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101 adopt
[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptovať2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) osvojiť si•- adoption- adoptive* * *• prevziat• prijat• adoptovat -
102 affront
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103 alike
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104 allergy
['ælə‹i]plural - allergies; noun(an unusual sensitiveness of the body which causes certain people to be affected in a bad way by something usually harmless: The rash on her face is caused by an allergy to grass.) alergia- allergic* * *• precitlivelost -
105 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) napadnúť zo zálohy2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) útok zo zálohy2) (the group of people making the attack.) jednotka v zálohe* * *• cakanka• cíhat na• pasca• nástraha -
106 anger
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107 anyhow
1) (anyway: Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.) v každom prípade2) (in a careless, untidy way: Books piled anyhow on shelves.) hocijako* * *• v každom prípade• akokolvek• rozhodne• neporiadne• nedbalo -
108 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) hádať sa2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentovať3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) presvedčiť, prehovoriť4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) zdôvodniť•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *• prehovorit• priet sa• hádat sa• argumentovat• dokazovat -
109 arrow
['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) šíp2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) šípka•* * *• šíp• šípka• ukazovatel -
110 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) výtvarné umenie2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) umenie3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) umenie•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts* * *• zrucnost• technika• umenie• trik• umelecký• lest -
111 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) keď, kým2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) pretože3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) ako4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) ako5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aj keď6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak ako, rovnako ako2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ako2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ako3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ako4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ako... aj ako•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *• zatial co• tak• trebárs• pretože• hoci aj• ked• aj ked• ako -
112 at all
(in any way: I don't like it at all.) vôbec* * *• vôbec -
113 attitude
['ætitju:d]1) (a way of thinking or acting etc: What is your attitude to politics?) stanovisko, postoj2) (a position of the body: The artist painted the model in various attitudes.) poloha, pozícia* * *• stanovisko• osobná reakcia• pomer k• postoj -
114 auction
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115 austere
[o:'stiə](severely simple and plain; without luxuries or unnecessary expenditure: an austere way of life.) prostý, jednoduchý* * *• spartanský• prísný• prostý -
116 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) balet2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) balet; baletný•* * *• balet -
117 barge
1. noun1) (a flat-bottomed boat for carrying goods etc.) nákladný čln2) (a large power-driven boat.) motorový čln2. verb1) (to move (about) clumsily: He barged about the room.) potácať sa2) (to bump (into): He barged into me.) vraziť do3) ((with in(to)) to push one's way (into) rudely: She barged in without knocking.) vtrhnúť, vraziť (niekam)* * *• riecny cln -
118 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) bašta* * *• bašta -
119 bearing
1) (manner, way of standing etc: a military bearing.) správanie, spôsoby2) ((usually in plural: sometimes short for ball-bearings) a part of a machine that has another part moving in or on it.) ložisko* * *• vedenie• zameranie• zámerný uhol• smer• šmyková dráha• azimut• chovanie• oporný• opora• orientovaný smerník• poloha• lôžko• ložisko• odmeranie• nosný -
120 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) chodiť okolo horúcej kaše* * *• chodit okolo horúcej kaše• okolkovat
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Way — Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way leave — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way of the cross — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way of the rounds — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way pane — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way passenger — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way station — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way train — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Way warden — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
way — or go one s way [wā] n. [ME < OE weg, akin to Ger < IE base * weĝh , to go > L vehere, to carry, ride, Gr ochos, wagon] 1. a means of passing from one place to another, as a road, highway, street or path [the Appian Way] 2. room or space … English World dictionary
way — ► NOUN 1) a method, style, or manner of doing something. 2) the typical manner in which someone behaves or in which something happens. 3) a road, track, path, or street. 4) a route or means taken in order to reach, enter, or leave a place. 5) the … English terms dictionary