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1 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) slúžiť2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávať, obsluhovať3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) slúžiť4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) slúžiť; pracovať5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedieť si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávať2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podanie- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• servírovat• slúžit• obslúžit• odsediet si trest -
2 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomôcť, pomáhať2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomôcť3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomôcť (proti, pri)4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) poslúžiť5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ubrániť sa; zabrániť2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -čka4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) pomoc•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *• pomôct (3.p.)• pomoc• pomáhat (3.p.)• poslúžit -
3 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) účel, zmysel2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funkcia3) (determination: a man of purpose.) rozhodnosť•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *• úcel• ciel -
4 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
5 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) počkať, čakať2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) čakať3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsluhovať2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čakanie- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *• vyckat• vyckávat• slúžit• cakat• až• cakanie• cakat (4.p.)• pockat• pokial nie• postriežka• navštívit• obsluhovat -
6 it serves you etc right
(you etc deserve your misfortune etc: He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.) dobre ti tak
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Serve (tennis) — A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. The serve is usually initiated by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without … Wikipedia
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serve — serve1 [ sɜrv ] verb *** ▸ 1 provide food/drink ▸ 2 do job ▸ 3 be used for purpose ▸ 4 help achieve something ▸ 5 spend time in prison ▸ 6 provide with something useful ▸ 7 help customers in store ▸ 8 officially give document ▸ 9 hit ball to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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