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1 before long
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2 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) túžiť- longing- longingly* * *• velmi si želat co• túžit po com• dychtit po com• dávno• dlho• dlhý• dlžka -
3 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) o chvíľu -
4 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) o chvíľu -
5 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) pred2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) pred3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) pred2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) predtým, skôr3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) skôr ako* * *• skôr ako• skôr než• skôr• predtým• pred• kým -
6 long before
• dávno predtým -
7 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) staroveký2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) staromódny* * *• starý• starobylý• starodávný• odveký -
8 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) krátky, stručný2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) správa3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) dať inštruktáž- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief* * *• strucný• informovat• dat inštrukcie• krátky -
9 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) posledný2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) posledný; minulý3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) posledný2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nakoniec- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trvať; vydržať2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) vydržať•- lasting- last out* * *• vydržat• vytrvalost• výdrž• vytrvat• vystacit• záverecný• žit• stacit• trvat• prežit• predošlý• pokracovat• posledný• konecný• kopyto (do topánky)• konecne• minulý• naposledy• naostatok -
10 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znova (sa) zhromaždiť2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) vzchopiť sa, dať (znova) dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotaviť sa2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) zhromaždenie2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye, preteky3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavenie4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výmena loptičiek•* * *• výmena• žartovat• zhromaždenie• zjazd• zhromaždit• zoradit sa• zotavit sa• zraz• zotavenie• zobrat• schôdza• spamätat sa• sústredit• dat sa dokopy• nabrat sily• natahovat (koho)• obnova -
11 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 -
12 terminal
['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) letisková budova2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) konečná stanica3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) koncovka4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminál2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) v konečnom štádiu* * *• v termíne• vrcholový• vývod• záverecný• zakoncenie• zanmenajúci koniec• zakoncit• semestrálny• semestrálny (škol.)• špicka bleskozvodu• špicka• štvrtrocný (škol.)• štvrtrocná skúška• svorka• subjektový• terminál• termínový• terminálny• tvoriaci medzník• tvoriaci koniec• predikátový• prísudkový• hrot• hranicný• hranica• polrocný (škol.)• pól• polrocná skúška• koncová jednotka• koniec• koniec drôtu• koncový• konecný• kolícek• koncové zariadenie• koncovka• konecná stanica• mesto na konci trati• medzný• medza -
13 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) počkať, čakať2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) čakať3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsluhovať2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čakanie- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *• vyckat• vyckávat• slúžit• cakat• až• cakanie• cakat (4.p.)• pockat• pokial nie• postriežka• navštívit• obsluhovat -
14 plan ahead
(to plan something a long time before it will happen etc.) vopred plánovať -
15 prostrate
1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) ležiaci tvárou dolu2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) skleslý, zlomený2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) padnúť na tvár2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) vyčerpať•
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before long — soon She joined the company in 1995, and before long she was promoted to sales manager … English dictionary
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before long — pretty soon, within a short period of time … English contemporary dictionary
before long — idi soon … From formal English to slang