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1 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) nepripravený -
2 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostať2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) priniesť3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostať sa; zložiť4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) dostať5) (to become: You're getting old.) stávať sa6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) presvedčiť7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) prísť8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) dospieť; dokončiť9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostať, chytiť10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) chytiť11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pochopiť•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *• vystúpit• získat• stat sa• dostávat• dostat• dôjst• obstarat (si) -
3 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) prepustiť; zbaviť (čoho)2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) uvoľniť3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) uvoľniť4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) zverejniť5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) uviesť2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) prepustenie; uvedenie; uvoľnený2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) správa, článok, komuniké* * *• uvolnenie• uvolnit• vzdat sa• vypustit• vzdanie sa• prepustený• prepustit• pustit• pustit na slobodu• oslobodenie• nulovat• odblokovat• odpustenie• odpustit -
4 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) mucha2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muška3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) zapínanie; rázporok•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) letieť; pilotovať let2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) ujsť3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) plynúť, utekať•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *• utiect• vrhnút sa• vypustit• vztýcit• vyletiet• vypustit sokola• vyvesit• vytiahnut na stožiar• zakrytie spodného zapínan• zdvojený kryt• zotrvacník hodín• šírka vlajky• preskocit• prehnaný• drožka• dopravit lietadlom• fiaker• dostavník• rozbehnút sa• púštat• riadit• pustit• rozplynút sa• plávat (pod vlajkou)• otváracia chlopna• pilotovat• poklopec• podniknút• poletovat• lietat• lopatka ventilátora• let• kompasová ružica• letiet• muška• mucha tse - tse• mušky• mávat• mucha• nápaditý• oborit sa -
5 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gombík2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gombík, tlačidlo2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapnúť3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zdržať* * *• tlacidlo• tlacítko• gombík -
6 chase
[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) prenasledovať, hnať sa2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) odháňať2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) prenasledovanie2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) hon•* * *• stíhat• prenasledovat• lovit• nahánat -
7 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) hák2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) háčik3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) hák2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) chytať na háčik2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) zahákovať; zapnúť na háčik3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) odpáliť loptičku stranou•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *• zahákovat• zopät• zopnút• hácik• hák -
8 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
9 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) lano2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) priviazať2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) chytiť do lasa•- rope in
- rope off* * *• viazat• uviazat• zatiahnut• zdržovat kone• zavliect• zámerne prehrat závod• zviazat• slucka• šnúra• šplhat na lane• stekat• švihadlo• tvorit hlien• tvorit kal• pripútat lanom• pripútat k lanu• drôtené lano• bic• chytit do lasa• remienok• pletenec• ovinút lanom• ovinút povrazom• pletený drôt• povraz• povrazec• lanovie• lano• laso• natiahnut povraz• natiahnut lano
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