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21 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) pridať2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) pretĺcť sa* * *• vyrovnat• doplnit -
22 elicit
[i'lisit](to succeed in getting (information etc) from a person, usually with difficulty.) vylákať* * *• vylákat• zistit -
23 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) upevniť; uprieť2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) pripevniť3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) opraviť4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) zamerať5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) stanoviť; dohodnúť6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) ustáliť7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) pripraviť2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) nepríjemnosť- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with* * *• ustálit sa• vyriadit si to• zabit• zariadit• zafixovat• zaznamenat• zameranie polohy• zasadit• zaistit• zamknút• zostavit• zorganizovat• spevnit sa• skrotit• sfalšovat• strik• stav• stanovit• sústredit• upevnit sa• upravit• upriet zrak• usadit• upevnit• upnút pozornost• uprene hladiet• uložit• upútat• usadit sa• tažká situácia• pripútat k miestu• pripevnit• fixovat• dávka drogy• dat do poriadku• dat dokopy• dat drogu• dohodnút sa• rozriešit• rozhodnút sa• plánovat• pevne uzavriet• podplatit• podvodne manipulovat• podvodne získat• nastavit• nespustit z ocí -
24 flounder
(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) hádzať sa* * *• uviaznut na mrtvom bode• zmietanie• zmietat sa• tápat• predierat sa• hádzat sa• búchat okolo seba• borit sa v bahne• brodit sa• robit chybu za chybou• potácanie• morský jazyk -
25 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) pohrávať sa; šmátrať2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) nezachytiť letiacu loptu* * *• tápat -
26 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) dokončiť2) (to pass (an examination).) prejsť3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) dostať sa4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) nájsť pochopenie* * *• prejst skrz -
27 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) kladivo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) kladivko3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) kladivo2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) zatĺcť kladivom2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) vtĺkať•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *• tlct kladivom• kladivo• kladivko• búšit• kohútik pušky -
28 haul
[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) ťahať2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) dopravovať2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) ťah2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) úlovok, korisť•- haulage- haulier
- a long haul* * *• vliect• tah• trat• tiahnut -
29 hill
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30 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) krívať* * *• krívat -
31 hurdle
['hə:dl] 1. noun1) (a frame to be jumped in a race.) prekážka2) (a problem or difficulty: There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.) prekážka2. verb(to run in a race in which hurdles are used: He has hurdled since he was twelve.) bežať prekážkový beh- hurdler- hurdling* * *• prekážka -
32 indigestion
[indi'‹es ən]((discomfort or pain which is caused by) difficulty in digesting food: She suffers from indigestion after eating fatty food.) porucha trávenia- indigestibility* * *• pokazený žalúdok -
33 insoluble
[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) nerozpustný2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) neriešiteľný•* * *• nerozpustný -
34 lines
noun plural (the words an actor has to say: He had difficulty remembering his lines.) text* * *• životné podmienky• údel• text• crty• riadky• osud• partia• kontúry• línie• obrysy -
35 long-sighted
adjective (having difficulty in seeing close objects clearly.) ďalekozraký* * *• prezieravý• dalekozraký -
36 manoeuvre
[mə'nu:və] 1. noun1) (a planned movement (of troops, ships, aircraft, vehicles etc): Can you perform all the manoeuvres required by the driving test?) manéver2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) manéver2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) manévrovať* * *• vhodne spravovat• intriga• intrigovat• chytrý tah• konat manévre• manévrovat• manéver• manipulovat -
37 martyr
1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) mučeník, -ica2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) trpiteľ, -ka2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) (u)mučiť* * *• sužovat• týrat• trpitel• umucit• trápit• martýr• mucit• muceník -
38 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) potrebovať2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) musieť2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) potreba2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) núdza3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) dôvod•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of* * *• vyžadovat• žiadat si• byt v núdzi• bieda• chudoba• potrebovat• potrebný• potreba• požiadavka• musiet• nedostatok• nutný• núdza• nutnost -
39 negotiate
[ni'ɡəuʃieit]1) (to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree.) vyjednávať2) (to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion.) dojednať3) (to get past (an obstacle or difficulty).) zdolať•- negotiation* * *• uzavriet• uzatvárat• vyjednat• vyjednávat• vysporiadat sa• zdolávat• zjednat• zdolat• prekonávat• prekonat• prejednat• predat• previest• premenit• preplatit• preniest• jednat• inkasovat• jednaním docielit• absolvovat• dohodnút• dojednat• realizovat• rokovat -
40 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) šľachtic, pér2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) seberovný•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) uprene sa pozerať* * *• šlachtic• seberovný• roven• pozriet• nazriet
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