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1 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) pevný2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) tuhý3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) odolný4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) hrubý, neznesiteľný5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) ťažký2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) lotor- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *• silný• ulicník• tuhý• tvrdý• tažký• húževnatý• chuligán• nepoddajný• obtažný -
2 get at
1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) dosiahnuť, dostať sa (kde)2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) narážať (na)3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) doberať si -
3 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) maskovanie2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) zamaskovať* * *• zastieranie• zamaskovat• kamufláž• maskovanie• maska -
4 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kút, roh2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kútik3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) roh2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) zahnať do úzkych2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) vybrať zákrutu•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *• roh• kút -
5 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) uniknúť2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) uniknúť•- elusive* * *• vyhnút sa• vytriet zrak• vytocit• vykrútit• uniknút• obíst -
6 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) zapliesť sa* * *• uviest do zmätku• zapliest do sporu -
7 finalist
noun (a person who reaches the final stage in a competition: It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.) finalista* * *• finalista -
8 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) hrsť2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) hŕstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) pekný kvietok, šibal* * *• hrstka• hrst -
9 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) uvaliť2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) vynucovať si3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) zneužiť•* * *• uvalit• vložit• využit• zaviest• zmýlit sa• uložit• predpísat• imponovat• klást• podviest• položit• oklamat -
10 particular
[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) jednotlivý2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) osobitný3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) prieberčivý•- particulars
- in particular* * *• zvláštny• špeciálny• údaj• urcitý• príslušný• osobitný• podrobnost• konkrétny -
11 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) uľaviť2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) vystriedať3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) prepustiť4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) zbaviť5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) prísť na pomoc, poskytnúť pomoc* * *• uvolnit• utíšit• utešit• vyložit náklad (odlahcit)• vyslobodit• vystriedat• zbavit (úzkosti)• zásobovat• zbavit• zmiernit• spestrit• rysovat sa• striedat• ulahcit• ulavit• tíšit• prepustit• priniest úlavu• príst na pomoc• oživit• plasticky vystupovat• podbrúsit• oslobodit• poskytnút úlavu• poskytnút pomoc• podsústružit• pomáhat• pomôct• poskytnút útechu• menit• odlahcit• odrážat sa -
12 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) povesť- reputed
- live up to one's reputation* * *• úcta• dobrá povest• chýr• reputácia• renomé• povest• meno -
13 satisfy
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) u(spo)kojiť2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) uspokojiť•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying* * *• utíšit• vyhoviet• vykonat zadostucinenie• vyrovnat sa• vyplnit• vyhovovat• zaplatit• zodpovedat• splnat• splnit• uistit• uspokojit• uspokojivo vysvetlit• ukájat• uspokojivo odpovedat• uhradit• ubezpecovat• ukojit• presviedcat• presvedcit• byt zmiernou obetou• byt príjemný• lahodit• nasýtit• odškodnit• odstránit -
14 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat -
15 sticky
1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.) lepiaci, lepkavý2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) nepríjemný, trápny* * *• vlhký• sentimentálny• prilnavý• dusný• hlúpy• protivný• otravný• lepivý• lepkavý• lepiaci sa• naglejený• nepríjemný -
16 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) tuhý; tvrdý2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stuhnutý, zdrevenelý3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) tuhý4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) prísny, ťažký5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) ostrý6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) strohý•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff* * *• vycerpávajúci• zdržanlivý• zdrevenený• zle pohyblivý• škrobený• silný• stuhnutý• stuha• strnulý• tvrdý• tažký• tvrdo• tuhý• upätý• prísny• drsný• hrdý• hustý• chladný• pyšný• ostrý• meravý• mrtvola• moták• nepoddajný• namáhavý• nepravdepodobný• neohybný• neprívetivý• nepohodlný• neoblomný• nepohyblivý• odmeraný -
17 teaser
1) (a puzzle or difficult problem: This question is rather a teaser.) hlavolam2) (a person who teases.) posmeškár* * *• striptérka• ukážka filmu• tavic skla• hlavolam• dobiedzac -
18 tricky
adjective (difficult: a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with.) ťažký, zložitý* * *• zložitý• spletitý• dômyselný• podvodný• lstivý• nespolahlivý -
19 vocabulary
[və'kæbjuləri]plural - vocabularies; noun1) (words in general: This book contains some difficult vocabulary.) slovná zásoba2) ((the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession: He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics.) slovná zásoba3) (a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject: This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back.) slovník, slovníček* * *• vlajková abeceda• zoznam slov• slovnícek• slovník• slovná zásoba• slovícka• súbor umeleckých predmetov• lexikon• odborný slovník -
20 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) ťažký, riskantný2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) nebezpečný
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