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1 about and about
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2 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) byť na nohách -
3 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) okolo2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) nablízku, niekde4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) okolo3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) čelom vzad* * *• za sebou• tu nablízku• pri• hore• asi• po rade• po• nablízku• na druhú stranu• na nohách• na• opacne• niekde v• o stupnov• okolo• ohladom• o (6.p.) -
4 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) šantiť2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) kutiť3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) motať sa okolo4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) rozstrapatiť -
5 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) hrubo zaobchádzať2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) potĺkať sa3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) priateliť sa -
6 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) sliediť -
7 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) šantiť -
8 odds and ends
(small objects etc of different kinds: There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.) drobnosti* * *• zbytky -
9 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) vziať rozum do hrsti -
10 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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11 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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12 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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13 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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14 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) slabý2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) malátny2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) omdlieť3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mdloba- faintly- faintness* * *• vlažný• vyprchat• zdržanlivý• zamdliet• zoslabnutý• zoslabnút• slabost• slabý• šerý• stratit vedomie• upadnút do mdlôb• bezpredmetný• chabý• mdlý• nejasný• nesmelý• omdliet -
15 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) koreň2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) koreň3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) koreň4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korene2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakoreniť; zasadiť- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryť2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabať sa* * *• vrtat sa• vykorenit• vyhladat v zemi• vydolovat• vykynožit• vyhrabat• vytiahnut koren• vytiahnut• základ• zakorenit sa• žliabok• zasadit• zapustit korene• ryt• tahat• ujat sa• primrazit• pribit• prepichovat• hluza• hladat rytím• fandit• fundament• jadro• hrabat• aspekt• bulva• dolovat• pustit korienky• radix• pustit korene• rozrývat• povzbudzovat• povzbudzovat výkrikmi• pramen• podstata• koren jazyka• lôžko• koren• korenová zelenina• korienok vlasu• kopanec• odmocnina -
16 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 -
17 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 -
18 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, cez2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) cez3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, cez4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostredníctvom7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) za8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) pri2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, hore2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pre-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) cez, na druhú stranu4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolu, na zem5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) viac, hore6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navyše7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) pre-3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) skončený4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) zmena5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *• viac• viac než to• zbytok• znova• skoncený• tam• pred• prepínam• prekonanie priestoru• cez• po• ponad• lomeno• nad• nadto• na -
19 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) myslieť2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) myslieť3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) rozmýšľať4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) čakať2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) premýšľanie- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *• uvažovat• vymysliet• spomínat• sústredit sa• predstavit si• premysliet si• predpokladat• predstavovat si• premýšlat• cakat• domnievat sa• rozmýšlat• pokladat za• mysliet• nazdávat sa• navrhnút• ocakávat -
20 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) vyhodiť2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) prehadzovať sa3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) zmietať sa4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) hodiť si (mincu)2. noun(an act of tossing.) hod- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *• vrhat• vyrazit• vyletiet• vztýcit• vyhodit do výšky• zhadzovat• zeleninový šalát• žrebovanie• zmietat sa• hádzanie• hodit• hodenie• potriasat• potriasanie• lomcovat• losovanie• losovat• mykanie• mrštit• nabrat na rohy• mykat• natriasat sa• odpísat
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