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1 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) odbočiť od témy -
2 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) bzučať2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) hučať; vrieť2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) bzučanie- buzzer* * *• hucat• hovorit polohlasne• bzucat• bzukot -
3 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) predstaviť2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) priviezť; zaviesť3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) predložiť4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) zasvätiť (do)•- introductory* * *• vkladat• uviest• uvádzat• vložit• vopchat• zaviest• zavádzat• predložit• predstavit• predkladat• predstavovat• dat do obehu -
4 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) začať hrať2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) nadviazať -
5 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) zlomiť, rozbiť2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiť, odtrhnúť3) (to make or become unusable.) pokaziť (sa)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušiť; porušiť5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) prekonať6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prerušiť7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prerušiť8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámiť9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovať10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmierniť11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) začať2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza, prestávka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmena3) (an opening.) otvor, prielom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šanca•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) krehký tovar- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• vypnút• zlomit (sa)• šetrne oznámit• prekonat rekord• príležitost• pretrhnút (sa)• prerušenie• prestávka• prerušit• rozbit (sa)• rozpojit• porušit• náhla zmena• nedodržat -
6 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 -
7 eavesdrop
['i:vzdrop]past tense, past participle - eavesdropped; verb((with on) to listen in order to overhear a private conversation: The child eavesdropped on her parents' discussion.) tajne počúvať* * *• tajne odpocúvat -
8 hang up
1) (to hang (something) on something: Hang up your coat in the cupboard.) zavesiť si2) ((often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation: I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).) zavesiť* * *• zdržat• zavesit -
9 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nôtiť si, pohmkávať2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučať3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) hýbať sa2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hukot; šum* * *• bzucat• mrmlat -
10 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) túžiť- longing- longingly* * *• velmi si želat co• túžit po com• dychtit po com• dávno• dlho• dlhý• dlžka -
11 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) zhasnúť, vypnúť2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) odložiť3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) odsunúť4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) znechutiť* * *• vyzliect• odložený• odložit -
12 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) slovo2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) pár slov3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) správa4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) slovo2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) (s)formulovať, (zo)štylizovať- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *• záruka• slub• slovo• štylizovat• správa• príkaz• heslo• rozkaz• oznam -
13 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dospieť k veci2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) prísť k veci
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