať, povievať2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) vlniť sa; naondulovať3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) (za)mávať, (za)kývať•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *• vlna• vlnit sa• kývnutie• kývat• mávat• mávnutie• ondulovat -
19 weave
[wi:v]past tense - wove; verb1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) tkať2) (to tell (an interesting story).) spriadať3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) prepletať sa•- weaver* * *• vit• väzba tkaniny• utkat• zložit (pren.)• skladat (pren.)• skonštruovat (pren.)• spôsob tkania• upliest (kôš)• tkat• pliest (veniec)• osnovat -
20 breaststroke
noun (a style of swimming in which the arms are pushed out in front and then sweep backwards.) prsia (štýl plávania)
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