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• näytellä• ilmentää• vastata• edustaa• esittää• väittää• merkitä• sanoa• symbolisoida• symboloida• tarkoittaa• kuvata* * *reprə'zent 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) edustaa2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) esittää3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) edustaa•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) edustaja2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) edustaja -
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• ottaa• nimittää• ensiluokkainen• valio• valikoida• valata• valikoitu• valita• seuloa• mainio* * *sə'lekt 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) valita2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) valikoitu2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) harvoille ja valituille tarkoitettu•- selective
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[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) rappresentare2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) rappresentare3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) rappresentare•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) rappresentante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) rappresentante* * *[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
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I [sɪ'lekt] II [sɪ'lekt]* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) scegliare, selezionare2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) scelto2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) esclusivo•- selective
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85 worse
I 1. [wɜːs]1) (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore ( than di, che)to get worse — [pressure, noise] aumentare; [conditions, weather] peggiorare
and what is worse,... — e il peggio è che...
to get worse (and worse) — peggiorare (sempre di più), aggravarsi
you'll only make things o it worse! non farai che peggiorare le cose! and to make matters worse,... e per peggiorare le cose,...; to be even worse at languages — andare ancora peggio con le lingue
2) (more unwell, unhappy)2. II [wɜːs]the decision couldn't have come at a worse time — la decisione non sarebbe potuta arrivare in un momento peggiore
1) (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently) peggio ( than di, che)2) (more seriously, severely) [cough, bleed, vomit] di più* * *((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) migliorare; peggiorare* * *I 1. [wɜːs]1) (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore ( than di, che)to get worse — [pressure, noise] aumentare; [conditions, weather] peggiorare
and what is worse,... — e il peggio è che...
to get worse (and worse) — peggiorare (sempre di più), aggravarsi
you'll only make things o it worse! non farai che peggiorare le cose! and to make matters worse,... e per peggiorare le cose,...; to be even worse at languages — andare ancora peggio con le lingue
2) (more unwell, unhappy)2. II [wɜːs]the decision couldn't have come at a worse time — la decisione non sarebbe potuta arrivare in un momento peggiore
1) (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently) peggio ( than di, che)2) (more seriously, severely) [cough, bleed, vomit] di più -
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transitive verb1) (symbolize) verkörpern3) (correspond to) entsprechen (+ Dat.)4) (be specimen of, act for) vertreten* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vertreten2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) darstellen3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) schildern•- academic.ru/61614/representation">representation- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) der/die Vertreter(in)2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) der/die Vertreter(in)* * *rep·re·sent[ˌreprɪˈzent]vt1. (act on behalf of)▪ to \represent sb/sth jdn/etw repräsentieren [o vertreten]; POL der Abgeordnete für jdn/etw sein, jdn/etw vertretento be poorly/strongly/well \represented schwach/stark/gut vertreten sein2. LAW▪ to \represent sb jdn vertreten, der Vertreter/die Vertreterin von jdm sein, ÖSTERR a. die Vertretung von jdm machen3. (depict)▪ to \represent sth etw darstellen [o zeigen5. (state)we \represented our demands to the boss wir unterbreiteten dem Chef unsere Forderungenhe \represents himself as an expert er gibt sich als Experte aus6. (be the result of)▪ to \represent sth etw darstellenthis book \represents ten years of research dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis von zehn Jahren Forschung7. (be typical of)▪ to \represent sth etw widerspiegelnwhat she said \represented the feelings of many of those present mit dem, was sie sagte, brachte sie die Gefühle vieler Anwesender zum Ausdruck8. COMPUT▪ to \represent sth etw repräsentieren [o vertreten]* * *["reprɪ'zent]vt1) darstellen; (= stand for) stehen für; (= symbolize) symbolisieren, darstellen; opportunity bedeutenhe represents all that is best in... — er verkörpert das Beste (+gen)...
2) (= act or speak for PARL, JUR) vertretenmany countries were represented at the ceremony —
the foreign tourist should never forget that he represents his country — ein Tourist sollte im Ausland nie vergessen, dass er sein Land repräsentiert
it is exactly as represented in the advertisement — es ist genau, wie in der Anzeige dargestellt
5) (THEAT) character, part darstellen* * *represent [ˌreprıˈzent]A v/t1. jemanden oder jemandes Sache, auch einen Wahlbezirk etc vertreten:be represented at bei einer Sache vertreten sein2. einen Staat, eine Firma etc vertreten, repräsentieren3. THEATa) eine Rolle darstellen, verkörpernb) ein Stück aufführen, gebenrepresent a threat to eine Bedrohung (gen) darstellen5. (bildlich, grafisch) darstellen, abbilden6. a) hin-, darstellen ( beide:as, to be als)that dass)7. darlegen, -stellen, schildern, vor Augen führen ( alle:to sb jemandem):represent to sb that … jemandem vorhalten, dass …* * *transitive verb1) (symbolize) verkörpern2) (denote, depict, present) darstellen (as als); (Theatre also) spielen3) (correspond to) entsprechen (+ Dat.)4) (be specimen of, act for) vertreten* * *v.darstellen v.vertreten v.vorstellen v. -
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nounarmoured unit — (Mil.) Panzereinheit, die
unit of length/monetary unit — Längen-/Währungseinheit, die
4) (piece of furniture) Element, daskitchen unit — Küchenelement, das
* * *['ju:nit]1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) die Einheit2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) die Einheit3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) der Einer* * *[ˈju:nɪt]n\unit of alcohol Alkoholeinheit f\unit of currency Währungseinheit f\unit of length Längenmaß nt\unit weight PHYS spezifisches Gewichtanti-terrorist \unit Antiterroreinheit fthe family \unit der Familienverbandpolicy \unit politische Abteilung\unit of a course Abschnitt m eines Kurses\unit of a course book Kapitel nt eines Kursbucheskitchen \unit Küchenelement ntcentral processing \unit zentrale Datenverarbeitungsanlagevideo display \unit Sichtgerät ntmultiple-\unit dwelling Wohnanlage f* * *['juːnɪt]n2) (= section) Einheit f; (of furniture) Element nt; (of machine) Element nt, Teil nt; (of organization) Abteilung f; (of course book) Lektion fpower unit — Aggregat nt; (of a rocket) Triebwerk nt
where did you get those units in your bedroom? — wo haben Sie die Anbauelemente in Ihrem Schlafzimmer her?
the family as the basic unit — die Familie als Grundelement
3) (= measure) Einheit funit of account/length — Rechnungs-/Längeneinheit f
* * *unit [ˈjuːnıt] s1. allg Einheit f, (besonders Möbel) Element n:unit of account (currency, trade, value) WIRTSCH (Ver)Rechnungs-(Währungs-, Handels-, Wertungs)einheit;unit of measure Maßeinheit;unit furniture Anbaumöbel pl;2. a) PHYS (Grund)Einheit f:b) TEL (Gesprächs)Einheit f3. MATH Einer m, Einheit f:unit fraction Stammbruch m4. TECHa) (Bau)Einheit fb) Aggregat n, Anlage f:5. MIL Einheit f, Verband m, Truppenteil m6. SCHULEa) besonders US (Schul-, Lehr)Jahr n (in einem Fach)b) Unit f, (Lern)Einheit f, Lektion f7. MED Einheit f, Dosis f, Menge f8. Grundeinheit f, Kern m, Zelle f:9. US Gruppe f Gleichgesinnter, (feste) Gemeinschaftu. abk1. uncle2. unit Einh.3. upper ob.U. abk2. unit Einh.3. united ver(ein).4. university Univ.5. Utah* * *nounarmoured unit — (Mil.) Panzereinheit, die
unit of length/monetary unit — Längen-/Währungseinheit, die
4) (piece of furniture) Element, daskitchen unit — Küchenelement, das
* * *n.Bauteil -e n.Einheit -en f.Gerät -e n. -
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well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
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[rɛprɪ'zɛnt]vtperson, nation, view reprezentować; ( symbolize) word, object przedstawiać; idea, emotion być symbolem +gen; ( constitute) stanowićto represent sth as — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) coś jako +acc
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) reprezentować2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) przedstawiać3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) wyrażać•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) przedstawiciel2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) reprezentant -
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[sɪ'lɛkt] 1. adjschool, district ekskluzywny; group doborowy2. vt* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) wybierać2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) wybrany, wyselekcjonowany2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) ekskluzywny•- selective
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) reprezentēt; pārstāvēt2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) simbolizēt; nozīmēt3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) atspoguļot; izteikt•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) pārstāvis2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) pārstāvis* * *iesniegt no jauna; attēlot; simbolizēt; tēlot; uzvest; pārstāvēt -
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[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu)2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) tuvākie draugi2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) smalks; elitārs; izsmalcināts•- selective
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- selector* * *atlasīts, izmeklēts; izsmalcināts, smalks; atlasīt, izmeklēt; izvēlīgs -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) atstovauti, reprezentuoti2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) simbolizuoti, vaizduoti3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) rodyti, išreikšti•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) įgaliotinis2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) atstovas -
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[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) išrinkti2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) rinktinis2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) (prieinamas) tik išrinktiesiems•- selective
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v. representera; föreställa; framställa* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representera2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) symbolisera3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) beteckna, illustrera•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representant2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representant -
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adj. vald, utvald; kräsen--------v. välja, utvälja* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) välja []2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) utvald2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) exklusiv•- selective
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovat2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) představovat3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadřovat•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) zástupce2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupce* * *• zastupovat• znázornit• představovat• reprezentovat• representovat• stavit -
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[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) vybrat (si)2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) vybraný2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) výběrový•- selective
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- selector* * *• vybraný• výlučný• vybírat• vybrat• lahůdkový -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovať2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) predstavovať3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadrovať•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) obchodný zástupca2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupca* * *• vysvetlovat• vysvetlit• vystihnút• vydávat• vyjadrovat• zachytit• zastúpit• zastupovat• znázornovat• znovu poslat• znovu predložit• zobrazovat• znamenat• znacit• snažit sa vzbudit predsta• stvárnit• stelesnovat• symbolizovat• tvrdit• predstavovat• predviest divadelnú hru• prehlasovat• hrat• byt zástupcom• byt poslancom• dohovárat• protestovat• reprezentovat• opisovat• oznacovat• mat význam -
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[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) vybrať (si)2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) vybraný2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) výberový•- selective
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- selector* * *• volit• vyberat• vyvolený• vybrat (si)• výberový• výber• výlucný• vybraný• vyberavý• zvolený• snobský• exkluzívny
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