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101 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) lepší ako -
102 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). -
103 arguable
adjective (able to be put forward in argument: It is arguable that he would have been better to go.) diskutabilný -
104 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) nad očakávanie -
105 clear up
1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) upratať2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) vyjasniť sa -
106 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) dopustiť sa menšieho zla -
107 even up
(to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) vyrovnať (sa) -
108 facelift
1) (an operation to smooth and firm the face: She has had a facelift.) vyhladenie vrások2) (a process intended to make a building etc look better: This village will be given a facelift.) renovácia -
109 get after
(to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) ísť za -
110 have a change of heart
(to change a decision etc, usually to a better, kinder one: He's had a change of heart - he's going to help us after all.) zmeniť rozhodnutie -
111 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) mať výhodu, byť vo výhode -
112 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) mať výhodu, byť vo výhode -
113 he etc could be doing with / could do with
(it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something): I could do with a cup of coffee.) prišlo by vhodEnglish-Slovak dictionary > he etc could be doing with / could do with
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114 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) slúchadlo -
115 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) držať jazyk za zubami -
116 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) pokrytectvo- hypocritical
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117 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) zdokonaliť -
118 in one's shirt-sleeves
(without a jacket or coat: I work better in my shirt-sleeves.) bez kabáta -
119 join forces
(to come together for united work or action: We would do better if we joined forces (with each other).) spojiť sily -
120 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) vyžehliť si to u
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