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1 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) deň2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) deň3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) deň4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) časy•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) snívať (o)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *• úsvit• den -
2 maintain
[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) pokračovať (v)2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) udržiavať3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) živiť4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) trvať (na)•* * *• vydržiavat• zachov(áv)at• zachovávat• zastávat• živit• udržovat• tvrdit• udržiavat• bránit• chránit• pestovat• podporovat -
3 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) pred (časovo)* * *• pred (o case)• predtým -
4 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) munícia* * *• strelivo• munícia -
5 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) usadiť sa, zariadiť sa2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) založiť3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) dokázať•- establishment
- the Establishment* * *• ustanovit• vytvorit• založit• zaviest• zriadit• potvrdit -
6 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) existencia; platnosť2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) život* * *• trvanie• existencia• bytie -
7 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) let2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) let3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) schodište4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) kŕdeľ•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) útek* * *• útek• závody v strelbe do terca• skupina• schody• séria• strielat• tah• prehliadnutá vzdialenost• rada• rozlet• roj• rameno schodov• operit• poschodie• krdel• let• letka• letiet v krdli• koniec operenia• mracno -
8 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) (za)mrznúť2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) mrznúť3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zamrznúť4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zmraziť5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stuhnúť6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zmraziť2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) mráz- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *• zamrznút• zamrazit• zmrazit• mrznút -
9 be in use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) používať sa/nepoužívať sa -
10 incubate
['iŋkjubeit]1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) vysedieť; umelo (vy)liahnuť2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) inkubovať, zrieť•- incubator -
11 out of use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) používať sa/nepoužívať sa -
12 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) ďaleko2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) ďaleko3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) oveľa, omnoho2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) vzdialený2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) druhý•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *• velmi daleko• vzdialenejší• vzdialený• druhý (z dvoch)• celkom daleko• daleký• daleko -
13 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 -
14 pointer
1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) ukazovadlo2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) ručička3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) tip* * *• smerník• ukazovatel• rucicka ukazovatela• ružicka• posluchác akadémie West Po -
15 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vanút• ustálit sa• vystavovat• vzdorovat• vylúhovat sa• zaplatit• zastavenie• zastávka• zniet• znášat• sledovat kurz• stojan• stát• stanovisko• stanovište• stolcek• stojaté postavenie• strpiet• statív• stoj• stánok• trvat• úroda• usadit sa• tribúna• pripustit• prenajímat• hladisko• držat• expozícia• hrat z ruky• byt zoradený• byt v platnosti• byt k dispozícii• byt stály• byt pripravený• byt situovaný• byt platný• celit• byt chovaný v stajni• byt vysoký• byt stojatý• rozkladat sa• regál• rozhodovat• platit• oplodnovat• pódium• podstavec• pozícia• policka• poloha• pozícia v stoji• podriadit sa• požiciavat• postavit• kúpit• kotvište• mat platnost• mat polohu• neblednút• nepúštat• natiahnut• obrana• odolat -
16 supremacy
[su'preməsi]noun (the state of being the greatest or most powerful: How did Rome maintain her supremacy over the rest of the world for so long?) nadvláda* * *• zvrchovanost• najvyššia moc• nadvláda -
17 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) zmiasť2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) lámať si hlavu2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) záhada2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) hlavolam•- puzzling- puzzle out
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