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  • 1 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to
    II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light
    III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na
    * * *
    • viest
    • zápalka
    • zapálit
    • zapalovat
    • zažat
    • známost
    • slabý
    • svetelný
    • svetlo
    • svetlý
    • štastný
    • príst
    • hladisko
    • jas
    • jemný
    • bledý
    • rozsvecovat
    • rozsvietit
    • osvecovat
    • osvetlovat
    • osvetlenie
    • povrchný
    • lahký
    • lampa
    • natrafit
    • ohen

    English-Slovak dictionary > light

  • 2 shade

    [ʃeid] 1. noun
    1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) tieň
    2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) tieň
    3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slnečník, tienidlo, clona ap.
    4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odtieň
    5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)tieniť
    2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vytieňovať
    3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) tónovať
    - shades
    - shading
    - shady
    - shadiness
    - put in the shade
    * * *
    • útocisko
    • útulok
    • zaclánat
    • zastierat
    • zatlacit
    • zakrývat
    • zatienit
    • zoslabovat
    • znižovat
    • šero
    • splývat
    • tienovat
    • tón
    • tienidlo
    • tmavé okuliare
    • tôna
    • tien
    • prítmie
    • farbit
    • hudobne zafarbit
    • potlacit
    • kreslit
    • menit odtien
    • malovat
    • nedobrá vlastnost
    • ochrana
    • odtien
    • odsunút
    • odtienit

    English-Slovak dictionary > shade

  • 3 tap

    I 1. [tæp] noun
    (a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) (za)ťukanie, (za)klopanie
    2. verb
    ((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) (za)klopať
    - tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun
    ((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kohútik, ventil
    2. verb
    1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (vy)ťažiť
    2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) odpočúvať
    * * *
    • vypocut
    • výcap
    • zátka
    • zaklepat
    • zatukat
    • stácacia trubica
    • stácat
    • tuknutie
    • úder
    • klopanie
    • klopat
    • cap
    • robievat odposluch
    • pivnica
    • poklep
    • poklepat
    • kohútik
    • kohútik (vodov.)
    • nacapovat
    • nápoj (zo suda)
    • odbocka
    • odpocúvat
    • odpichový otvor

    English-Slovak dictionary > tap

  • 4 shed

    I [ʃed] noun
    (a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) kôlňa, šopa
    II [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb
    1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) vydávať
    2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) zhadzovať
    3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) prelievať
    * * *
    • vrhnút
    • vozovna
    • vrhat
    • venovat
    • vysielat
    • vypúštat
    • vydávat
    • vysypávat
    • vyžarovat
    • zbavit sa
    • žiarit
    • zhadzovat
    • zvliekat
    • salaš
    • skladište
    • šopa
    • šopa na drevo
    • šírit
    • trúsit
    • uskladnit v kôlni
    • prelievat
    • predel
    • prístrešok
    • prístavok
    • dúpä
    • hangár
    • garáž
    • hniezdo
    • búda
    • deliaca ciara
    • chovat v chlieve
    • chata
    • chatrc
    • dat do chlieva
    • dielna
    • dat do kôlne
    • chliev
    • rozsypávat
    • rozhadzovat
    • ronit(slzy)
    • ronit
    • púštat
    • remíza
    • rozdávat
    • rozdelit
    • ovcín
    • kôlna
    • koliba
    • odkladat
    • odpudzovat

    English-Slovak dictionary > shed

  • 5 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) (po)svietiť (si)
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) lesknúť sa
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) leštiť
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) zaskvieť sa
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) lesk, žiara
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) (vy)leštenie
    - shiny
    - shininess
    * * *
    • vrhat svetlo
    • vynikat
    • vyglancovat
    • vypucovat
    • vylomenina
    • vyleštenie topánok
    • žiara
    • žiarit
    • slnce
    • skviet sa
    • slniecko
    • svietit cistotou
    • svietit
    • svit
    • tajne pálená whisky
    • presvetlovat
    • excelovat
    • fór
    • jasné svetlo
    • jas
    • byt jasne vidiet
    • bengál
    • blýskat sa
    • blýskat
    • byt do ocí
    • cierna huba
    • osvietit
    • ožiarit
    • pekné pocasie
    • posvietit si
    • lesk
    • lesklý obraz
    • leštit
    • lesknút sa
    • lesk topánok
    • nablýskat
    • mat úspech
    • naleštit
    • neger

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  • 6 beam

    [bi:m] 1. noun
    1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) trám
    2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) lúč
    3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) šírka
    2. verb
    1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) žiariť (šťastím), usmievať sa (radostne)
    2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) vysielať
    * * *
    • žiarit
    • zväzok elektromagnetických
    • zväzok elektrónu
    • zväzok lúcov
    • zóna elektromagnetického
    • trám
    • papršlek
    • lúc

    English-Slovak dictionary > beam

  • 7 charge

    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) účtovať
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pripísať (na konto)
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) obžalovať
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) napadnúť
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hnať sa
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) nabiť
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) obviniť
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) poplatok
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) obvinenie
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) výpad
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) náboj
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) dohľad, dozor
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) náplň
    - in charge of
    - in someone's charge
    - take charge
    * * *
    • výdavok
    • zatažovat
    • zátaž
    • úctovat
    • tvrdit
    • dozor
    • poplatok
    • poverit
    • nabíjat
    • náboj
    • nálož
    • obvinenie
    • obvinit

    English-Slovak dictionary > charge

  • 8 flash

    [flæʃ] 1. noun
    1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) záblesk
    2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) okamih
    3) (a flashlight.) blesk (pri fotografovaní)
    4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) blesková správa
    2. verb
    1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) zablesknúť, zažiariť
    2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) rýchlo uplynúť, mihnúť sa
    3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) ukázať na okamžik, odkryť
    - flashy
    - flashily
    - flashlight
    * * *
    • vreckové svetlo
    • vrhat
    • vrecková baterka
    • záblesk
    • zablesknutie
    • zablysknút sa
    • zablesknút sa
    • zablysknutie
    • výstredný
    • vyžarovat
    • vzplanút
    • vyslat úsmev
    • výbuch
    • záchvat
    • vysielat
    • vznietenie
    • zlocinecký
    • zapálit
    • zamierit svetlom
    • zlodejský
    • zvýšit jas
    • šlahnút
    • spätný záber
    • signalizovat
    • sršat
    • spôsobit výbuch
    • telegram
    • predvádzanie sa
    • falšovaný
    • falošný
    • iskra
    • iskrenie
    • bleskové svetlo
    • blýskat
    • blesková správa
    • blesknút
    • blesk
    • blikat
    • blýskat sa
    • depeša
    • dobývat odstrelom
    • prúd vody
    • prudký
    • oznámit rozhlasom
    • prebleskovat
    • preblesknút
    • krátky šot
    • kriklavý
    • letmý pohlad
    • náhly
    • nápadný
    • naplnit vodou
    • objavit sa ako blesk
    • odstránit crep
    • okúsit úcinok drogy
    • odrážat
    • okázalý

    English-Slovak dictionary > flash

  • 9 focus

    ['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
    1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ohnisko
    2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) stred
    2. verb
    1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) zaostriť
    2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) sústrediť
    - in
    - out of focus
    * * *
    • zaostrovat
    • zamerat
    • zaostrit
    • sústredit sa
    • sústredit
    • upravit ohnisko
    • fókus
    • ložisko
    • ohnisko

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  • 10 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) tieň
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) prítmie
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) kruh
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) tieň
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) (za)tieniť
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) sledovať
    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow
    * * *
    • vytvorit tien
    • zatienovat
    • zatienit
    • znak
    • šero
    • špehovat
    • sledovat
    • stopa
    • strecha
    • tien
    • prítmie
    • prístrešok
    • matný obraz
    • ochranné krídlo
    • odraz
    • ochranný vplyv
    • ochrana

    English-Slovak dictionary > shadow

  • 11 sun

    1. noun
    1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) Slnko
    2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) slnko
    3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) slnko
    2. verb
    (to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) opaľovať sa, slniť sa
    - sunny
    - sunniness
    - sunbathe
    - sunbeam
    - sunburn
    - sunburned
    - sunburnt
    - sundial
    - sundown
    - sunflower
    - sunglasses
    - sunlight
    - sunlit
    - sunrise
    - sunset
    - sunshade
    - sunshine
    - sunstroke
    - suntan
    - catch the sun
    - under the sun
    * * *
    • západ slnka
    • zmerat výšku slnka
    • slnit (sa)
    • slnko
    • slnecná raketa (ohnostroj
    • slnce
    • slnit sa
    • slnecný svit
    • štastná hviezda
    • svietit
    • básnicky den
    • robit si ocko
    • ožarovat
    • opalovat (sa)

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  • 12 black

    [blæk] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) čierny
    2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temný
    3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) špinavý
    4) (without milk: black coffee.) čierny
    5) (evil: black magic.) zlý, čierny
    6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) čierny, černošský
    7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) farebný
    2. noun
    1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) čierna farba
    2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) čierna farba, čerň
    3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) černoch, -ška
    3. verb
    (to make black.) černieť
    - blacken
    - black art/magic
    - blackbird
    - blackboard
    - black box
    - the Black Death
    - black eye
    - blackhead
    - blacklist
    4. verb
    (to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dať na čiernu listinu
    5. noun
    (the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) vydieranie
    - Black Maria
    - black market
    - black marketeer
    - blackout
    - black sheep
    - blacksmith
    - black and blue
    - black out
    - in black and white
    * * *
    • zatemnit
    • cern
    • cernoch
    • cierny
    • naciernit

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  • 13 blind

    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) slepý
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) slepý (k)
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) nepriehľadný
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) slepecký
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) roleta
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) trik
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) oslepiť
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold
    4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) zaviazať oči
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) so zaviazanými očami
    - the blind leading the blind
    * * *
    • slepý
    • roleta
    • oslepit

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  • 14 flood

    1. noun
    1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) povodeň
    2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) záplava
    2. verb
    (to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) zaplaviť
    3. [-lit] verb
    (to light with floodlights.) osvetliť reflektormi
    - floodlit
    - flood-tide
    * * *
    • zaplavit
    • zatopit
    • záplava
    • zátopa
    • stúpat
    • tiect
    • príliv
    • pretiect
    • pretekat
    • príval
    • rozvodnit
    • prúd
    • povoden
    • potopa
    • krstit
    • nadmerne krvácat
    • more

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  • 15 paddle

    ['pædl] I verb
    (to walk about in shallow water: The children went paddling in the sea.) pľačkať sa, brodiť sa
    II 1. noun
    (a short, light oar, often with a blade at each end of the shaft, used in canoes etc.) pádlo
    2. verb
    (to move with a paddle: He paddled the canoe along the river.) pádlovať
    - paddle-wheel
    * * *
    • veslovanie
    • veslo
    • stavidlo
    • plutva
    • lopata

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  • 16 spot

    [spot] 1. noun
    1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) škvrna, fľak
    2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) bodka
    3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) pľuzgier
    4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) miesto
    5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) trocha
    2. verb
    1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zahliadnuť
    2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) objaviť, spoznať
    - spotlessly
    - spotlessness
    - spotted
    - spotty
    - spottiness
    - spot check
    - spotlight
    3. verb
    1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvetliť reflektormi
    2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) vrhnúť svetlo (na), upútať pozornosť
    - on the spot
    - spot on
    * * *
    • vada
    • uvidiet
    • všimnút si
    • výstup
    • za hotové
    • vycistit škvrnu
    • vysielaný medzi programam
    • zamazat
    • zamestnanie
    • zistit
    • zahliadnut
    • zhliadnut
    • zistit presne polohu
    • znak
    • znacka
    • znamienko
    • znamienko na koži
    • znackovat
    • slza
    • škvrnka
    • škvrna
    • splatný ihned po dodaní
    • slnecná škvrna
    • sflakatiet
    • spôsobit škvrny
    • stávat sa škvrnitý
    • troška
    • tipovat
    • umiestnit
    • tvorit škvrny
    • tipovanie
    • trocha jedla
    • umiestnenie
    • trocha
    • umazat
    • pristavovat
    • priznat handicap
    • prepichovat
    • presne ostrelovat
    • presne zamierit
    • flakatiet
    • flak
    • hlt
    • gula s ciernou bodkou
    • fliacik
    • dúšok
    • k okamžitému dodaniu
    • hviezdicka
    • klinec
    • kaz
    • hned
    • bodkovaná látka
    • bar
    • bodkovat
    • bodka
    • bod
    • bodový reflektor
    • dávat záchranu
    • robit škvrny
    • riadit
    • reklama
    • retušovat bodkovaním
    • rozmiestnit
    • rozoznat
    • rozostavit
    • robit bodky
    • reklamný šot
    • panák
    • oznacit polohu
    • peha
    • plôška
    • oznacenie
    • pauza
    • oznackovat
    • pozorovat
    • práca
    • poškvrnit sa
    • pravdepodobný vítaz
    • poškvrna
    • pohotový
    • poznat
    • poškvrnit
    • pokvapkat
    • postavit na miesto
    • podnik
    • krúžok
    • kúsok
    • koliesko
    • kvapka
    • kúsocek
    • lokálny
    • krátke
    • letecky vyhladávat ciele
    • lokalita
    • nájst
    • malé
    • miesto
    • miestny
    • miestecko
    • mrholit
    • materské znamienko
    • nalepit mušku
    • okamžitý
    • oblastný
    • okamih
    • objavit
    • obchodujúci za hotové

    English-Slovak dictionary > spot

  • 17 blaze

    I 1. [bleiz] noun
    1) (a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.) plameň
    2) (an outburst (of anger, emotion etc): a blaze of fury.) výbuch
    3) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) jas, ligot
    2. verb
    ((of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.) žiariť, planúť
    II [bleiz]
    * * *
    • výbuch
    • žiarit
    • žiara
    • horiet
    • plamen
    • plápolat
    • požiar

    English-Slovak dictionary > blaze

  • 18 canoe

    [kə'nu:] 1. noun
    (a light narrow boat driven by a paddle or paddles.) kanoe
    2. verb
    (to travel by canoe: He canoed over the rapids.) plaviť sa na kanoe
    * * *
    • veslovat na kanoe
    • kanoe

    English-Slovak dictionary > canoe

  • 19 click

    [klik] 1. noun
    (a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on: the click of the camera.) cvaknutie
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) make such a sound: The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked.) cvaknúť
    * * *
    • cvaknút
    • mat štastie

    English-Slovak dictionary > click

  • 20 colour

    1. noun
    1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) farba
    2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) farba
    3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) farba pleti
    4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorit
    2. adjective
    ((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) farebný
    3. verb
    (to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) nafarbiť
    4. noun
    ((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) farebný
    - colouring
    - colourless
    - colours
    - colour-blind
    - colour scheme
    - off-colour
    - colour in
    - show oneself in one's true colours
    - with flying colours
    * * *
    • farebný
    • farba
    • farbit

    English-Slovak dictionary > colour

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