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101 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 -
102 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) prestať, vzdať sa2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) zriecť sa3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) prenechať, prepustiť, vzdať sa (čoho)4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) venovať5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) považovať (za stratené)* * *• ustúpit (komu)• vzdat sa (coho)• vzdat sa• vydat (zbran) -
103 grovel
['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.)* * *• plazit sa• podlizovat sa• lízat päty -
104 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomôcť, pomáhať2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomôcť3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomôcť (proti, pri)4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) poslúžiť5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ubrániť sa; zabrániť2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -čka4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) pomoc•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *• pomôct (3.p.)• pomoc• pomáhat (3.p.)• poslúžit -
105 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) bezmocný* * *• bezmocný -
106 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
107 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) domov2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) vlasť3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) domov4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internát, ubytovňa5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dom2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domáci2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) tuzemský3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) domáci3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) domov, doma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) hlboko•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *• vnútrozemský• vnútorný• domov• domovský• domovina• domáci• pociatocná poloha -
108 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) objať, vziať do náručia2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) držať sa (pri)2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) objatie* * *• maznat sa• objat• objatie -
109 humble
1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) pokorný2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) nízky2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) pokoriť, ponížiť- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *• skromný• ponížený -
110 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) identifikovať2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) stotožňovať•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with* * *• zhodovat sa• zistit totožnost• zastávat• schvalovat• stotožnit• stotožnit sa s• stotožnovat sa• súhlasit• urcit• identifikovat• byt totožný• rozpoznat• oznacit• poznat• položit• mat rovnaký názor -
111 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 -
112 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) nezávislý2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) samostatný3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) nezávislý (od)4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) nezávislý•- independently* * *• samostatný• nezávislý -
113 indignant
[in'diɡnənt](angry, usually because of some wrong that has been done to oneself or others: I feel most indignant at the rude way I've been treated; The indignant customer complained to the manager.) rozhorčený- indignation* * *• rozhorcený -
114 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) rozmaznávať2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) uspokojiť, dožičiť (si), holdovať3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) dožičiť si•- indulgent
- indulge in* * *• vyhoviet• dožicit si• hoviet si• nadmerne pit alkohol• oddávat sa -
115 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) iniciatíva2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) iniciatíva* * *• iniciatívny -
116 insecure
[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) neistý2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) neistý, nespoľahlivý•- insecurity* * *• neistý -
117 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) zaviesť, namontovať2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) uviesť do úradu; usadiť (sa)•- instalment* * *• uviest• zaviest• umiestnit• inštalovanie• inštalovat• nastolit• namontovat -
118 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prerušiť2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prerušiť3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) prekážať•* * *• vyrušovat• vyrušit• zastavit• prerušit• prerušenie• prerušovat• rušit -
119 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) právo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zákon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zákon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *• zákon• súd• súdny spor• súdny proces• právo• pravidlo• povolanie právnika• právna veda -
120 live on
1) (to keep oneself alive by eating: He lives on fish and potatoes.) žiť na2) (to be supported (financially) by: He lives on $40 a week.) žiť z* * *• žit na (6.p.)
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