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1 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
2 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) držať (sa)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) počkať -
3 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zatajiť2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržať3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zdržať -
4 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) šálka2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) pohár2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) priložiť2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) držať v dlani•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *• šálka• pohár -
5 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytiť, upútať2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) chytiť3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytiť pri4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) dostať5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) zachytiť (sa)6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasiahnuť7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) rozumieť8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytiť sa2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chytenie, zachytenie, chyták2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámok, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) úlovok4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) háčik•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zahliadnut• stihnút• úlovok• chytit• pochopit• porozumiet• korist -
6 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sať2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) cmúľať3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) vysať, vsať4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) unavovať, otráviť, nudiť2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) liznutie- sucker- suck up to* * *• sat• satie• srkat• pridájat• hlt• cmúlat• cumlat• cucat• cicat• dojcit• lízat• kojit• nasávanie• odsávanie -
7 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 -
8 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) robotník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) päsť (dĺžková miera 10,16 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podať; vrátiť2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) prepojiť späť•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• smer• strana• rukopis• rucicka• ruka• podat• pracovná sila -
9 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotva2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) opora2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) (za)kotviť- at anchor* * *• zakotvit• upevnit• pripevnit• kotvit• kotva -
10 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosiahnuť2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosiahnuť3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natiahnuť ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojiť sa (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) siahať2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• získat• zastihnút• zasahovat• zahrnat• siahat• snažit sa• siahnut• spojit sa• usilovat• priplávat• preniknút• priletiet• príst• doplávat• dostat sa• dopísat• dospiet• doniest• dosah• dorazit• dosiahnut• dosahovat• docahovat• dôjst• chytit• docielit• doletiet• docítat• dolahnút• dohliadnut• dobehnút• rozkladat sa• podávat• podat• pamätat• letiet• natiahnut• natahovat• okruh• obzor -
11 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) remienok, remeň; pás, opasok2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) držadlo2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) zbiť2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) zviazať, upevniť (remienkom ap.)•- strap in
- strap up* * *• vešadlo• výprask remenom• zbit remenom• zviazat remenom• stahovacie puto• držiak• držadlo• bitie• ramienko• remienok• remen• prostitútka• pás• pásik• podtitulok• popruh• leštiaci pás• lahké dievca• náplast• obtiahnut• obojok• obtahovat• opasok -
12 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
13 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) prekvitať2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prosperovať3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) mávať (čím); hroziť2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) ozdoba2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) široké gesto3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfára•* * *• vychvalovat sa• zamávanie• zahrat fanfáru• tuš• prekvitat• fráza• fanfáry• fanfára• dosiahnut vrcholu• figúra• hrozit• improvizovaná pasáž• hovorit kvetnatým jazykom• chválit sa• dobre si viest• darit sa• prospievat• pýcha• pýšit sa• prosperovat• ozdoba• ozdôbka• ozdobit• kucera• kvitnút• mávat• mávnutie• naparovat sa• okázalost -
14 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (minulý čas od shall)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (povinnosť)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravdepodobnosť)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (ľútosť, prekvapenie)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmienka: keby snáď...)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmienka: keby len...)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (prekvapenie)* * *• mat povinnost -
15 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) špendlík2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) ihlica2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) prišpendlíkovať2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) pritlačiť•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *• vývod• kolko• kolík -
16 yoke
[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) jarmo2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) vahadlo3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jarmo4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) sedlo2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) zapriahnuť* * *• vahadlo• váhy• záprah• zapriahnut• zviazat sa• žltok• zväzok (pren.)• sedlo• spojit (pren.)• spojit sa• spriahnut sa• týranie• pripriahnut• jarmo• chomút• putá (pren.)• nosný popruh• okovy (pren.) -
17 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gombík2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gombík, tlačidlo2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapnúť3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zdržať* * *• tlacidlo• tlacítko• gombík -
18 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) uniesť; podoprieť2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) podporovať3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) podporiť, potvrdiť4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) živiť2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) podpora; obživa2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpera•- supporting* * *• útecha• vydržiavat• vzpružit• vyživovat• výživné prostriedky• vydržat• vystát• vydržovat• zástanca• živit• záloha• záštita• živitel• zniest• znášat• slúžit ako podstavec• starat sa• udržat nad vodou• trpiet• tyc• udržovat - zachovat• udržovat v chode• uniest• prispievat• pretažovat• financovat• hudobný sprievod• istota• intervenovat• hradit• byt dokladom správnosti• byt v zálohe• byt stúpencom• byt podkladom• chlebodarca• dodat síl• dokladat• dat vysvetlenie• doložit• podložit• platit• opora• oporný nosník• podklad• oporný pilier• posila• potvrdenie správnosti• podporit• podporovat• podopierat• podoprenie• poskytnút stravu• pomôct• podpera• postavit na nohy• podpora• podstavec• podporovatel• pomoc• posilnit• pomáhat chodit• podpieranie• podpierat• kôl• kryt menu• nadnášat• mat tolko penazí• napomáhat• niest• odprevádzat• nosník• obstarávat -
19 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) vážiť (sa)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) vážiť3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) zaťažiť•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) zaťažiť2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) zaťažiť•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *• uvážit• vážit (mat váhu)• váženie• vážit (sa)• významný• zapôsobit (na koho)• zavážit• zvažovat• zvážit• posúdit• posudzovat
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hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her … English dictionary
hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… … English new terms dictionary
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
