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1 pretend
[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) robiť sa, že2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) predstierať, domáhať sa•- pretence- false pretences* * *• predstierat -
2 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) strata2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) strata3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) strata* * *• škoda• sluckový útlm• straty• strata• úbytok• ujma• prehra• pokles• nevýhoda -
3 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) jednať, konať2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) správať sa3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) hrať2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) čin, skutok2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) zákon3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) dejstvo4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) číslo (zábavného programu), vystúpenie•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *• zákon• skutok• fungovat• hrat rolu• jednat• byt v chode• byt v prevádzke• cín• cin• dejstvo• pracovat• pôsobit• konat• nariadenie -
4 trickle
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5 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) údiv, úžas2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) div, zázrak3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) úžas2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) diviť sa, chcieť vedieť, byť prekvapený2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) položiť si otázku, chcieť vedieť3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) byť zvedavý•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *• zázrak• údiv• byt zvedavý• div• cudovat sa• cudo -
6 regent
['ri:‹ent](a person who governs in place of a king or queen: The prince was only two years old when the king died, so his uncle was appointed regent.) regent, -ka -
7 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 -
8 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vtip2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) zábava2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) robiť si (z koho) žarty2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) žartovať•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *• vtipkovat• vtip• zábavná historka• žartovat• žart• zlý vtip• urobit si žart• terc vtipov• predmet žartu• predmet posmechu• fígel• hracka• anekdota• doberat si (koho)• robit si srandu• posmievat sa (komu)• natahovat (koho) -
9 kid
I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) decko; mladší2) (a young goat.) kozľa3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) kozin(k)a; z kozin(k)yII [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)* * *• humbuk• decko• dieta• kozliatko• kozla• kozlacina• napálit• oklamat -
10 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poloha2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) póza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) zaujať postoj; pózovať2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) vydávať sa (za)II [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) položiť, nastoliť* * *• predstavovat -
11 put on an act
(to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.) hrať divadlo (predstierať)* * *• predstierat• hrat divadlo -
12 in justice to
(if one must be fair (to him, her etc): To do her justice, I must admit that she was only trying to help when she broke the cup.) kvôli spravodlivosti -
13 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) spravodlivý2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oprávnený3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zaslúžený•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) presne tak2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rovnako3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) pred chvíľkou, práve4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) práve5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) práve6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) práve, sotva7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) len8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) tak; prosto, jednoducho9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) úplne•- just now
- just then* * *• vlastne (u opytov. výrazo• verný• vlastne• v takom stave ako• vyložene• zdôvodnený• zaslúžený• s biedou• sotva• s tažkostou• skrátka• s námahou• skoro• spravodlivý (podla práva)• spravodlivý• správanie• správny• tak ako• urcite• presne tak• pred chvílkou• príslušný• presne• približne• priamo• dôvodný• iba• jednoducho• asi• a ako ü (zdôraz.)• celkom• proste• rovnako• rovno• opodstatnený• plne• oprávnený• patricný• práve• pravdivý• práve ked• práve taký• práve tak• len• len tak tak• nedávno -
14 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
15 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) bezvýznamný2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vôbec nie•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• úbohý• trocha• drobný• chvílka• krátky• malý• malicherný• malickost• malický• nevela• nízky• nieco -
16 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 -
17 new
[nju:] 1. adjective1) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) nový2) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) nový3) (changed: He is a new man.) nový4) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) nový; ktorý práve prišiel2. adverb(freshly: new-laid eggs.) čerstvo- newly- newcomer
- newfangled
- new to* * *• znovu• zmenený• súcasný• doteraz neoboznámený• druhý• iný• cerstvo• cerstvý• panenský• práve• pokrokový• posledný• najnovší• mladý• moderný• nenavyknutý• neskúsený• nedávno• neoboznámený• nový• novo zvolený -
18 standing-room
noun (space for standing only, not sitting: There was standing-room only on the bus.) miesto na státie -
19 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) amatér, -ka2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) amatér, -ka2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amatérsky* * *• amatér• diletant• ochotník -
20 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taký, podobný2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) taký3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taký4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taký2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) to, ťo; ako taký- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *• taká• taký
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