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1 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dopriať si2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) dovoliť si* * *• dovolit si• dopriat si• poskytnút• poskytovat -
2 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) žiadať2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vyžadovať2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) požiadavka2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) nárok3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) dopyt•- on demand* * *• vyžadovat• záujem• žiadat• dopyt (hospodársky)• prosba• otázka• požadovaná dodávka• potreba• požiadavka• nárok -
3 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) väčšinou* * *• väcšinou• vo väcšine prípadov• z hlavnej casti• zväcša• prevážne• predovšetkým• ponajviac• obycajne -
4 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) zachrániť2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) šetriť3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) ušetriť4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) zabrániť5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) ochrániť6) (to keep data in the computer.) uchovať (v pamäti)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) zabránenie gólu- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) okrem* * *• usporit• zachovat• zachránenie• zabránit porážke• zachránit• zabránit gólu• záchrana• záchranné opatrenia• spasit• s výnimkou• šetrit si• šetrit• sporit• uchovat• uschovat• uložit• ušanovat• uchránit• ušetrit• ibaže• až• dat na bok• chránit• chytit• rezervovat• mimo• nechávat si• nestratit• nehladiac na• nenamáhat• nezmeškat• našetrit• nechat si• okrem• obrana• ochránit
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