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1 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) súťaž* * *• závody (šport.)• zápasit• zápas• sútaž• preteky -
2 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) vyzvať2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) spochybniť2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) výzva2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) spochybnenie•- challenging* * *• výzva• vyzvat• vzdorovat• apel• popierat -
3 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) porota2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) porota•- juror- juryman* * *• sudcovský zbor• jury• provizórny• rozhodca• porota• náhradný• núdzový -
4 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) dosiahnuť; vyhrať2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) vyhrať3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) získať2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) víťazstvo- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *• úspech• vyhrat• výhra• zvítazit• prekonat• pretlct sa• dobíjat• dobit• prebit sa -
5 bout
1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) záchvat2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) zápas* * *• záchvat• kolo (v zápase) -
6 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) majstrovstvo2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) boj (za)* * *• majstrovstvo• obrana -
7 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tesne2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) priliehavo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) dôverný2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) prísny4) (tight: a close fit.) tesný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skúpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) uzavretý, mlčanlivý•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zavrieť2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončiť3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavrieť2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up* * *• uzavriet• uzatvorený• uzavri• zatvor• zatvorit• zavriet (sa)• záver• zatvárat• tesne pri• tesný• ukoncit• dusný• blízky• blízko• podrobný• koniec -
8 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagón2) (a bus for tourists etc.) autokar3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) tréner4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) súkromný učiteľ, -ka5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) koč2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) pripraviť- coachman* * *• železnicný vagón• súkromný ucitel• tréner• trénovat• kociar• koc• kocík• autokar• autobus• osobný voz na železnici -
9 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) súťažiť- competitive
- competitor* * *• sútažit• konkurovat -
10 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) súťaženie2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurencia3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) súťaž* * *• sútaženie• sútaž• prehliadka• konkurz• konkurencia -
11 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) rozhodujúci2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) rozhodný•- decisively* * *• smerodajný• presvedcivý• energický• rozhodujúci• rázny• rozhodný• pevný• konecný• nepopieratelný• odhodlaný -
12 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) poctivá hra* * *• slušné jednanie• poctivá hra -
13 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) súdiť2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) rozhodovať3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotiť; odhadnúť4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) posudzovať, súdiť2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sudca, -kyňa2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodca3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• uzatvárat• usúdit• usudzovat• vládnut• vyšetrovat• znalec• sudca• súdit• expert• hodnotit• domnievat sa• riešit• rozhodca• rozsúdit• rozhodnút• rozriešit• posúdit• posudzovat• považovat za• posudzovatel• kritizovat• mat za to• nazdávat sa• odborník• odhadnút• odsudzovat• ocenit• ocenovat -
14 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noha2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nohavica3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noha4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa; kolo•- - legged- pull someone's leg* * *• vetva (zapojenie)• vetva zapojenia• úsek• etapa• hnat sa• pešiak• ponáhlat sa• nástavec• noha -
15 long jump
(a sports contest in which people jump as far as possible.) skok do diaľky* * *• presun na velkú vzdialeno -
16 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zápalka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) zápas2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) hodiaci sa (k)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rovnocenný partner4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) sobáš, manželstvo2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hodiť sa2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) porovnať, zmerať•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *• vyhovovat comu• zápalka• zápalná šnúra• zhoda• zodpovedat• prispôsobit• hodit sa• párovat• porovnat• porovnávat• odpovedat -
17 one-sided
1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) nerovný2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) jednostranný* * *• jednostranný -
18 panel
['pænl]1) (a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc: a door-panel.) panel, doska2) (a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) skupina (odborníkov)•- panelled- panelling* * *• úzky formát• výbor• zoznam lekárov• sekcia• sedlo• skupina• štítok• štvorec• tabulka• prístrojová doska• grémium• drevená doska• diel• dodávkové auto• rozvodná doska• plát• pergamenový lístok• ovládací panel• panel• panelovat• osedlat• porota• kombinovat• malba na dreve• návestný terc• obžalovaný• obžalovat• obdlžnik• obkladat -
19 stalemate
['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) pat2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) mŕtvy bod* * *• viaznutie• situácia na mrtvom bode• slepá ulicka• slepá kolaj• urobit pat• dostat sa do slepej ulice• pat (v šachu) -
20 victor
['viktə](the person who wins a battle or other contest.) víťaz- victoriously
- victory* * *• vítaz• dobyvatel
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См. также в других словарях:
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Contest — País … Wikipedia Español
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