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1 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) predovšetkým -
2 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyraziť2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začať3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) naštartovať, uviesť do chodu4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) pustiť sa do, začať, založiť2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začiatok, štart2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) výhoda, výhodné postavenie, náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočiť2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otras* * *• uvolnit sa• uvolnenie• vydat sa na cestu• zacat• výhoda• vypestovat• vyplašit• vyvolat• zahájenie• zaciatok cesty• zaciatok• zaviest rec• šklbnutie• štartovat• spustit• spúštat• štart• spustenie• strhávat sa• strhnutie• trhnutie• trhavý pohyb• úcast• trhnút sebou• rozbeh• pociatok• poplašit• povolenie• nadhodit• nárazová práca• náskok• odštartovat -
3 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robiť6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) urobiť7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robiť8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačiť9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) (u)robiť; študovať10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dariť sa11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dať si do poriadku12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) robiť13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) preukázať14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) urobiť, narobiť15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) prezrieť2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) oslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *• vycerpat• zábava• zaoberat sa• zapnút• zašlost• zbit• zmlátit• splnenie objednávky• slezina• splnenie nároku• solmizacná slabika• švindel• stacit• urobit znova• urobit• unavit• upravit• prepracovat• prerobit• prerezat• boj• (pom.sloves.)• akcia• cinnost• cinit• robit• renovovat• opravit• operácia• podiel• podvod• podraz• konat• mat úspech• mejdán• obliect -
4 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat -
5 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ísť2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) prejsť3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripadnúť; vyjsť4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) viesť5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodiť, ísť6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmiznúť7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) prebehnúť8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odísť9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmiznúť10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ísť11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokaziť sa12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ísť, fungovať13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stať sa14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) byť15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) dávať sa16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynúť17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) byť použitý (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) byť dovolené19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robiť20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znieť21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydariť sa2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobre fungujúci2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bežný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) zelená- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• úspech• viest sa• vmestit sa• vyvíjat sa• zrútit sa• zniet• skúška• príhoda• íst• byt bežný• chodit• cestovat• postupovat• pokus• pohybovat sa• povolit• mat svoje miesto• móda -
6 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) slúžiť2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávať, obsluhovať3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) slúžiť4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) slúžiť; pracovať5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedieť si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávať2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podanie- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• servírovat• slúžit• obslúžit• odsediet si trest -
7 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) škriabať sa, šplhať sa, plaziť sa2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) liezť3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) biť sa (o)4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) zakódovať2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) lezenie; boj (o)- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *• utajit• vyhrabat sa• vymiešat• vzdušný boj• zamiešat• zmätok• škriabat sa• štart lietadiel• tahat sa• šplhat• tahanica• šplhat sa• štvat sa• tlacit sa• terénna sútaž• tiahnut sa• prehádzat• premiešat• preliezt• driapat sa• hrabat sa• íst po štyroch• honba• hromada• bežat s loptou• bit sa• bitka• rozprestierat sa• ruvacka• rýchle vzlietnut• rozhodit• ruvat sa• pomiešat• lezenie• letecký súboj• liezt• lozenie po štyroch• množstvo• nahánat sa• nahánacka -
8 ENTER
['entə]1) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) vstúpiť2) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) vstúpiť (do)3) (to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc: He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination.) prihlásiť (sa)4) (to write (one's name etc) in a book etc: Did you enter your name in the visitors' book?) zapísať (sa)5) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) nastúpiť•- enter on/upon* * *• potvrdzovací kláves• odosielací kláves -
9 enter
['entə]1) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) vstúpiť2) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) vstúpiť (do)3) (to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc: He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination.) prihlásiť (sa)4) (to write (one's name etc) in a book etc: Did you enter your name in the visitors' book?) zapísať (sa)5) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) nastúpiť•- enter on/upon* * *• vchádzat• vstúpit• vstupovat• zapisovat• zúcastnit sa• pripadnút -
10 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytiť, upútať2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) chytiť3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytiť pri4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) dostať5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) zachytiť (sa)6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasiahnuť7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) rozumieť8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytiť sa2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chytenie, zachytenie, chyták2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámok, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) úlovok4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) háčik•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zahliadnut• stihnút• úlovok• chytit• pochopit• porozumiet• korist -
11 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) hodina2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) hodina, chvíľa•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *• hodina -
12 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) počiatočný2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) iniciálky, začiatočné písmeno (-á)3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) parafovať[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) začať; uviesť; otvoriť; spustiť
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) prijať (do)
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
zasvätenec
- initiative* * *• otvárací• pociatocný -
13 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 -
14 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) spustiť na vodu; vypustiť2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) priniesť3) (to throw.) hodiť2. noun((an) act of launching.) spustenie na vodu; vypustenie- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) motorový čln* * *• vrhat• uvádzat do života• vrhnút• vydávat• zacínat• vypustit• zahájit• spustenie lode• spúštat lod• spustit• spustit na vodu• hádzat• hodit• dat do chodu• lod• metat• najväcší cln lodi -
15 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrať sa2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrať3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrať4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrať5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrať6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrať to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrať (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihať sa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) namieriť10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrať2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• hrat• hra -
16 revise
1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) revidovať2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) znova prezrieť3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) zrevidovať•- revision* * *• znovu prehliadnut• zrevidovat• skorigovat• skontrolovat• upravit• previest korektúru• pripravit k novému vydani• previest náhlad• prepracovat• revidovat• revidovanie• opravit• posledná korektúra• kontrola• kontrolovanie• kontrola pred tlacou -
17 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) strieľať, vystreliť2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) zastreliť3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) vrhnúť4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) vybehnúť; bodať; hodiť5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmovať6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) vystreliť7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) zastreliť2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) výhonok- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *• vrh• vrazit• vrhnút• vstrelit• vodopád• viest• vsypat• veslársky rytmus• vyhodit kotvu• vybiehat• vyrážat• vziat• vykryštalizovat• výhonok• výhon• vystrelit• vypúštat• vyvriet• vyrást• vyhodit• vypluvat• vypustenie• vyrazit• vyvracat• vyhánat• vyhodit do vzduchu• vziat si za ciel• záber• vytrysknút• vypucat• vyrazenie• výstrel• vycerpat• vyrazit vpred• vyhánanie výhonkov• zamerat sa• zastrelit• zastrcit• zasunút• zhoblovat• zahrat• žilkovat• zafarbit• zamerat• znicit• zložit výstrelom• zmerat výšku• sfarbit• snažit sa• skupina strelcov• snímat• šmyk• šot• skazit• rýchle prihrat• rýchlo šmýkat po zemi• skupina lovcov• sklzný žlab• smetisko• spotrebovat• strieknut• spustit• striekat• strelba• spôsobit bolest• strielat na kôš• súboj v strelbe• strielat• strelba z luku• strielanie• strielat na bránku• sypat• spôsobit detonáciu• súkat• spustit na vodu• tu a tam pokryt• urobit záber• tocit(film)• tvoriaci sa kryštál• tocit• trafit sa• premiestnit• priviest k výbuchu• prehodit• pretkávat• preletiet• priechod• prestrelit• príval• prehadzovat• filmovat• fungovat• fotografovat• dorazit• doniest• dostrelit• hádzat kockou• hon• kanonáda• klást• katapultovat• hodit• íst• byt vrhnutý• bodnutie• bodanie• bodat• bystrina• chodbicka• delostrelba• dávat injekciu• cvrngnút• dobývat odstrelom• rana• rozbit• rozstrielat• puciace výsady• rozkladat sa• prudký pohyb• prudko sa pohybovat• rozhodenie• revír• ratolest• prudko prehnat dopredu• rozbúrat• rútit sa• pestovat lukostrelbu• písat• podfarbit• perej• padat• pestovat lovecký šport• pohybovat sa• pokropit• polovnícka družina• popravit zastrelením• polovnícky revír• právo lovu• pokazit• letiet dopredu• lov• letiet• lovit• kužel svetla• kryštalizovat• lovecký úlovok• lúc• melírovat• mihnút sa• nahadzovat• nával• nasypat• násypný žlab• nastrelit• natácat• nechat odpadnút• odnož• ockovat• odstrelit• odhodit• odpálit• odpálenie -
18 sue
[su:]1) (to start a law case against.) podať žalobu2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) domáhať sa, žiadať* * *• zažiadat• žiadat• žalovat(na súde)• žalovat• zažalovat• dvorit sa• prosit• podat žalobu• poprosit -
19 starter
1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) účastník pretekov2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) štartér3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) štartér -
20 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) hlavné mesto2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) verzálka, veľké písmeno3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) kapitál2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) hrdelný, smrteľný (zločin)2) (excellent: a capital idea.) vynikajúci, skvelý3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) hlavný•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) hlavica (stĺpu), koruna (piliera)* * *• velký• velmi závažný• velké písmeno• využit• vynikajúci• významný• vytlct kapitál• zamestnávatelia• skvelý• stále fixný• tlacený• hlavica stlpu• hlavný• hlavné mesto• investicný• hrdelný trestný cin• kapitál• kapitalisti• hrdelný• kapitálový• dlhodobo investovaný kapi• do ocí bijúci• prvotriedny• osudný• panstvo udelené králom• palickový• podnikatelia• povážlivý• koruna piliera• nadmieru dôležitý• obežný kapitál
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