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1 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) zdvihnúť2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) odniesť3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) dvíhať sa4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) vzlietnuť2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) zdvihnutie2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) výťah3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) zvezenie4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) povzbudenie•- lift off* * *• vydvihnút (sa)• vykopat• výtah• vzdúvat sa• vydvihnút• vyberat• zdvihnút (sa)• zdvihnút• zdvihnutie• zdvih• dvíhat do výšky• dvíhanie• dvíhat (sa)• dvíhat• rozplývat sa• rozptylovat sa• povzniest (sa)• kradnút• odcudzit -
2 hitch a lift/ride
(to get a free ride in someone else's car.) využiť príležitosť -
3 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) vidlička2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rázcestie; sútok, delta3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) rameno; odbočka2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozdvojovať sa2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) odbočiť3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) nabrať / prehadzovať vidlami•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *• vetva• vidlica• vidlicka• vetvit sa• vidly• zdvihnút vidlami• sútok• klukatý blesk• klukatit sa• alternatíva• rozkrok• rozbiehat sa• rozvetvovat sa• roztiahnut• rozvetvenie• rozvidlenie• rázsocha• rozcestie• pracovat vidlami• ladicka• nabrat vidlami• nasadnút rozkrocmo• odbocit -
4 dilemma
(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilema* * *• tažká situácia• rozpaky -
5 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) uviazať; pripojiť2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) ísť stopom2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) nepríjemnosť, prekážka2) (a kind of knot.) uzol3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) myknutie•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *• uzol• zastavenie• trhnutie -
6 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) zdvihnúť, vztýčiť2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) zvýšiť3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) pestovať, chovať4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) vychovať5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) položiť, vysloviť6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zozbierať; zhromaždiť sa7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) vyvolať8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) rozvíriť9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) postaviť10) (to give (a shout etc).) vydať11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) dostať spojenie2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) zvýšenie platu- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *• ustanovit• uvidiet• vhnat• vyplašit• vztýcit• vzbúrit• vzkriesit• vybudovat• vyzdvihnút• vychovávat• vytahovat• vytiahnut• vybrat• vyplnit dotazník• vyvolat• vyburcovat• zdvihnút• získat• zlepšit• zburcovat• zaobstarat• zjasnit• založit• zohnat• zohriat• zosvetlit• zvýšit• zvyšovat• zvýšit stávku (poker)• zvýšit teplotu• zrušit• zvírit• skyprit• skoncit• spôsobit• spozorovat• urobit• umocnit (mat.)• tažit• prihodit (poker)• kašlat• kašlat krv• brat• dat podnet• chovat• cesat• citovat• rozvírit• rozpálit• rozšírit• pestovat• pozdvihnút• podvihnút to• povýšit• požicat si• postavit• nastrojit• narovnat• odstránit• odkašlat si -
7 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) vlastnými silami
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