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41 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) vybrať si2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) rozoznať3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) vyťukať* * *• vybrat -
42 plain sailing
(progress without difficulty.) úplná hračka* * *• jednoduchá záležitost -
43 plough
1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) pluh2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) orať2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) brázdiť; prehrýzť sa3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) nabúrať (sa)* * *• pluh• orat -
44 problem
['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) problém; problémový2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) problém•- problematical- problematic* * *• úloha• problém -
45 pronunciation
noun (the act, or a way, of saying a word etc: She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.) výslovnosť* * *• výslovnost -
46 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) rozhodnúť sa2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) odhlasovať, prijať rezolúciu3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) vyriešiť* * *• uznesenie• uzniest sa• vydat rezolúciu• vylúštit• vyriešit• vyjasnit• vysvetlit• prijat uznesenie• príst na koren• premienat sa• predsavziat si• dohodnút• rozštiepit• rozhodnút sa• rozlúštit• rozložit• rozhodnost• rozkladat sa• rozhodnutie• riešit• rezolúcia• roztavit• rozdelit• rozohnat• rozpustit• rozriešit• rozptýlit• rozviest• pevnost• pevné predsavzatie• lúštit• nájst riešenie• odhlasovat• odstránit• odvaha• odhodlat sa• objasnit -
47 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) ovládať sa* * *• uväznit• zabránit• zdržiavat• zavriet• zdržovat• zatvorit• znižovat• prekážat• držat pod kontrolou• držat na uzde• bránit• dat do väzenia• dat do ústavu• potlácat• kontrolovat• krotit• obmedzit -
48 slog
[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) udrieť2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) pachtiť sa3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) drieť (sa)2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) drina, lopota2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) tvrdý úder* * *• zásah• zasiahnut• udriet• úder• tvrdá práca• trieskat• driet• drina• prudko napálit• rezat• robit• mlátit -
49 snag
[snæɡ]1) (a difficulty or drawback: We did not realize at first how many snags there were in our plan.) prekážka, ťažkosť2) (a place on a garment where a thread has been torn or pulled out of place.) vytrhnutá niť* * *• zachytit• zachytit sa• závada• zádrhel• ulovit• prekážka• drúk• hácik• chytit sa• roztrhnút• pen• pahýl• kus• malá trhlina• náhle chytit• natrhnút• neurcité množstvo• natrhnút sa• ocistit od pnov -
50 soluble
['soljubl]1) (able to be dissolved or made liquid: This dye is soluble in water.) rozpustný2) ((of a problem, difficulty etc) able to be solved.) riešiteľný•- solution* * *• vysvetlitelný• rozpustný -
51 solution
[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) rozlúštenie2) (the act of finding such an answer.) riešenie3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) roztok* * *• rozpúštanie• riešenie• rozpustenie• roztok -
52 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 -
53 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) úžina, prieliv2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) tieseň•- strait-laced* * *• úzky• úžina• šija• striktný• stiesnený• tesný• prísny• prieliv• dôverný• intímny• lakomý -
54 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmietať sa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasiť3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) predierať sa2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• vzpierat sa• zápasit• zápas• snažit sa• snaha• šarvátka• spor• svár• usilovat sa• úsilie• predierat sa• bojovat• boj• razit si cestu• potýcka• prebíjat sa• pokúšat sa• namáhat sa -
55 stumbling-block
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56 toil
[toil] 1. verb1) (to work hard and long: He toiled all day in the fields.) drieť sa2) (to move with great difficulty: He toiled along the road with all his luggage.) vliecť sa2. noun(hard work: He slept well after his hours of toil.) drina* * *• zodierat sa• drina• hrdlacenie• lopota• lopotit sa• námaha -
57 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) ťažkosť, starosť, trápenie2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) nepokoje3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) ťažkosť, choroba2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) znepokojiť (sa), trápiť (sa)2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) obťažovať3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) obťažovať sa•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *• vyrušovat• závada• znepokojovat• zvírit• súženie• sužovat sa• starost• sužovat• tažkost• trampoty• úsilie• trápit sa• trápenie• technická porucha• trápit• technická chyba• hnevat• bolest• boliet• choroba• chciet láskavost• rozvírit• robit starosti• rozbúrit• rušit• otravovat• porucha• mrzutost• neštastie• námaha• nepríjemnost• nepokoj• obtažovat -
58 troublesome
adjective (causing worry or difficulty: troublesome children/tasks.) neposlušný; ťažký* * *• tažký• rušivý• otravný• neodbytný• nepríjemný• obtažný -
59 turn the corner
1) (to go round a corner.) zájsť za roh2) (to get past a difficulty or danger: He was very ill but he's turned the corner now.) prekonať to najhoršie* * *• zahnút za roh -
60 undercarriage
(the landing-gear of an aircraft: The pilot had some difficulty in lowering the undercarriage.) podvozok* * *• podvozok
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difficulty — index adversity, aggravation (annoyance), bar (obstruction), burden, complex (entanglement) … Law dictionary
difficulty — ► NOUN (pl. difficulties) 1) the state or condition of being difficult. 2) a difficult or dangerous situation or circumstance. ORIGIN Latin difficultas, from facultas ability, opportunity … English terms dictionary
difficulty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe ▪ We had enormous difficulty … Collocations dictionary
difficulty */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfɪk(ə)ltɪ] / US [ˈdɪfɪkəltɪ] noun Word forms difficulty : singular difficulty plural difficulties Metaphor: A difficult idea or situation is like a knot or something that is tied up, tangled, or twisted. When you deal with it successfully … English dictionary
difficulty — dif|fi|cul|ty [ dıfıkəlti ] noun *** 1. ) uncount how difficult something is: The courses vary in content and difficulty. 2. ) uncount if you have difficulty with something, you are not able to do it easily: difficulty (in) doing something: Six… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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