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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) účel, zmysel2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funkcia3) (determination: a man of purpose.) rozhodnosť•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *• úcel• ciel -
2 purpose-built
adjective (made or built for a particular need or purpose: People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.) účelový -
3 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pre2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) za, počas4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) za, kvôli9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pre10) (because of: for this reason.) pre, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) na13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za; s14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) napriek2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pretože* * *• za• smerom do• pretože• hoci• co sa týka• pocas• po (dobu)• pre• lebo• na -
4 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) prečo2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) na čo -
5 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) zapísať -
6 in order to
(for the purpose of: I went home in order to change my clothes.) aby* * *• za úcelom• aby -
7 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používať2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotrebovať•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použitie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použitie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) úžitok, osoh4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnosť používať5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) používanie•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *• úžitok• volný prístup• zachádzat• význam• využit• zabit• zmanipulovat• zneužit• zmysel• zvyklost• zvyk• schopnost používat• slúžit• spotrebovat• spracovat• stratit vládu• strávit• uplatnenie• úcel• upotrebenie• upotrebit• aplikácia• cena• chovat sa• ovládanie• opotrebovanie• pochopenie• pestovat• používat• právo na požívanie• použi• požívacie právo• používanie• použitie• použit• porozumenie• potrebovat• liturgia• mat prospech• mat použitie• obrad• obvyklá prax -
8 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 -
9 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 -
10 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obísť sa bez, postrádať2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) ušetriť (si), venovať3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetriť4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetriť (koho)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetriť, ľutovať6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetriť2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) náhradný, rezervný2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) voľný3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradný diel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradná pneumatika•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *• volne použitelný• volný• zbytocný• zvyšný• skúpy• striedmy• tenký• ušetrit• prebytocný• hostinský• chudý• rezervná pneumatika• rezervný• pre hostov• náhradný• nadbytocný• náhradná súciastka• núdzový -
11 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) vhodný2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) vyhovujúci•- suitableness
- suitably* * *• vhodný• vyhovujúci• súci• primeraný -
12 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) priložiť2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) využiť, použiť3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) požiadať4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) týkať sa5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) vzťahovať sa na, platiť•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *• žiadat• týkat sa• uplatnit• priložit• hodit sa• aplikovat• používat• použit• použi -
13 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) diskvalifikovať2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) robiť nespôsobilým• -
14 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) nástroj2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) trik* * *• zaradenie• nastavenie -
15 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znova (sa) zhromaždiť2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) vzchopiť sa, dať (znova) dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotaviť sa2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) zhromaždenie2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye, preteky3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavenie4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výmena loptičiek•* * *• výmena• žartovat• zhromaždenie• zjazd• zhromaždit• zoradit sa• zotavit sa• zraz• zotavenie• zobrat• schôdza• spamätat sa• sústredit• dat sa dokopy• nabrat sily• natahovat (koho)• obnova -
16 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) zdvihnúť2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) postaviť3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) vylepiť, zavesiť4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) zvýšiť5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) viesť boj6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) venovať7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) ubytovať -
17 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) ťaženie2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) viesť kampaň* * *• vojenské taženie• vojnové taženie• sezóna• taženie• kampan• celková prevádzková doba -
18 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) štedrý2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) (po)riadny3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) veľkorysý•- generosity* * *• velkorysý• ušlachtilý• velkomyselný• výhodný• vyzretý• zaobchádzajúci štedro• šlachetný• štedrý• štedro rozdávajúci• sýty• úrodný• prekypujúci• hojný• bujný• dobre vyvinutý• plnej chuti• plných tvarov -
19 mortgage
['mo:ɡi‹] 1. noun(a legal agreement by which a sum of money is lent for the purpose of buying buildings, land etc.) hypotéka2. verb(to offer (buildings etc) as security for a loan.) zaťažiť hypotékou* * *• zaviazat sa• založit• zástavná listina• záloh• zaväzovat sa• zarucit sa• hypotéka• dat do stávky• dat do zálohu -
20 reparation
[repə-]1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) oprava2) (money paid for this purpose.) odškodnenie* * *• reparácia• reparatúra• oprava• opravenie• kompenzácia• náhrada• náprava• odcinenie• odškodnenie
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fit for a purpose — index attune Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sufficient for the purpose — index adequate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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examination for the purpose of ascertaining facts — index discovery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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for the purpose and consideration stated — A formal clause in an acknowledgment. 1 Am J2d Ack § 77 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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