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1 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mlynský kameň2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) mlynský kameň (na krku)* * *• žarnov• tarcha• tažké bremeno• mlynský kamen -
2 nape
[neip](the back of the neck: His hair curled over the nape of his neck.) tylo* * *• zátylok• šija• tylo -
3 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) (závesná) páska2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) (závesný) remeň3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) sťahovacie lano2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) hodiť2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) zavesiť•* * *• vrhat• vrh• uvažovat do slucky• viest tvrdý úder• vyklznut• vyrazit• vystrelit• zavesit na rameno• zavesit na pásku• zavesit• záves• slucka• sluckový hák• strielat• preklznut• energicky krácat• drôt• hodit• hod• remen• rezat• prudko vyrazit• rozdávat• rozhodit• remienok• pásik• prak• popruh• krájat• mrštit• metat• oko -
4 crane
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5 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) variť (sa), vrieť2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) (dať) variť•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) vyrážka* * *• vriet• varit (sa)• bod varu -
6 constrict
[kən'strikt](to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) škrtiť* * *• utiahnut• zovriet• stisnút -
7 gland
[ɡlænd](a part of the body that takes substances from the blood and stores them for use or in order that the body may get rid of them: a sweat gland; He has swollen glands in his neck.) žľaza* * *• žlaza• tesniaci obal -
8 talisman
['tælizmən, ]( American[) -lis-](an object which is supposed to have magic powers to protect its owner; a charm: He had a rabbit's foot which he wore round his neck as a talisman.) talizman* * *• talizman -
9 twinge
[twin‹](a sudden sharp pain: He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret.) bodanie; hryzenie* * *• záchvat bolesti• žrat• hlodanie• hlodat• hryzenie• hrýzt• hryzenie svedomia• bodnutie• bodnút• cítit prudkú bolest• prudká bolest• pichnutie• ostrá bodavá bolest• pichnút• pôsobit bolest• nával -
10 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) plece2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) úbočie3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) plece4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) rameno2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) dať si na plece2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) vziať na seba3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) predrať sa•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *• vrazit• vrch• výstupok• vziat na plecia• vziat na svoje bedrá• výcnelok• vziat na seba• zakrivenie• záhyb• zvažovat sa• svah• strcit• úbocie• pretlacit sa• predrat sa• prevziat• hlava• drat sa• íst po boku• hreben hory• byt tesne• banket• cniet• chrbát• razit si cestu• rameno• ramienko• ramienko tlacového písmen• pliecko• plece• osadzovat• osadenie• pätka• pokojné celo vlny• krajnica• korunka• kužel• krivka• kuželovitá cast flaše• odstrcit• odsadenie -
11 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) prepichnúť, pichať2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (za)bodnúť3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) (pri)lepiť; zostať4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uviaznuť•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) konár2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• uviaznut• uviaznut v hlave• v tycinke• vrazit• vpichnút• vlepit sa• vydržat• výprask• zapichnút• zastrcit• zastavit sa• zadriet sa• zadrhnút sa• zaskocit v krku• zlepit• zaklesnút sa• zostat ležat• zostat trcat• zostat v mysli• zniest• zostat stát• taktovka• svietnik• strcit• trcat• tycinkový• udržat si v pamäti• tycka• tkviet• tycinka• pripichnút• prepichnút• pritlct• pribit• prilepit• držat sa• držadlo• flauta• kmen• klada• byt napichnutý• byt pichnutý• bic• byt• bránit v pohybe• byt zabodnutý• divocina• plniace pero• pácidlo• palica• pichat• ozdobit• píštala• pralesy• podviest• lipnút• lízatko• kôl• lesy• lepivost• kolík• nabodnút• napichnút• neschopný herec• nalepit• okradnút• obložit -
12 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) tuhý; tvrdý2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stuhnutý, zdrevenelý3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) tuhý4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) prísny, ťažký5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) ostrý6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) strohý•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff* * *• vycerpávajúci• zdržanlivý• zdrevenený• zle pohyblivý• škrobený• silný• stuhnutý• stuha• strnulý• tvrdý• tažký• tvrdo• tuhý• upätý• prísny• drsný• hrdý• hustý• chladný• pyšný• ostrý• meravý• mrtvola• moták• nepoddajný• namáhavý• nepravdepodobný• neohybný• neprívetivý• nepohodlný• neoblomný• nepohyblivý• odmeraný -
13 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 -
14 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) prsník, ňadro2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) prsia, hruď2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) vzdorovať2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) vystúpiť na vrchol•- breastfed
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15 chest
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16 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) zavesiť; visieť2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) vsadiť, byť vsadený3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiť, byť obesený4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) visieť dolu; splývať5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) skloniť•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *• visiet• váhat• vznášat sa• význam• zavesit• svah• úbocie• byt zavesený• podopierat sa• potlkat sa• obesit• ohnutie -
17 locket
[-kit]noun (a little ornamental case hung round the neck: a gold locket containing a piece of his hair.) medailón* * *• medailón -
18 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) hladký2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jemný3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) pokojný4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) príjemný; hladký5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) úlisný2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) vyrovnať, narovnať2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) roztierať, vtierať•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *• vyhladit• vyrovnat• vyhladzovat• zamatový• zbavit starostí• zdvorilý• zmierlivý• zrovnat• urovnat• ulízat• ulízaný• uhladzovat• ulahcit• uhladený• úlisný• tíšina• príjemný• prívetivý• prima• priatelský• pripravit urovnaním• hladenie• hladko ucesat• hladká strana• hladit• hladkost• falošný• hladiaci pilník• hladká plocha• hladký ako úhor• hladítko• hladký• jemný• brúsit• bezvetrie• robit hladkým• rovný• plynulý• píšuci elegantným písmom• pravidelný• pokrytecký• pokojný• lúka• lichotivý• mierny• mäkký• nezvlnený -
19 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.)2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) kravata2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) puto3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) remíza4) (a game or match to be played.) vylučovací zápas•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *• uviazat• viazanka• zaviazat• záväzok• zviazat• priviazat• priecka• bremeno• retaz• puto• povraz• podpera• kravata• nerozhodný výsledok
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