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1 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 -
2 SO
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) to, tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) (rovnako) aj5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') naozaj2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) a tak, preto- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *• len odoslat -
3 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) to, tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) (rovnako) aj5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') naozaj2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) a tak, preto- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *• takto• tak a tak• tak -
4 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) rozprávať (sa), hovoriť2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) ohovárať3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovať o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) prednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) klebeta4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) plané reči•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *• prehovorit• prejav• prednáška• hovorit• kecat• hovor• hovorenie• diskutovat• debatovat• rozprávat• rozhovor• reci -
5 preach
[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) kázať2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) robiť kázeň3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) hlásať•- preacher -
6 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) lichotiť2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) lichotiť3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) lichotiť si•- flattery* * *• vela si o sebe mysliet• trúfat si tvrdit• gratulovat si• byt lichotivý• pochlebovat• lichotit• lahodit -
7 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) hovoriť (o)2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) zmieniť sa2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) zmienka* * *• uviest co• uvádzat• zmienovat sa• zmienka• zmienit sa o com• zmienit sa• spomenút• spomínat• poukaz• poukázat na• poukazovat na -
8 phone up
(to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) zavolať* * *• zavolat telefonicky• telefonovat -
9 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slang2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) nadávať* * *• žargón• slang• hovorová rec• nadávat• nadávky• módna rec -
10 treat
[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) zaobchádzať; považovať2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) liečiť3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) spracovať, upraviť4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) pozvať; kúpiť5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) hovoriť o; písať o2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) príjemné prekvapenie* * *• uviest do reakcie• zachádzat• vyjednávat• zaobchádzat• zaobchodit• zreagovat• upravovat• prediskutovat• hostit (niekoho)• jednat• byt prejednaný• radost• platit• pochútka• opracovat (chem.)• ošetrovat• pohostenie• pôsobit• pôžitok• prebrat• považovat• potešenie• pojednávat• kúpit• liecit• nakladat• narábat -
11 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) ako keby -
12 dwell on
(to think or speak about something for a long time: It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems.) stále sa zaoberať
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