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1 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) dĺžka2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) kus3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) dĺžka•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *• výška formulára• dlžka• kus -
2 circumference
((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) obvod* * *• periféria• obvod• obvod kruhu -
3 dimension
(a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) rozmer- - dimensional* * *• velicina• rozmer -
4 mile
((sometimes abbreviated to m when written) a measure of length equal to 1,760 yards (1.61 km): We walked ten miles today; 70 miles per hour (sometimes written mph); a ten-mile hike.) míľa* * *• beh na mílu• míla -
5 tubing
noun ((material for) a length or system of tubes: two metres of tubing.) potrubie* * *• kus trubice• kus rúry -
6 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) priemer -
7 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) hra na píšťale / gajdách2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) potrubie -
8 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ovinúť (sa)2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) závit, prstenec2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) cievka* * *• vinutie• závit• závit (vinutie)• zvinovat• zvitok (plechu)• skrútit sa• špirála• stácat• stocit (sa)• had (chladiaci)• cievka• koleso• kotúc• natácat• navinovat• navíjat -
9 metre
I ['mi:tə] noun((often abbreviated m when written) the chief unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches: This table is one metre broad.) meter- metric- the metric system II ['mi:tə] noun((in poetry) the regular arrangement of syllables that are stressed or unstressed, long or short: The metre of this passage is typical of Shakespeare.) metrum- metrical* * *• veršová miera• rytmus• metrum• meter -
10 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) štvrtina, štvrť2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) štvrťdolár3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) štvrť, časť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milosť6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) štvrť7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) štvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) štvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)štvrtiť2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deliť štyrmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovať•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) štvrťročne4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) štvrťročník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• štvrt• štvrtina• kvalita• kvartál -
11 yard
I noun((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) yardII noun1) (an area of (enclosed) ground beside a building: Leave your bicycle in the yard; a school-yard; a courtyard.) dvor2) (an area of enclosed ground used for a special purpose: a shipyard; a dockyard.) lodenica; skladisko; ohrada* * *• uzavriet v ohrade• voznové depo• vo voznovom depe• yard (91 cm)• výbeh• zhromaždit sa v obore• zahnat do obory (polov.)• záhrada• zahnat do ohrady• zoradisko vlakov• dvor• kilo (100 dolárov pren.)• remíza• pole• nádvorie• na zoradišti• obora pre vysokú zver (po• ohrada -
12 yarn
I noun(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.) vláknoII noun(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.) historka* * *• vlákno• vysvetlovat• zoširoka rozprávat• príbeh• priadza• historka• besedovat• anekdota• dobrodružná historka• dlhé rozprávanie• rozprávat si• rozprávat• rozhovor• rozprávanie• rozkladat• prášit (kecat hlúposti)• pradivo• polovnícka latina• nit -
13 ARM
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) ruka2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) operadlo•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) ozbrojiť2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) zbrojiť•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms* * *• režim asynchrónnej odozvy -
14 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) ruka2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) operadlo•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) ozbrojiť2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) zbrojiť•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms* * *• zbran• armatúra• ruka• rukáv• rameno• páka• plece• ozbrojit (sa)• operadlo -
15 centimetre
['sentimi:tə](a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a metre.) centimeter* * *• centimeter -
16 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) špagát2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) miecha; hlasivky3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) šnúra4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) menčester* * *• viacžilový kábel• špagát• šnúra• kábel• motúz• manchester (látka) -
17 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) prikryť2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokryť3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) prejsť4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) zahŕňať5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) kryť6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovať (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) kryť2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) prikrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytie3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) plášť•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• viecko• vycerpávat• zaujat• urazit• týkat sa• úkryt• úhrada• prikrývat• príbor• prikryt• doska• hradit• pokrývat• pokrývka• krytie• obal• obálka -
18 decimetre
['desimi:tə](American decimeter ['desimi:tFr]) noun(a unit of length equal to 10 centimetres (3.937 inches).) decimeter* * *• decimeter -
19 duration
[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) trvanie* * *• stálost• trvanie -
20 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) koniec, kraj; krajný2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) koniec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrť4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cieľ5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) zvyšok2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končiť, zakončiť- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• výsledok• záver• zakoncenie• zánik• zmysel• špicka• smrt• úcel• ciel• koncit• koniec• koncit (sa)• nakoniec
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