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41 volley
['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) volej2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) paľba2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) zahrať volejom2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) vypáliť, strieľať•* * *• vypálit• vystrelit• zahrat z voleja• salva• strielat• príval• hromadný výstrel• bubnovat• rana z dela• prúd• palba• letiet pohromade• odrazenie lopty• odrazit volejom -
42 a.m.
[,ei 'em](also A.M.) (abbreviation)(in the morning (before midday): at 10 am; at 1.00 am (= one hour after midnight; one o' clock in the morning).) dopoludnia, predpoludním* * *• dopoludnia -
43 abort
[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) potratiť2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) zmariť, zaraziť3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) prerušiť, zastaviť, predčasne ukončiť•- abortion- abortive* * *• zabalit to• zarazit• zastavit sa• zrušit• zlyhat• stroskotat• urobit potrat• predcasne ukoncit• prerušit• pokazit sa• potratit• mat potrat -
44 altar
['o:ltə]1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) oltár2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) oltár* * *• oltár -
45 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 -
46 appetizer
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) predjedlo, aperitív* * *• predjedlo• aperitív -
47 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) zástera2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) prevádzková plocha (na letisku)3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) rampa* * *• zástera• predohra -
48 auction
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49 back and forth
(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) sem a tam* * *• všetko možné• sem a tam• hore-dolu -
50 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) pozadie2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) pozadie3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) pôvod, minulosť* * *• vzdelanie• výchova• príprava• informovat• prostredie• osobné predpoklady• podklad• pozadie• podrobne objasnit• minulost -
51 bait
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52 bedspread
noun (a top cover for a bed: Please remove the bedspread before you get into bed.) prikrývka na posteľ* * *• postelná prikrývka -
53 beforehand
adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) dopredu* * *• vopred• dopredu -
54 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) sčernieť, stemnieť2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) očierniť3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) vyleštiť čiernym krémom* * *• cerniet• naciernit• ociernit -
55 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) požehnanie2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) požehnanie3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) modlitba vďaky za jedlo* * *• štastie• požehnanie• milost -
56 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) machuľa, fľak2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) škvrna2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) zašpiniť2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) vysušiť•- blotter- blotting-paper
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- blot out* * *• vysat• škvrna• poškvrnit• pošpinit• machula -
57 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) zlomiť, rozbiť2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiť, odtrhnúť3) (to make or become unusable.) pokaziť (sa)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušiť; porušiť5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) prekonať6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prerušiť7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prerušiť8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámiť9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovať10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmierniť11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) začať2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza, prestávka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmena3) (an opening.) otvor, prielom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šanca•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) krehký tovar- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• vypnút• zlomit (sa)• šetrne oznámit• prekonat rekord• príležitost• pretrhnút (sa)• prerušenie• prestávka• prerušit• rozbit (sa)• rozpojit• porušit• náhla zmena• nedodržat -
58 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 -
59 briefing
noun (instructions and information: The pilots were given a briefing before they left.) inštrukcie* * *• prehlad• informácia• informácie -
60 brush up
( with on) (to refresh one's knowledge of (eg a language): He brushed up his Spanish before he went on holiday.) zopakovať si* * *• zdokonalit (rec)• upravit sa
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