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1 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) vynasnažiť sa -
2 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najlepšie3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) premôcť, poraziť- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• najlepší• najlepšie• najviac -
3 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, tá, to2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) človek3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoročný- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *• sám• jednicka• jediný• jedna• istý• jeden• akýsi• clovek• císlo• prvý• práve ten• nejaký -
4 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) poradiť si v ťažkej situácii -
5 do one's level best
(to do one's very best.) urobiť, čo je v (koho) silách -
6 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) to najlepšie z obidvoch možností -
7 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý naj- -
8 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) zmieriť sa s -
9 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) láskavosť2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) vľúdnosť3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) náklonnosť4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) priazeň2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) podporovať- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) obľúbený, -á- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *• venovat• vlúdny súhlas• vlúdnost• výsada• výhoda• vzhlad• želat• záštita• zaujatie• záujem• zvolenie• šetrne manipulovat• služba (priatelská)• slušiet• šetrit• stužka• straníckost• suvenír• tvar• udelit• preukazovat priazen• priazen• preukázaná služba• priazen verejnosti• privilégium• dopis• dovolenie• emblém• favorizovat• byt šetrný• blahovôla• byt podobný• byt opatrný• byt priaznivo naklonený• byt priaznivý• darcek na pamiatku• darovat• darcek• dat prednost• prospech• pochopenie• poctit• opatrne manipulovat• podporovat• pomoc• podpora• pozornost• popularita• láskavo poskytnút• láskavo dat• láskavost• láskavo udelit• náklonnost• napomáhat• oblúbit si• odznak• obdarit• obluba• ochrana -
10 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vybrať si2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) trhať3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) zdvihnúť4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) otvoriť2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) výber, voľba2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) to najlepšie•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) krompáč* * *• zbierat• trhat• budit• nabudit -
11 feature
['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) znak2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) črta3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) veľký článok4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) hlavný program; celovečerný2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) uviesť v hlavnej úlohe* * *• uverejnený vo zvýraz. úpr• uviest vo výraznej úprave• uviest ako hlavnú vec• uviest na význacné miesto• vlastnost• uvádzat• vybavenie• vystupovat• význacný rys• zariadenie• rys• rys (tváre)• predstavovat si• hlavná zaujímavost• hlavný film• hlavný program• funkcia• hlavný• jav• byt významným rysom• crta• pravidelná rubrika• mat významnú rolu• najzaujímavejší clánok -
12 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) tvrdiť2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) požadovať3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) hlásiť sa (k)2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) tvrdenie2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) reklamácia3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) nárok•- claimant* * *• vraviet• vyžiadat• zasluhovat• tvrdenie• tvrdit• cinit si nárok• reklamácia• oprávnený• oprávnenie• požadovat• právo• požiadavka• požiadavok• potrebovat• nárokovat• nárok -
13 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) dúfať2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nádej2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nádej3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nádej•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• dúfat• nádej -
14 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) ďalší2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) potom3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) ďalší- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *• vedlajší• vedla• susedný• pri• ešte• druhý• hned po• blízko• budúci• dalej• další• po druhý krát• potom• na• nabudúce• najbližší• nasledujúci -
15 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) priať si, želať si2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) chcieť3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) priať2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) prianie, želanie2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) túžba, želanie3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) blahoželanie•- wishing-well* * *• želat (si)• želanie• žicit (si)• túžba• prianie• chciet -
16 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý naj- -
17 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý naj- -
18 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
19 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) ktorýkoľvek, ten ktorý2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) ktorýkoľvek* * *• akýkolvek• cokolvek• ktorýkolvek -
20 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) mozog; mozgový2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) inteligencia3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) mozog•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *• rozum• mozocek• mozog
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do one's best — do something as well as one can; perform as well as possible; give one s best … English contemporary dictionary
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try one's best — index attempt, pursue (strive to gain), strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
