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1 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) vysvetlenie2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) vysvetlenie* * *• vysvetlenie• objasnenie -
2 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) účet, konto2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) účet3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) správa, opis,4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) konto5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) účty; účtovný•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of* * *• úvaha• vážnost• uváženie• výhoda• význam• vyúctovat• vyúctovanie• vysvetlit• výpocet• vysporiadanie sa• vyrovnanie• záznam• zisk• zákazník• zastrelit• zodpovednost• zodpovedat• zoznam• správa• úctovat• ulovit• úcet• úctovanie• prevedenie• priazen• evidencia• dôvod• hodnota• cena• byt hlavnou zásobarnou• byt hodnotený• dôležitost• rozumné vysvetlenie• reprodukcia• prospech• pocítanie• popis• považovat za• konto• motív• mat zodpovednost• objasnit• odhad -
3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) priehľadný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) ostrý4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) voľný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) (byť) jasné7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) mimo, vzdialený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) vyčistiť2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oslobodiť3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasniť sa4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) prekonať•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• volný• uvolnit• vyjasnit• vymazat• zrozumitelný• jasný• cistit• cistý• nulovat -
4 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definícia* * *• vyhranenost• výklad• vymedzenie• vysvetlenie• urcenie (pojmu)• formulácia• jasnost• akost (zvuku)• definovanie• definícia• ostrost (obrazu)• popis• obrysová ostrost• ohranicenie -
5 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) žiadať2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vyžadovať2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) požiadavka2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) nárok3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) dopyt•- on demand* * *• vyžadovat• záujem• žiadat• dopyt (hospodársky)• prosba• otázka• požadovaná dodávka• potreba• požiadavka• nárok -
6 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) vysvetliť2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) vysvetliť•- explanatory
- explain away* * *• vysvetlit• vyložit -
7 explanatory
[-'splænə-]adjective (giving an explanation: There are explanatory notes in this book.) vysvetľujúci* * *• vysvetlujúci• vysvetlivka• vysvetlovací -
8 exposition
[ekspə'ziʃən]1) (a detailed explanation (of a subject).) výklad2) (( abbreviation expo) an exhibition: a trade exposition.) výstava* * *• výklad• vysvetlenie• výstava -
9 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) ponáhľať sa; urýchliť2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) poponáhľať sa* * *• poponáhlat sa• posúrit• ponáhlat sa -
10 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) nepravdepodobný2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) nepravdepodobný•- improbability* * *• nepravdepodobný -
11 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) zázrak2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) zázrak•- miraculously* * *• zázrak• zázracný príklad• div -
12 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) odkaz2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) poznámky3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) záznam, zapamätanie4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) vysvetlivka5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) pár riadkov6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovka7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) zvuk8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) tón2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) zapísať si2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) všimnúť si•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *• všímat si• všimnút si• vtácí spev• vziat na vedomie• zapísat si• zaregistrovat• základná zložka• záznam• zvuk• znamenie• známka• znamienko• znak• znacka• spev• spozorovat• správa• tón• kláves• klávesnica• bankovka• diplomatická nóta• dbat na co• dávat pozor• dat pozor• charakteristický znak• opatrit poznámkami• povest• poznámka• komentovat• krátky list• nota -
13 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) rozumný2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) rozumný•- rationality* * *• inteligentný• rozumný• racionálna velicina• rozumový• racionálny• rozumová bytost• racionálny výraz• rozumná bytost• logický -
14 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) tajný2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) tajomstvo, záhada2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) tajomstvo•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *• v ústraní• vnútorný• utajovaný• záhada• schovaný• skrytý• tajomstvo• tajnost• tajne• tajný• taj• tichá modlitba• dôverný• klúc k• intímny• diskrétny• potajomky• krytý• mlcanlivý -
15 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) navrhnúť2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) naznačiť; napadnúť•* * *• vsugerovat• upozornit• pripomenút• pripomínat• doporucit• dat podnet• dat návrh• ponúkat• podnietit• povzbudit• poukazovat na• navrhnút• navrhovat• naznacovat• naznacit -
16 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) potom2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) dovtedy3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) potom4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) potom5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) tak (teda)6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) potom; okrem toho2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) tak (teda)3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) vtedajší* * *• vtedy• vtedajší• už• v tom case• potom• nato• než -
17 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teória2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teória•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *• ucenie• teória• náhlad (osobný)• náuka -
18 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) nepravdepodobný* * *• neslubujúci• nepravdepodobný -
19 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) slabý2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) nepevný3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) slabý4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) nepresvedčivý5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) úbohý•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *• vratký• váhavý• zriedený (nápoj)• slabý (nápoj)• slabý• chorlavý• rozvlácny (sloh)• krehký• nepresvedcivý (dôvod)• nerozhodný -
20 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) prísť na koreň
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См. также в других словарях:
Explanation — Ex pla*na tion, n. [L. explanatio: cf. OF. esplanation.] 1. The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Explanation — (lat.), Erklärung, Erläuterung, Auslegung; explanatīv, erläuternd; explanieren, auslegen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Explanation — Explanation, lat. dtsch., Erklärung; explanativ, erklärend; explaniren, erklären … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
explanation — I noun amplification, annotation, clarification, commentary, deciphering, defense, definition, delineation, demonstration, description, elucidation, enucleation, exegesis, exemplification, explanatio, explicatio, explication, exposition,… … Law dictionary
explanation — (n.) late 14c., from L. explanationem (nom. explanatio), noun of action from pp. stem of explanare to make plain or clear, explain, lit. make level, flatten, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + planus flat (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n … Etymology dictionary
explanation — [n] clarification; reason account, annotation, answer, breakdown, brief, cause, comment, commentary, confession, definition, demonstration, description, details, display, elucidation, evidence, example, excuse, explication, exposition, expression … New thesaurus
explanation — [eks΄plə nā′shən] n. [ME explanacioun < L explanatio < pp. of explanare] 1. the act of explaining 2. something that explains 3. the interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining 4. a mutual defining of terms, declaration of motives … English World dictionary
explanation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ convincing, credible, good, likely, logical, natural, obvious, plausible, probable, rational ▪ … Collocations dictionary
explanation — n. 1) to give, offer, provide an explanation 2) to accept an explanation 3) a lucid; rational; satisfactory; simple; unsatisfactory explanation 4) an explanation for 5) an explanation that + clause (they accepted her explanation that she had been … Combinatory dictionary
explanation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms explanation : singular explanation plural explanations 1) a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done I expected an explanation and an apology.… … English dictionary
explanation — [[t]e̱kspləne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ explanations 1) N COUNT: also of/in N If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. She told the court she would give a full… … English dictionary
