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1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpoveď2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) riešenie2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpovedať2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) hlásiť sa, otvoriť3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) splniť4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpovedať•- answering machine
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- answerphone* * *• vyhovovat• odpovedat• odpoved -
2 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vyfarbiť saEnglish-Slovak dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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3 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) odmietnuť2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) neprijať3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nepovoliť•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) smeti, odpad(ky)- refuse collection vehicle* * *• vypovedat poslušnost• vzpierat sa• zavrhnút• zamietnut• zdráhat sa skocit (kôn)• dat košom• nedat sa• nepriznat farbu (karty)• neschválit• nechciet• neuposlúchnut• odopriet poslušnost• odmietnut• odopierat -
4 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovoliť; nechať2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) dať vedieť3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) nechať•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) prenajať- to let* * *• prenajímat sa• prenajat sa• dopúštat• dopustit• dovolit• dovolovat• pustit• nechaný• nechat• nechal -
5 surrender
[sə'rendə] 1. verb1) (to yield: The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!) vzdať sa2) (to give up or abandon: He surrendered his claim to the throne; You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.) vzdať sa (čoho); odovzdať2. noun((an) act of surrendering: The garrison was forced into surrender.) kapitulácia* * *• vzdat sa• vydanie utecenca• vzdat sa (niecoho)• vzdanie sa• prestat vzdorovat• prepadnút• prenechanie• prestat sa bránit• prepadnutie• kapitulovat• kapitulácia• pod nátlakom vydat• podlahnút• poddat sa• podlahnutie• postúpit• podvolit sa• odstúpenie• odložit• odovzdat• odovzdat zbrane
См. также в других словарях:
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
give in — verb 1. yield to another s wish or opinion (Freq. 5) The government bowed to the military pressure • Syn: ↑submit, ↑bow, ↑defer, ↑accede • Derivationally related forms: ↑deferent … Useful english dictionary
give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
give in — phrasal verb Word forms give in : present tense I/you/we/they give in he/she/it gives in present participle giving in past tense gave in past participle given in 1) [intransitive] to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win The… … English dictionary
give ground — phrasal : to withdraw before or as if before superior force : retreat as the Roman legions advanced to the attack, this center gave ground slowly Tom Wintringham the bond market is giving ground before the advance of the economy Paul Heffernan *… … Useful english dictionary
give up — verb Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to yield control or possession of ; surrender < forced to give up his job > 2. to desist from ; abandon < refused to give up her efforts > 3. to declare incurable or insoluble … New Collegiate Dictionary
give\ ground — v. phr. To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground. Compare: draw back, drop back, lose ground… … Словарь американских идиом
