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1 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) skrátka a dobre -
2 short circuit
the missing out by an electric current of a part of an electrical circuit (verb short-circuit) krátke spojenie* * *• vyhnút sa• skrat• skratovat• spojený na krátko• spôsobit skrat• krátke spojenie• obíst -
3 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátky2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátky4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) menej5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tiesni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) krehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, zrazu2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) pred cieľom•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) zaradiť do užšieho výberu- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• vlácny• v tiesni• v núdzi• výsledok• zle sa rozpúštajúci• schodík• špekulacne• skratka• skratovat• stiahnutý• strucný• strucne• strohý• úplne• tvrdý• úsecný• úsecne• pred ciel• frtan• drobivý• jadro• hustý• bodka• blízko bránky• bez prostriedkov• deficit• cistý• cisto• rýchly• prudko• panák• ostrý• opis• podstata• krátkodobý• krátka slabika• krátka rana• krátky tón• lámavý• krehký• kusý• krátky• lahko výbušný• krátko• krátkodobý dlhopis• krátka nota• linecký• krátky film• krátkodobá pôžicka• manko• náhle• málo poddajný• malá velkost• náboj malého kalibru• malý• malý postavou• nekrytý• nevlastniaci tovar• nervózny• neprízvucný• nedostatocný• nedostacujúci• opakujúci sa v intervaloch -
4 short-term
1) (concerned only with the near future: short-term plans.) krátkodobý2) (lasting only a short time: a short-term loan.) krátkodobý* * *• krátkodobý -
5 short-tempered
adjective (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) prchký, výbušný* * *• prchký -
6 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) užší zoznam -
7 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) skrátiť2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) prerušiť* * *• skrátit• skocit do reci• pretrhnút -
8 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) urobiť krátky koniec -
9 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) na poslednú chvíľu* * *• v krátkom case• hned• narýchlo -
10 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) nestačiť -
11 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) siahnuť až na dno -
12 bark
I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) štekanie2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) štekať2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.) vyšteknúťII 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.) kôra2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) odrieť si kožu* * *• štekot• štekat• brechat• kôra -
13 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 -
14 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) listovať- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *• palec (na ruke)• obchytat -
15 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) odkaz2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) poznámky3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) záznam, zapamätanie4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) vysvetlivka5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) pár riadkov6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovka7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) zvuk8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) tón2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) zapísať si2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) všimnúť si•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *• všímat si• všimnút si• vtácí spev• vziat na vedomie• zapísat si• zaregistrovat• základná zložka• záznam• zvuk• znamenie• známka• znamienko• znak• znacka• spev• spozorovat• správa• tón• kláves• klávesnica• bankovka• diplomatická nóta• dbat na co• dávat pozor• dat pozor• charakteristický znak• opatrit poznámkami• povest• poznámka• komentovat• krátky list• nota -
16 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) úroda; plodina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bič3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) účes nakrátko4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) hrvoľ2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) spásť- crop up* * *• vynorit sa• žatva• zasiat• zber• zožat• spást• urodit sa• úroda• pristrihnút• hrvol• osiat• pást• odrezat -
17 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• znížit• zníženie cien• seknutie• škrabnutie• sekat• strihat• rezat• rana• rez• porezat• krájat -
18 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skákať na jednej nohe2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) poskakovať3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) preskočiť; vyskočiť4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) nastúpiť; vystúpiť2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) skok na jednej nohe2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) poskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmeľ* * *• ionosferický skok• chmel• poskok• poskakovat -
19 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) (za)rachotiť, (za)rinčať2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) uháňať3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vyviesť z miery2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) hrmot, rachot2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hrkálka3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) štrkalka•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *• vyviest z miery• vyplašit• zalomcovat• zamiešat (kocky)• zarincanie• zarachotenie• zarachotit• zarincat• šramot• táradlo• táranie• tárat• drkotanie• drncanie• hrkot• hrmot• kecat• kecanie• chrcanie• chrapot• rapotacka• rachot• rapkác• otriast• poplašit• lomozit• lomozenie• mliet -
20 sketch
[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skica2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) náčrt3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skeč2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) načrtnúť2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) skicovať•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
- sketch-book* * *• výstup so spevom• schéma• skica• skicovat• skec• šašo• štúdia• urobit symbolicky• klaun• hrat• císlo• crta• osnova• koncept• nácrtok• nácrt• nacrtnút• nárys• naskicovat• obrázok
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