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81 fatalism
noun (the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.) fatalizmus -
82 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) v prípade pochybnosti dať za pravduEnglish-Slovak dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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83 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) v prípade pochybnosti dať za pravduEnglish-Slovak dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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84 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) dostať sa do úzkych -
85 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) vziať si2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) pomôcť si -
86 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) výškový -
87 imbecile
['imbəsi:l, ]( American[) -sl]1) (a stupid person; a fool.) hlupák2) (a person of very low intelligence who cannot look after himself.) imbecil• -
88 indelible
[in'deləbl]((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) nezmazateľný -
89 inescapable
[ini'skeipəbl]((formal) that cannot be avoided: an inescapable conclusion.) nevyhnutný -
90 inexpressible
[inik'spresəbl](that cannot be expressed or described: inexpressible delight.) nevýslovný -
91 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) neprekonateľný -
92 invulnerable
(that cannot be wounded, damaged or successfully attacked: As a friend of the manager, he is in an invulnerable position.) nezraniteľný; nenapadnuteľný -
93 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) možno, že -
94 penguin
['peŋɡwin](a large sea-bird which is found in Antarctic regions and which cannot fly.) tučniak -
95 put up with
(to bear patiently: I cannot put up with all this noise.) zniesť (čo) -
96 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) ustálené slovné spojenie -
97 sum total
(the complete or final total: The sum total of the damage cannot be calculated.) celkový súčet, súhrn -
98 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) riskovať -
99 tantalize
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) mučiť, týrať, dráždiť- tantalising -
100 tree line
noun (the height above which trees cannot grow.) horná hranica lesa
См. также в других словарях:
cannot (help) but — formal phrase to have no choice except to do something You cannot help but like her. As I look back over my career, I cannot but smile. Thesaurus: choices and the process of choosingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
cannot make head or tail of it — cannot figure it out, cannot understand it, cannot fathom it … English contemporary dictionary
cannot\ but — • cannot but formal • can t help but informal v. phr. To be forced to; can only; must. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can t help but get your shoes wet. When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn t help but go. When a… … Словарь американских идиом
cannot bear — cannot endure, cannot suffer … English contemporary dictionary
cannot make head or tail of — cannot understand, cannot fathom … English contemporary dictionary
cannot stand — cannot endure, cannot suffer … English contemporary dictionary
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
cannot help oneself — Cannot refrain from or resist doing something • • • Main Entry: ↑help … Useful english dictionary
cannot make head nor tail of something — cannot make head nor/or/tail of something informal phrase used for saying that you cannot understand something at all Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
cannot make head or tail of something — cannot make head nor/or/tail of something informal phrase used for saying that you cannot understand something at all Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary