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61 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozšíriť sa2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) môcť chodiť, pohybovať sa -
62 how come
(for what reason: How come I didn't get any cake?) ako to, že -
63 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) vyrovnať sa susedom -
64 let in for
(to involve (someone) in: I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.) pustiť sa do -
65 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) vytrvať, trvať (na)- persistently
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66 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) omietka2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) sadra; sadrový3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) náplasť2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) omietnuť2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) natrieť, dať•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastický -
67 reckon with
(to be prepared for; to take into consideration: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).) počítať s -
68 roomful
noun He didn't feel like facing a roomful of people.) plná izba, plná miestnosť -
69 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) riskovať, podstúpiť riziko -
70 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) riskovať, podstúpiť riziko -
71 set out
1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) vydať sa na2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) mať v úmysle -
72 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) nemať dobrú mienku oEnglish-Slovak dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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73 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) zo začiatku, sprvu2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) predovšetkým -
74 trial and error
(the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found: They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.) skúšobná metóda, experiment -
75 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) čo na tom?
См. также в других словарях:
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didn't — by 1775, contraction of did not … Etymology dictionary
didn't — (did not) v. not, negative (used in combination with a verb to show past tense) … English contemporary dictionary
didn't — ► CONTRACTION ▪ did not … English terms dictionary
didn't — [did′ nt] contraction did not … English World dictionary
DIDN'T — contr. did not. * * * /ˈdıdn̩t/ used as a contraction of did not I didn t know you were coming. * * * didn t [didn t] [ˈdɪdnt] [ˈdɪdnt] short form did not * * * didn t see do v. 29 … Useful english dictionary
didn't — did|n t [ˈdıdnt] the short form of did not ▪ You saw him, didn t you? ▪ I didn t want to go … Dictionary of contemporary English
didn't — [[t]dɪ̱d(ə)nt[/t]] ♦ Didn t is the usual spoken form of did not … English dictionary
didn't — the short form of did not : You saw him, didn t you? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
