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1 expectancy
noun (the state of expecting or hoping: a feeling/look/air of expectancy.) nádej, očakávanie* * *• tehotenstvo• ocakávanie -
2 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) priemerná dĺžka života -
3 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) očakávanie* * *• vopred• predtucha• ocakávanie -
4 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) očakávať2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') dúfať3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) očakávať4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) predpokladať•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation* * *• predpokladat• domnievat sa• ocakávat -
5 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) život2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) život3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) život4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) život5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) roky6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) život7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) životopis8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) doživotie•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *• vitalita• životnost• život• životopis• skutocnost• spôsob života• trvanie• energia• ludia• nová možnost
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