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1 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 -
2 ridge
[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) hrebeň2) (a long narrow row of hills.) hrebeň, chrbát, vrchol3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) hrebeň4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) hrana* * *• záhon• zvraštit celo• tiahla vyvýšenina• horská vyvýšenina• hreben• chrbát velryby• podmorský chrbát -
3 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postaviť, (u)táboriť (sa)2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) hodiť3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) padnúť, dopadnúť, zletieť4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) húpať sa5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) nasadiť2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) ihrisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) výška3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stupeň4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanovište5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) hod, vrh6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) hojdanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) asfalt- pitch-dark* * *• výška tónu• rozstup• postavit (stan)• krok• odstup -
4 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pre)skočiť; prinútiť skákať2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiť, naskočiť3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) trhnúť (sebou)4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiť2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) prekážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) trhnutie5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhly vzostup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vrhnút sa• utiect• vriet• utiect (slang.)• vystúpit• vynechat• vyšvihnút sa• vyliat sa• vyskakovat• vyskocit• zvýšenie• zrýchlenie• zmena• rýchlo stúpat• skocit• skok• skákat• stúpnutie• stúpnut• urobit kariéru• preskocit• prechod• premena• chnapnút• rýchlo prebehnút• pulzovat• rýchlo postúpit• prudká zmena smeru• osopit sa• pohnút sa• poskakovat• poskocit• obíst
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