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1 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) význam* * *• význam• významný• výrazný• zmysel• úmysel• mnohovýznamný• majúci urcité úmysly• mnohovravný -
2 unmistakable
(very clear; impossible to mistake: His meaning was unmistakable.) nepochybný* * *• zjavný• zrejmý• jasný• neklamný -
3 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tlmočiť2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) vysvetliť3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretovať•- interpreter* * *• vyložit (si)• vykladat (si)• vysvetlovat (si)• tlmocit• predvádzat• prekladat• predviest• interpretovat• podat• podávat• popisovat -
4 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladený; zlý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, úbohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) stredný2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) priemerný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) stredIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mieniť; znamenať2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšľať•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• želat si• zamýšlat• znacit• znamenat• slabý• sebecký• stredná cesta• stredný• urcovat• úbohý• urcit• priemerný• priemer• hodlat• biedny• byt dôležitý• byt významný• chciet• chatrný• prostredný• podlý• podradný• lakomý• mat význam• mat v úmysle• mysliet• mienit• nízky -
5 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) tieň2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) tieň3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slnečník, tienidlo, clona ap.4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odtieň5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)tieniť2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vytieňovať3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) tónovať•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• útocisko• útulok• zaclánat• zastierat• zatlacit• zakrývat• zatienit• zoslabovat• znižovat• šero• splývat• tienovat• tón• tienidlo• tmavé okuliare• tôna• tien• prítmie• farbit• hudobne zafarbit• potlacit• kreslit• menit odtien• malovat• nedobrá vlastnost• ochrana• odtien• odsunút• odtienit -
6 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) pochopiť, (po)rozumieť2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) rozumieť3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) pochopiť•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligencia2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) porozumenie3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) zhoda•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *• uzatvárat• vediet• vidiet• vyznat sa• vyložit si• súdit• dozvedat sa• dozvediet sa• byt informovaný• domnievat sa• chápat to• chápat• rozumiet• pochopit to• ovládat• pocut• pochopit• porozumenie• poznat• mat ten dojem• nahliadnut• mlcky predpokladat• mat pochopenie• nazdávat sa -
7 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) dešifrovať2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) rozlúštiť* * *• dekódovat• dešifrovat• rozlúštit• rozšifrovat -
8 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dvojitý2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dvojitý3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dvojitý; dvojaký4) (for two people: a double bed.) pre dvoch2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dvojnásobok, (ešte) raz toľko2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) (preložený) dvojmo3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dvojnásobok2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dvojník4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) zdvojnásobiť2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) slúžiť aj ako•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falošný6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) poschodový- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *• zdvojit• zdvojený• prízrak• dvojhra• dvojmo• dvojitý• dva razy• dvojnásobný• dvojník• klucka (pri úteku) -
9 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závej2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) zmysel2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) naviať; unášať2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) prechádzať•- drifter- driftwood* * *• víchor• závej• zámer• smer• tendencia• drift• hromadit• hnat• ciel• prúd• lejak• kolísanie• odchýlenie -
10 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) uniknúť2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) uniknúť•- elusive* * *• vyhnút sa• vytriet zrak• vytocit• vykrútit• uniknút• obíst -
11 formality
[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalita2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) strojenosť, konvenčnosť* * *• formalita• formálnost• etiketa• konvencnost -
12 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) idiom, fráza, ustálené slovné spojenie2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) jazyk•- idiomatically* * *• idiomatické spojenie• jazyková zvláštnost -
13 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 -
14 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) zmysel2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) pocit3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) zmysel4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dobrý vkus5) (a meaning (of a word).) zmysel, význam6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) výklad2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) cítiť- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *• vedomie• vnímat• vycítit• výtah• vtip• zdravý rozum• zmysel(pre nieco)• zmysel• zmysly• snímat• súhrn• prehlad• dôvtip• inteligencia• chápat• dojem• rozum (zdravý)• pocit• pochopenie• pochopit• porozumenie• mienka• nálada• názor• obsah• ohmatávat -
15 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) znak, znamienko2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) tabuľa, značka3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) znamenie4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) (ná)znak2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) podpísať sa2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) podpísať3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dať znamenie•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *• viditelné znamenie• vstúpit do armády• uzavriet zmluvu• vlajka• vývesný štít• výveska• vyzvat k prihláseniu• zapísat sa• zázrak• znacka• známka• znamenie• znak• znamienko• signál• signo• štítok• tabula• štandarda• tabulka• stopa• príznak• prihlásit sa• gesto• erb• heslo• dopravná znacka• erbové znamenie• domové oznacenie• jav• dôkaz• div• reflex• reklama• plavidlo• pamiatka• oznacenie• posunok• poznávacie znamenie• podpisovat• pokyn• posuvka• náznak• naznacovat• odznak -
16 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) prijať2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) zamestnať3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) stretnúť sa4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) nadobudnúť, získať5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) nechať nastúpiť6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) brať si to tak* * *• vzrušenie
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