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1 became
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2 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) stávať sa2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) stať sa3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) stať sa (s)4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) pristať, hodiť sa•- becoming- becomingly* * *• zvyknút si• slušat• stat sa (7.p.)• pristat• casom byt (7.p.) -
3 chiefly
adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) hlavne* * *• predovšetkým• hlavne -
4 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) zasnúbený2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) zamestnaný (v)3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) zaneprázdnený; obsadený* * *• zadaný• zamestnaný• zasnúbený• obsadený -
5 extinct
[ik'stiŋkt]1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) vyhynutý2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) vyhasnutý•* * *• vyhasnutý• vyhynutý• neplatný -
6 for life
(until death: They became friends for life.) na celý život* * *• doživotne• do konca života• do smrti -
7 guardian
1) (a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan): He became the child's guardian when her parents died.) poručník, -čka2) (a person who looks after something: the guardian of the castle.) strážca, -kyňa•* * *• strážca• tútor• dozorca• opatrovník• porucník -
8 increasingly
adverb (more and more: It became increasingly difficult to find helpers.) stále viac* * *• stále viac -
9 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intriga, pletka, úklad2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) upútať2) (to plot or scheme.) intrigovať•* * *• vzbudit zvedavost• zarazit• spriadat milostné intrigy• spriadat do intrigy• tajná lútost• udivovat• udivit• prekvapit• fascinovat• intrigovat• intriga• robit intrigy• mat tajnú lásku• mat milostné pletky• nástraha -
10 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) kráľ2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) kráľ3) (the most important piece in chess.) kráľ•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *• král -
11 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) vyrovnaný2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) jemný3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) vyzretý2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) zjemniť* * *• v nálade• vyrovnaný (charakter)• zjemnit sa• zjemnit• zrelý (ovocie)• zmäknút• zmäkcit• skyprit• skypryt• sladký (ovocie)• sladit• skypriet• sladený (farba, zvuk)• štavnatý (ovocie)• upokojit sa• uležat sa• príma (amer. slang.)• dozretý (ovocie)• dozrievat• dozriet• fajn (amer. slang.)• jemný (farba, zvuk)• aromatický• bodrý• rozvážny• plný porozumenia (charakte• podnapitý• kypriet• kyprý (pôda)• lahodný (farba, zvuk)• kyprit• mäkký (ovocie)• múdry (charakter)• mäknút• mäkcit• nežný (farba, zvuk) -
12 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) blízky2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) blízky2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blízko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blízko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) blízko4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) blížiť sa- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *• vedla• skúpy• tesný• priblížit sa• priamy• približovat sa• dôverný• blížit sa• blízko• babravý• blízky• piplavý• lakomý• krátky• nedaleko• nedaleký -
13 wand
[wond](a long slender rod eg used as the symbol of magic power by conjurors, fairies etc: In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.) kúzelná palička, prútik* * *• žezlo• snímacia ceruzka• takt• taktovka• tyc• carodejná palicka• carodejný prútik• cielová tyc• prútik• palicka• palica• maršalská palica -
14 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) diktátor -
15 pariah
(a person driven out of a group or community; an outcast: Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in the district.) vydedenec -
16 steam up
(to (cause to) become covered with steam: The windows steamed up / became steamed up.) zahmliť sa -
17 subsequent to
(after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) následkom -
18 weightless
adjective (not affected by the earth's gravity pull: The astronauts became weightless on going into orbit round the earth.) beztiažny
См. также в других словарях:
became indifferent — became apathetic, became disinterested, became impassive … English contemporary dictionary
became a nuisance — became a bother, became annoying … English contemporary dictionary
became a star — became a celebrity, became famous … English contemporary dictionary
became a vegetable — became brain dead, went into a coma; became inactive … English contemporary dictionary
became depressed — became sad, became unhappy … English contemporary dictionary
became famous — became a celebrity, became well known … English contemporary dictionary
became heated — became warm, escalated, became intense … English contemporary dictionary
became his lawful wife — became his wife, became his spouse … English contemporary dictionary
became obsessed with — became fixated on , became dominated with thoughts about … English contemporary dictionary
became unbearable — became intolerable, became insufferable … English contemporary dictionary
Became — Be*came , imp. of {Become}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
