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81 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
82 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) ktorýkoľvek, ten ktorý2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) ktorýkoľvek* * *• akýkolvek• cokolvek• ktorýkolvek -
83 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svet2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svet, ľudstvo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svet, vesmír4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svet, ríša, sféra6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) veľmi veľa7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svet, život•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• život• svetový• spolocnost• svet• ríša• množstvo• oblast -
84 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) zaoberať sa2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) stačiť na3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) mať úroveň4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) záležať na, závisieť -
85 glad rags
(a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions: I'll get my glad rags on for the party.) sviatočné oblečenie, spoločenský úbor -
86 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) pustiť sa do2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) meniť kurz -
87 motto
['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.)2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) -
88 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) udelenie; uvádzací; slávnostne odovzdaný2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) prezentácia, uvedenie3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) predstavenie -
89 purify
verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) (pre)čistiť -
90 root out
1) (to pull up or tear out by the roots: The gardener began to root out the weeds.) vytrhať2) (to get rid of completely: We must do our best to root out poverty.) odstrániť -
91 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ani sa nepohnúť -
92 snake-bite
noun (the wound resulting from the bite of a snake: What is the best treatment for (a) snake-bite?) uštipnutie -
93 stand for
1) (to be a candidate for election to: He stood for Parliament.) kandidovať2) (to be an abbreviation for: HQ stands for Headquarters.) znamenať3) (to represent: I like to think that our school stands for all that is best in education.) reprezentovať4) (to tolerate: I won't stand for this sort of behaviour.) tolerovať -
94 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) zo začiatku, sprvu2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) predovšetkým -
95 to date
(up to the present time: This is the best entry we've received to date.) doteraz -
96 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) urobiť čiaru cez rozpočet -
97 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) ľahko vyhrať2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) ukradnúť
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