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1 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro; osoh2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobre!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) preboha!, panebože!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *• zdravý• schopný platit• spolahlivý• úrodný• dobro• dobrý• dôkladný• prospech• platný• poslušný• láskavý• liecivý• náležitý -
2 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 -
3 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) pohŕdavo sa usmievať, škľabiť sa2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) vysmievať sa3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) povedať pohŕdavo2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) úškľabok, posmech* * *• výsmech• škerit sa• úškrn• úšklabok• usmievat sa• ironicky sa usmievat• ironicky sa vysmievat• ironicky sa vyjadrovat• pohrdavo sa vysmievat• posmievat sa -
4 all right
1) (unhurt; not ill or in difficulties etc: You look ill. Are you all right?) v poriadku2) (an expression of agreement to do something: `Will you come?' `Oh, all right.') áno, dobre* * *• v poriadku• správne• dobre -
5 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) výtvarné umenie2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) umenie3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) umenie•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts* * *• zrucnost• technika• umenie• trik• umelecký• lest -
6 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) predvedenie2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) demonštrácia* * *• predvádzanie• prejav• demonštrovanie• dôkaz• demonštrácia -
7 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metafora- metaphorical- metaphoric
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8 mode
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9 out of sight
1) (no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen: They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.) z dohľadu, z očí2) (an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic: The show was out of sight.) nad očakávanie* * *• zíde z ocí -
10 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) priamy, otvorený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) rovný; upravený4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) jasný, usporiadaný5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) vážny7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) normálny2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) priamo, rovno2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovno3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivo3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• vodorovný• zarucený• rýdzi• strmý• spolahlivý• statocný• úprimný• uprataný• priamo• priamy smer• priamost• priamy úsek dráhy• priamy• priamka• hned• bez zábran• bezúhonne• cistý• cestný• cistý nápoj• cestne• cielová rovinka• cistá pravda• prvé miesto• rovno• rovnost• rovina• prosto• rovný• rovný smer• otvorený• pocestný• poctivý• kolmo postavený• nespútaný• normálny• okamžite• nezmiešaný -
11 wistful
['wistful](thoughtful and rather sad, (as if) longing for something with little hope: The dog looked into the butcher's window with a wistful expression on his face.) túžobný, zamyslený; vážny- wistfulness* * *• túžobný• roztúžený -
12 lo and behold
(an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something.) hľa -
13 on one's honour
(an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said: Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here?) na svoju česť -
14 thank goodness
(an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right: Thank goodness it isn't raining.) zaplať pánboh -
15 thank heavens
(an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened: Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that!) vďaka bohu -
16 that's that
(an expression used to show that a decision has been made, that something has been completed, made impossible etc: He has said that we can't do it, so that's that.) a je to
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