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1 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) rozmyslieť si2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) mať lepšiu mienku o* * *• rozmysliet si -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) (člen určitý) ten, tá, to1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• že• tá• tým, cím• ten• to -
3 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) byť v rozpore (s)2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porovnať2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) opak* * *• byt v rozpore• protiklad• rozdiel• postavit proti• kontrast• líšit sa• opak• odrážat sa -
4 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) každý2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) každý3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) akýkoľvek4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) každý•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *• každá• každé• každý -
5 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) teraz2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) hneď teraz3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) (od) teraz4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) vtedy5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) tak teraz6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) tak (teda)2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) teraz keď- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *• vtedy• takto• terajšok• terajší• teda• urcite• teraz• pretože• prítomnost• hned teraz• ked• jasne• hned• ale• a teraz• potom• módny• nuž -
6 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) akýkoľvek2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) žiadny, nejaký2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) každý3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) o trochu; o nič- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *• žiadny• každý• nejaký• niektorý -
7 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) liezť2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) plaziť sa3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) vliecť sa4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) hemžiť sa2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) krokom2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul* * *• hemžit sa• plazit sa -
8 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) zatmenie2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) byť v zatmení2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) zatieniť* * *• zatmenie• zatienit• prekonat -
9 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) niekedy; nikdy; kedy2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) až do smrti; odvtedy3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) veľmi; vlastne•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) neopadavý ihličnatý strom- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *• vôbec• vždy• kedy• akokolvek• niekedy -
10 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) ďaleko2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) ďaleko3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) oveľa, omnoho2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) vzdialený2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) druhý•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *• velmi daleko• vzdialenejší• vzdialený• druhý (z dvoch)• celkom daleko• daleký• daleko -
11 great
[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) veľký2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) ohromný3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) veľký4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) báječný, skvelý5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) vynikajúci•- greatly- greatness* * *• velký• velkomyselný• vysoký (vek)• významný• vznešený• slávny• šlachetný• dôležitý• mocný• nádherný -
12 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dĺžka (hlavy)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; hlavný, čelný5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) prameň7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlavie; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, zmysel10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedúci, -a, šéf11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čiapočka2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) byť na čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stáť na čele3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) smerovať4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) začínať, nadpísať5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovať•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *• vedúci• záhlavie• spád (vodnej elektrárne)• prednosta• hlava• hlavica• horná cast• celo• riaditel• magnetická hlava -
13 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) ponáhľať sa; naháňať (koho)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) urýchlene dopraviť2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) náhlivosť, chvat2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) zhon, časová tieseň•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *• chvat• naponáhlo -
14 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) povzbudiť2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inšpirovať•* * *• vdychovat• vzbudit• inšpirovat• dat do obehu• ovplyvnit• nadchnút• naplnit -
15 just now
1) (at this particular moment: I can't do it just now.) práve teraz2) (a short while ago: She fell and banged her head just now, but she feels better again.) pred chvíľou* * *• teraz• pred chvílkou• práve• práve teraz -
16 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vedieť2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) poznať3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) poznať4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) rozoznať•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *• vediet• skúsit• spoznat• dozvediet sa• rozlišovat• rozoznat• rozoznávat• rozlíšit• ovládat• oznámit• poznat -
17 mark time
(to move the feet up and down as if marching, but without going forward: He's only marking time in this job till he gets a better one.) prešľapovať na jednom mieste* * *• stát• pochodovat na mieste• nepokracovat -
18 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) žiadny2) (not allowed: No smoking.) zákaz (čoho)3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) žiadny, nijaký2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nie3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nie4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nie2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) záporný hlas•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) úplná nula- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *• vôbec• žiadny• zamietnutie• kdežeby• (predpona záporu)• nijaký• odmietnutie• nijak• nie• nijako -
19 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olej2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naolejovať- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *• tuk• premazat• ropa• rozpustit sa• mazadlo• mastit• mazivo• nafta• naolejovat• naložit do olova• namazat• napustit olejom• namastit• natankovat• olejovat• olejová farba• olej -
20 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) zatieniť* * *• zatienit
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