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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) (byť) na tom lepšie* * *• zámožnejší• bohatší -
2 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) prejsť -
3 to my mind
(in my opinion: To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.) podľa mňa* * *• podla môjho náhladu• podla mojej chuti• podla môjho vkusu -
4 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 -
5 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 -
6 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 -
7 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (pre)niesť, prenášať2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) niesť sa3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) niesť4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) niesť so sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schváliť (hlasovaním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) niesť sa, držať sa•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
výstredné správanie- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
príručná batožina
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• uverejnit• viest• vydržat• vzdat poctu• vyhrat• zapôsobit• zaniest• zmocnit sa• zvážat• strhnút• tahat• uchvátit• presadit sa• predávat• prenášat• predlžovat• prenos• priniest• dorucit• dopravovat• dopravit• držat• delit• mat pri sebe• natahovat• nosit• niest• odprevadit -
8 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) pohodlie2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) komfort; útecha•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off* * *• utešit• útecha• pohodlie -
9 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) vzdialenosť2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) diaľka•- distant* * *• vzdialenost• stanovená dialka• úsek• trat• izolovanost• interval• casová vzdialenost• doba• dištancia• rozloha• rozpätie• perspektíva• plocha• kus cesty• odstup• odmeranost -
10 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 -
11 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 -
12 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udrieť, zasiahnuť2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zaútočiť3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) zapáliť; vykresať4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) štrajkovať5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naraziť na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) rozozvučať (sa), zaznieť7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) prekvapiť, napadnúť8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) raziť9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) dať sa, pustiť sa10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zložiť; stiahnuť2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) štrajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) objav•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *• várka• uvolnit ciapocku• zabratie ryby• vytlacit• vydat sa• vyvinút úsilie• vynasnažit sa• vykresat• vypuknút• vynechat• vzplanút• zdat sa• zadebnit• zastavit• zbúrat• zarazit• zasadit úder• zaútocit• zaseknút rybu• zasadit ranu• zasiahnut• zasúvat• zastrelit• zložit• snažit sa• šikmo ryhovat• škrtnút• škrtnút(zápalku)• spustit• štrajkovat• štrajk• štastie• stiahnut• strelit• strhnút jadro• urobit záber veslom• udriet• upútat• uderenie• udelit• trafit sa• tvorit výboj• urezat• useknút• tlacit• úder• tlct• príst na co• prekvapit• pripadat• prilepit sa (k niecomu)• prestavat• dopadnút• handicap• harpunovat• hladit rukou• klást vajícka• hoblovat• bit• bicí stroj• buchnút• bitie• budit dojem• bit(o hodinách)• chumác• dat sa• razit(mincu)• razítko• razit razidlom• radit• rozobrat• rozškrtnút• radit spojku• razit• osvietit• ožiarit• pôsobit dojmom• požiadat• pohladit• pokus o vydieranie• poštípanie• postihnút• kresat• letecký úder• letka• nabodnút• náhodou príst• nastat• nasadnút na plytcinu• naniest tenký povlak• narazit• narazit na• nálet• nevýhoda• naplnit• naplnat• odstránit bednenie• odbíjat• objavit sa• odbíjanie• odrezat• odseknút• objavit -
13 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) točiť sa2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrátiť sa3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zatáčať sa, odchýliť sa, zabočiť4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zamerať5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zahnúť6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) premeniť (sa)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stať sa, zostať2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) otočenie2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) závit3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) odbočka4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rad, poradie5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) číslo, výstup•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *• vybrúsit• vykôstkovat• vzopriet sa• vyklbit• vyrobit na sústruhu• vytocit na sústruhu• zamierit• zbláznit sa• zahnút• zastavit• zatocit• zakrivit• zafarbit• zarazit• zákruta• zorat• zmenit farbu• služba (komu)• schopnost• sklon• skvasit• šok• špirálovito okrájat• spracovat• spôsobit kysnutie• stat sa• sústružit• úder• tocit sa• tocit• urobit obrat• úsek práce• prehnút• premýšlat• prispôsobit• prevrátit• prevracat• premienat• predat a kúpit nové• prekrocit• dosiahnut• blokovat• dobre formulovat• dat stranou• dat• docielit obratu• císlo• cítit závrat• chodit• pustit• rad• otupit sa• otocenie• otocit• otácat sa• otocit sa• otupit• otácka• otácat• otácanie• opracovat• otras• poradie• postavit sa na odpor• použit• pozriet sa• poslat• potreba• konvertovat• krátky výstup• krátka prechádzka• nahodit motor• menit• mat závrat• náklonnost• nasadit• nepustit dalej• naštartovat• namierit• nastavit• oboplávat• obchádzat• obracat• obracat sa• odpadnút• obíst• obrábat• odvracat• odvrátit• olúpat• obalit• odbocit• obrátit do protismeru• obrátit na svoju vieru• obrátit• ohnút
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better off — adjective in a more fortunate or prosperous condition (Freq. 3) she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching is better off than his classmate • Similar to: ↑fortunate … Useful english dictionary
better-off — /bet euhr awf , of /, adj. being in better circumstances, esp. economically: Only the better off nations can afford to send probes into space. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
better off — in better conditions: healthier or wealthier etc. Are you better off renting an apartment than buying a house? … English idioms
better off — be in a better situation than before He would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one … Idioms and examples
better-off — /bet euhr awf , of /, adj. being in better circumstances, esp. economically: Only the better off nations can afford to send probes into space. [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary
