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21 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 -
22 infiltrate
['infiltreit]1) ((of soldiers) to get through enemy lines a few at a time: to infiltrate (into) enemy territory.) preniknúť2) ((of a group of persons) to enter (an organization) gradually so as to be able to influence decisions etc.) infiltrovať* * *• presiaknut• prestúpit• infiltrovat -
23 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) spoj2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) kĺb3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) stehno2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) spojený2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) spoločný3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) rozštvrtiť- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *• výcap (slang.)• vzájomný• zapadák (slang.)• zhyb• záves (okna)• zmiešaný• zraz• sklbenie• spoj• šev• spílit• sklbit• spájat• špára• stycník• spojený• spojenie• styk• spojit• spolocný• strih• spojka• predajný stánok (slang.)• klb• jednotný• injekcná striekacka (slan• káblová spojka• basa (slang.)• brloh (slang.)• diel kosti• cigareta z marihuany(slan• diel stebla• deliaca rovina• diel prútu• cirkusový stan (slang.)• rozbúrat• puklina• rozsekat• roštenka• rozclánkovat• rozdelit na diely• rozclenit• pánt• pecienka• prasklina• lícovat• lom• lokál (slang.)• kus mäsa• koncesované miesto (slang• kvartýr (slang.)• kolienko stebla• medzi dvoma klbmi• medzi dvomi kolienkami• miesto spojenia• marijánka (slang.)• miesto pripojenia• napasovat• opatrit klbmi• opatrit klbom -
24 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 -
25 manage
['mæni‹]1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) viesť2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) trénovať3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) riadiť4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) dokázať•- manageability
- management
- manager* * *• vediet• vládnut• viest• zvládnut• zorganizovat• spravovat• starat sa• drezúra kona• jazdecká škola• dirigovat• dokázat• riadit• ovládat co• podarit sa• pomôct si• kontrolovat -
26 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zápalka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) zápas2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) hodiaci sa (k)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rovnocenný partner4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) sobáš, manželstvo2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hodiť sa2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) porovnať, zmerať•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *• vyhovovat comu• zápalka• zápalná šnúra• zhoda• zodpovedat• prispôsobit• hodit sa• párovat• porovnat• porovnávat• odpovedat -
27 numb
1. adjective(not able to feel or move: My arm has gone numb; She was numb with cold.) skrehnutý2. verb(to make numb: The cold numbed her fingers.) znecitlivieť- numbly- numbness* * *• ustrnutý• zbavit citu• znecitlivený• zmeraviet• znecitlivit• zmeravený• znecitliviet• skrehnutý• stratit cit• strpnutý• strnút• strnulý• umrtvit• umrtvený• tupý• prekvapit• otupený• meravý• mrtvy• necitlivý• nehybný• ochromený• ochromit• ohromit• omrácit -
28 ought
[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) mal by (si)2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) mal by (si)* * *• by si -
29 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrať sa2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrať3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrať4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrať5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrať6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrať to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrať (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihať sa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) namieriť10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrať2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• hrat• hra -
30 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosiahnuť2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosiahnuť3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natiahnuť ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojiť sa (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) siahať2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• získat• zastihnút• zasahovat• zahrnat• siahat• snažit sa• siahnut• spojit sa• usilovat• priplávat• preniknút• priletiet• príst• doplávat• dostat sa• dopísat• dospiet• doniest• dosah• dorazit• dosiahnut• dosahovat• docahovat• dôjst• chytit• docielit• doletiet• docítat• dolahnút• dohliadnut• dobehnút• rozkladat sa• podávat• podat• pamätat• letiet• natiahnut• natahovat• okruh• obzor -
31 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) odolať, vzdorovať2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) odolať3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) byť odolný (voči)•- resistant* * *• vzdorovat• vydržat• ubránit sa• klást odpor• bránit sa• byt imúnny• chránidlo• rezerva• protivit sa• nepodlahnút• odpustit si• odolat• odrážat• odolávat• odporovat -
32 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) ísť, viezť sa2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) jazdiť (na)3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) ísť, pretekať4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jazdiť na koni2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) jazda, prechádzka2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) prechádzka•- rider- riding-school* * *• utahovat si• utkviet• vsadit• vložit• vozit• vážit v jazdeckom odeve• vozit sa• vznášat sa• vydržat• vyviezt• zakotvit• zviezt• sadnút na• skákat• spocívat• šírit sa• štvat• sužovat• trápit• tkviet• týrat• tyranizovat• prejst• precnievat• presahovat• prierub lesa• priniest• previezt• jazdit• íst• jazda• improvizovat• jazdecká cesta• jazdný oddiel novácikov• íst na obhliadku• hnat• horská dráha• buzerovat• byt zakotvený• cesta• doliehat• publicita• putovat• rajtovat• riadit• ruské kolo• plavit sa• otácat sa• panovat• otravovat• pokrývat• pokracovat• pozornost• posadit• kotvit• kolotoc• najazdit• nechat sa unášat• nechat sa niest• nosit• niest• obíst• odniest -
33 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) ukázať2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) vidieť3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) hrať; vystaviť4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázať5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) odprevadiť; ukázať6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázať7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) naznačiť, prezradiť8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) preukázať2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) predstavenie, výstava, estráda, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonštrovanie, ukážka3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdanie, dojem4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) efekt5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *• vec• uvádzat hru• uviest• vztýcit• zábava• vystavovat• výkon• vykazovat• vystavovat na výstave• vypadat• vypocítavat• výstava• vyvesit• zdat sa byt• záležitost• zavesit• zdanie• skupina• show• svedcit• sútažná výstava• sútaž• stretnutie• spôsobit viditelným• sprievod• trochu ochutnat• ukazovat na výstave• ukazovanie• úmyselne predvádzat• ukázanie• trochu použit• ukázat• ukázat sa• ukazovat• ukážka• prevedenie• príst• prejavovat sa• prehliadka• príležitost• prezradit• predstavenie• predvedenie• premietat• premietanie• predvádzat• previest• preukázat• prejavit• prevádzat• program• predložit• držat• hlásit vyhrané body• estráda• efekt• dostavit sa• film• dovolit vidiet• karneval• hra• javit• javit sa• hrat• atrakcia• bitka• bežat• budit• byt vidiet• akcia• bojová operácia• dávat• dokázat• divadelná revue• cirkusové predstavenie• demonštrácia• dojem• divadlo• cirkus• divadelná spolocnost• dat najavo• divadelné predstavenie• rozvinút• robit sprievodcu• revue• paráda• optický dojem• oznámit• práca• ponúkat• pohlad• postavit• podnik• letka• možnost• oddiel• odhalovat• odhalit• objavit sa• nosit -
34 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pre)hovoriť2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) hovoriť (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hovoriť4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) vravieť, povedať5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) (pre)hovoriť (k), mať prejav•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• vediet hovorit• vediet• vytknút• vyslovovat• vyjadrovat sa• vyjadrovat• vykríknut• zaspievat• žiadat• zazniet• zahovorit si• zmienit• svedcit• prehovorit si• prehovorit• prednášat• dosvedcit• dosvedcovat• doviest• hovorit cudzím jazykom• hovorit• kázat• diat sa• recnit• rozprávat• recitovat• ozvat sa• ozvat• oslovit• pozdravit• potvrdit• požiadat• povedat• kricat• mat prednášku• nahovorit• mat prejav -
35 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) hláskovať2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) dávať dohromady3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) správne písať4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) znamenať•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklínadlo, kúzlo2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) (silný) vplyvIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) zmena2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) obdobie3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chvíľa* * *• výbuch• záchvat• smena• šichta• striedanie• prechodné obdobie• hláskovat• caro• cas• carovná formula• chvíla• chvílka• doba• doba strávená v práci• písat pravopisne• perióda• pauza• práca• kúzlo• kúsok• obdobie• odbyt -
36 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) špongia2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) špongia3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) piškóta; piškótový koláč4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) umytie špongiou2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) umyť špongiou2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) žiť na účet (koho)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *• voš• vlhcit• vymámit• vycistit• vytriet• využívat• vysušit• žit na úcet• žit ako príživník• zmyt• šlahaná ovocná pena• špongia• sušit• tampón• umyt• umývat špongiou• príživník• cesto pred kysnutím• pumpnút (niekoho)• piškót• plynárska cistiaca špongi• parazit• ovocný sneh• pórovité cesto• kysnuté cesto• mycia huba• navlhcit• nákyp so snehom• naniest špongiou• natriet• ochlasta -
37 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stlačiť2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) natlačiť (sa)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) vyžmýkať2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) tlačenica3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) pár kvapiek4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) obmedzenie•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *• vlepit• úzky profil• vmacknút• vymackanie• vydierat• vymackat• vymackat sa• vytlacit• vtlacit• znížit• zmácknut• zovriet• zmacknutie• slabina• stlacit• stisnutie• štava• stlacenie• urobit odtlacok• tlacenie• tlak• tlacenica• tažká situácia• pretlacit (sa)• primacknút• financná tiesen• džús• hrdlo• bakšiš• recepcia• otlacok• pôsobit tiesen• koktail• lisovat• krk• mackanie• nával• nátlak -
38 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) dokázať* * *• vyjadrit• stelesnit• stvárnit• uskutocnit• formulovat• dat tvar• doložit• dokazovat• dokázat• ospravedlnit• opodstatnit• posilnit• odôvodnit• odôvodnovat -
39 transplant
1. verb1) (to remove (an organ of the body) and put it into another person or animal: Doctors are able to transplant kidneys.) transplantovať2) (to remove (skin) and put it on another part of the body.) transplantovať3) (to plant in another place: We transplanted the rose-bush (into the back garden).) presadiť2. noun1) (an operation in which an organ or skin is transplanted: He had to have a kidney transplant.) transplantácia2) (an organ, skin, or a plant that is transplanted: The transplant was rejected by the surrounding tissue.) transplantát* * *• urobit transplantáciu• presádzat• presadit• presídlovat -
40 understudy
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Verb phrase ellipsis — In linguistics, verb phrase ellipsis (or VPE for short) is an elliptical construction in which the verb of a sentence or utterance has been left out (ellided). In most cases the verb is able to be inferred by the listener through prior linguistic … Wikipedia
-able — a suffix used to form adjectives, especially from verbs, to denote ability, liability, tendency, worthiness, or likelihood, as in teachable, perishable, obtainable, but also attached to other parts of speech (especially nouns) as in objectionable …
able — [14] Able and ability both come ultimately from the Latin verb habēre ‘have’ or ‘hold’. From this the Latin adjective habilis developed, meaning literally ‘convenient or suitable for holding on to’, and hence in more general terms ablution 2… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
able — [14] Able and ability both come ultimately from the Latin verb habēre ‘have’ or ‘hold’. From this the Latin adjective habilis developed, meaning literally ‘convenient or suitable for holding on to’, and hence in more general terms ‘suitable’ or… … Word origins
-able — also ible adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin abilis, ibilis, from a , i , verb stem vowels + bilis capable or worthy of 1. capable of, fit for, or worthy of (being so acted upon or toward) chiefly in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
be able to — verb can, to have the ability to … Wiktionary
not be able to get a word in edgeways — verb To be unable to say a single word because of someone elses talkativeness … Wiktionary
Defective verb — In linguistics, a defective verb is a verb which is missing e.g. a past tense, or cannot be used in some other way that normal verbs come. Formally, it is a verb with an incomplete conjugation. Defective verbs cannot be conjugated in certain… … Wikipedia
