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1 new to
(having no previous experience of: He's new to this kind of work.) neoboznámený s -
2 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) práca2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) pracovné sily3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) pôrodné bolesti4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) labouristi2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) pracovať2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) predierať sa; vliecť sa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *• trpiet (cím)• úsilie• tažko sa plavit• tažká práca• byt v núdzi• robota• robit• robotníci• robotníctvo• robotnícka trieda• pôrodné bolesti• práca• pracovat• podrobne rozpracovat• márna snaha• námaha• namáhat sa -
3 vocation
[və'keiʃən, ]( American[) vou-]1) (a feeling of having been called (by God), or born etc, to do a particular type of work: He had a sense of vocation about his work as a doctor.) poslanie2) (the work done, profession entered etc (as a result of such a feeling): Nursing is her vocation; Many people regard teaching as a vocation.) povolanie* * *• výzva• vyzvanie• zamestnanie• zmysel• sklon• schopnost• talent• súcost• úloha• funkcia• dispozícia• rola• povolanie• povolanost• nadanie• náklonnost• odpoved na výzvu -
4 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) voľný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) slobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štedrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otvorený5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) voľný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) voľný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oslobodený; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) oslobodiť2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) oslobodiť sa•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• uvolnit• volný• zadarmo• slobodný• bezplatný• bezplatne• dobrovolný• oslobodit• nezávislý• neobsadený -
5 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 -
6 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) nečinný2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lenivý3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) márny, planý4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) zbytočný2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) zaháľať2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) bežať naprázdno•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *• v necinnosti• volný• vyhýbajúci sa práci• vysadit z práce• zahálavý• zahálat• zlý• štítiaci sa práce• jalový• bežat naprázdno• bežiaci na prázdno• pomaly• pomaly pracujúci• lenivý• lenošit• nezamestnaný• neobsadený• necinný• nepracujúci• nezatažený (motor)• nevyužitý• neúcinný• odsúdit k necinnosti• nic nerobiaci -
7 associate
1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) spájať si2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) stýkať sa2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) mimoriadny2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) pridružený3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) spoločník, -čka- in association with* * *• združit (sa)• spojit (sa)• stýkat sa• spolocník• pridružený -
8 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) zamestnanie2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) rušný3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) obsadený2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) zamestnať sa- busily* * *• v cinnosti• zaneprázdnený• živý• zamestnaný• culý• rušný• obsadit• obsadzovat• obsadený• obsadené -
9 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) klasický2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) klasický3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) klasický•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) klasik, uznávaná osobnosť2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) klasická filozofia* * *• vážna• klasický -
10 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) preklínať2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) kliať2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) prekliatie2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) kliatba•* * *• preklínat• kliatba -
11 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 -
12 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) viesť auto2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odviezť3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) hnať4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) zatĺcť; odpáliť5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poháňať2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) jazda (autom)2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) príjazdová cesta3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia, elán4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaň, akcia5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) úder6) ((computers) a disk drive.) mechanika (disku)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *• vozovka• vychádzka• zariadenie• jednotka• jazdit• hnat• jazda• budit• budenie• cesta• riadit (auto)• pohon• pohánat• mechanika• nápor• odíst -
13 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) stratiť2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) stratiť (sa)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) stratiť4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) prehrať5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) strácať•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *• stratit• prehrat -
14 poor
[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) chudobný2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) chabý, mizerný3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) úbohý•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) chorý* * *• zlý• úbohý• biedny -
15 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitívny, kladný2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznačný3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) istý4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) úplný5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) kladný6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) pozitívny7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) kladný8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) kladný2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitív2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) prvý stupeň•- positively* * *• kladný• pozitív• pozitívny -
16 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátky2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátky4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) menej5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tiesni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) krehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, zrazu2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) pred cieľom•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) zaradiť do užšieho výberu- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• vlácny• v tiesni• v núdzi• výsledok• zle sa rozpúštajúci• schodík• špekulacne• skratka• skratovat• stiahnutý• strucný• strucne• strohý• úplne• tvrdý• úsecný• úsecne• pred ciel• frtan• drobivý• jadro• hustý• bodka• blízko bránky• bez prostriedkov• deficit• cistý• cisto• rýchly• prudko• panák• ostrý• opis• podstata• krátkodobý• krátka slabika• krátka rana• krátky tón• lámavý• krehký• kusý• krátky• lahko výbušný• krátko• krátkodobý dlhopis• krátka nota• linecký• krátky film• krátkodobá pôžicka• manko• náhle• málo poddajný• malá velkost• náboj malého kalibru• malý• malý postavou• nekrytý• nevlastniaci tovar• nervózny• neprízvucný• nedostatocný• nedostacujúci• opakujúci sa v intervaloch -
17 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) zdravý, zachovaný2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) dôkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk; zvukový2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) spôsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozozvučať (sa)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvoniť3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znieť4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vysloviť5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetrovať•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukovo izolovaťIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (od)merať hĺbku- sounding- sound out* * *• verný• v poriadku• vhodný• zachovaný• vyslovit• vzdialenost• výhodný• vysondovat• význam• zaznievat• zistovat• zistit• zdravý• zákonitý• zvest• znenie• zvucný• zniet• zvuk• solventný• schopný• solídny• správny• spolahlivý• stopercentný• správa• tuhý• tvrdý• tón• primeraný• prieliv• hlboký• duševne zdravý• hluk• hlas• fundovaný• hláska• hlboký spánok• financne silný• celý tvrdý• charakter• cestný• charakterný• dokonalý• dobrý• dôkladný• dobre prevedený• rybí mechúr• rámus• rachot• rozumný• rozozvucat• ortodoxný• platný• poctivý• podtext• ponárat sa• pravoverný• prázdny zvuk• korektný• majúci zdravé názory• morálny• neporušený• nesporný• náležitý• nepoškodený• normálny• odtien• novina• opatrný -
18 successful
[-'ses-]adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) úspešný* * *• úspešný -
19 unemployed
1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) nezamestnaný2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) nezamestnaný, -á* * *• volný• bez práce• bez zamestnania• mrtvy• nezaujatý• nenaplnený prácou• nezamestnaný• nepoužitý• neužívaný• nevyužitý• neupotrebený -
20 averse
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