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1 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) zo spoľahlivého zdrojaEnglish-Slovak dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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2 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) zo spoľahlivého zdrojaEnglish-Slovak dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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3 horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) kôň2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) kôň•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *• kôn -
4 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) chrbát2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) chrbát3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) zadná časť4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) obranca2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadný3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) späť, naspäť2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) preč, ďalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) dozadu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) odpovedať, odvrávať5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) späť (do minulosti)4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (vy)cúvať2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podporiť3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviť (na)•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendom; so sklonom doľava- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *• ustupovat dozadu• vsadit• veslovat dozadu• vziat na seba• vzadu• zastaralý• zadný• zadná strana• zlý• spätný• spät• susedit vzadu• tvorit pozadie• kada• investovat• byt obrátený zadnou stran• chrbát• cúvat• rub• podložitspodšitsvystužit• otocit sa proti smeru• podporovat• pohybovat sa dozadu• koza (telovýchovná)• naložit si na seba• nasadnút• nazad• operadlo• oneskorený• niest na chrbáte• opatrit chrbátom• obranca• opatrit operadlom -
5 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) preteky; dostihy2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) pretekať2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) bežať o preteky (s)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) uháňať, ísť plnou parou•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa; rasový2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kmeň•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *• vrtulový prúd• závodit• sútaž• ulicka• preteky• pretekat sa• druh• drážka• dráha• kasta• beh• bežat• cesta• rýchlo dopravovat• rasový• rýchlo sa otácat• riava• prúd• rasa• plemeno• pokolenie• pôvod• postavit do pretekov• náhlit sa• odroda -
6 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký; veľký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavný; najvyšší; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnuci10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázať (na), zdôrazniť- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) moderný- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• silný• hlavný• horný• dôležitý• mocný -
7 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) súdiť2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) rozhodovať3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotiť; odhadnúť4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) posudzovať, súdiť2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sudca, -kyňa2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodca3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• uzatvárat• usúdit• usudzovat• vládnut• vyšetrovat• znalec• sudca• súdit• expert• hodnotit• domnievat sa• riešit• rozhodca• rozsúdit• rozhodnút• rozriešit• posúdit• posudzovat• považovat za• posudzovatel• kritizovat• mat za to• nazdávat sa• odborník• odhadnút• odsudzovat• ocenit• ocenovat -
8 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nesmelý2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) bojazlivý3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plachý2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) splašiť sa- shyly- shyness* * *• vrh• zle nesúci• zapadlý• zle rastúci• zdráhavý• zasiahnut• skrytý• uhnút• hanbiaci sa• hádzat• hodit• hodenie• hod• bojácny• byt vyplašený• bojazlivý• ciel• desit sa• rezervovaný• plachý• ostýchavý• pochybný• plašit sa• podozrivý• lakavý• lakat sa• neochotný priznat• nedôvercivý• neochotný uvážit• nesmelý• nemajúci dost• opatrný• odbocit -
9 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) kopnúť2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) kopnutie2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) kopnutie2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) spätný úder, spätný náraz, trhnutie3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) potešenie, vzrušenie•- kick off
- kick up* * *• vyhadzovat (nohami)• vzrušený• vzrušenie• spätný odraz (pušky)• šomrat• sila• trhat• futbalista• hundrat• kopnút• kop• kopnutie• kopat• nadávat -
10 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) biely2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) biely3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) bledý4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) biely2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) biela farba2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) beloch3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) bielok4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) beľmo•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) bieliť- white wine* * *• sivý• striebristý• priesvitný• priezracný• beloška• beloch• bledý• biela farba• bledost• belmo• biely• bielok• belások• nevinný (pren.)• neškodný (pren.) -
11 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) riasa2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rana bičom3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) remienok2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) bičovať2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) priviazať3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) šibať4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) šľahať•- lash out* * *• uviazat• vyvolat• vyšibat• vyhrešit• zbicovat• zlahnút (obilie)• zaväzovat• šibnút• šlahnutie• šlahat• šibat• švihnút• udierat• prebúdzat• karhat• bicovanie• bicovat• bodnutie• plieskat• pokarhat -
12 bolt
[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) závora2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) skrutka3) (a flash of lightning.) záblesk4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) bal2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) zavrieť na závoru2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) pohltať3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) utiecť•- bolt-upright- boltupright
- a bolt from the blue* * *• utiect• závora• zhltnút• skrutka s maticou• spustit závoru• ujst -
13 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) úroda; plodina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bič3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) účes nakrátko4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) hrvoľ2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) spásť- crop up* * *• vynorit sa• žatva• zasiat• zber• zožat• spást• urodit sa• úroda• pristrihnút• hrvol• osiat• pást• odrezat -
14 cripple
['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) zmrzačiť2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) ochromiť2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) invalid* * *• zmrzacit• mrzák• ochromit -
15 entitle
1) (to give (a person) a right (to, or to do, something): You are not entitled to free school lunches; He was not entitled to borrow money from the cash box.) mať právo2) (to give to (a book etc) as a title or name: a story entitled `The White Horse'.) nazvať•* * *• titulovat• oprávnit• nazvat -
16 horsehair
noun, adjective ((of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail: The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.) vlásie; z vlásia* * *• konská srst -
17 run away
1) (to escape: He ran away from school.) utiecť2) ((with with) to steal: He ran away with all her money.) utiecť (s), ukradnúť3) ((with with) to go too fast etc to be controlled by: The horse ran away with him.) splašiť sa -
18 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) dĺžka2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) kus3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) dĺžka•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *• výška formulára• dlžka• kus -
19 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (po)škrabať (sa)2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rozškrabať3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) vyškriabať4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) vyškriabať5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) odvolať2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) ryha, škrabanec; škripot2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) škrabnutie3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) štartovacia čiara•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *• vryp• vzdat sútaž pred zacatím• vyryt• vymazat• vyhrabávat• zdrsnit• zohnat• zmiešaný• skúšobný• skúška odvahy• škrabanec• škriabnutie• škripot• škriabat sa• šetrit• škrabnutie• škrabat• škriabanie• škrtnút• šum• štartovacia ciara• štartujúci bez zvýhodneni• preškrtnút• driapat• hladat hrabaním• improvizovaný• carbanica• dat dohromady• cistit drôteným kartácom• rozškrabat• ryha• rôznorodý• rozryt• pocmárat• pestrý• pozhánaný (narýchlo)• poškrabat• poškrabat sa• náhodný• nesúrodý• narobit ryhy• nedostavit sa• neúmyselný• narýchlo pripravený• nula• odvolat (z pretekov)• nic• odvolat• obrobit pôdu -
20 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) robotník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) päsť (dĺžková miera 10,16 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podať; vrátiť2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) prepojiť späť•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• smer• strana• rukopis• rucicka• ruka• podat• pracovná sila
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