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1 live down
(to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten.) dožiť sa zabudnutia (na)* * *• prekonat -
2 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) žiť2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) prežiť3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bývať4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) žiť5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) žiť (z)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) živobytie- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) živý2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) priamy3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) nevybuchnutý4) (burning: a live coal.) horiaci2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) priamo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *• užívat (si) život• žeravý• živý• žit• trvat• prežit• pretrvat• dožit sa• horúci• bývat• aktívny• aktuálny• dockat sa• culý• pálcivý• pod napätím• podnikavý• nabitý• neupotrebený• nepoužitý• nevybuchnutý -
3 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závej2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) zmysel2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) naviať; unášať2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) prechádzať•- drifter- driftwood* * *• víchor• závej• zámer• smer• tendencia• drift• hromadit• hnat• ciel• prúd• lejak• kolísanie• odchýlenie -
4 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) právo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zákon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zákon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *• zákon• súd• súdny spor• súdny proces• právo• pravidlo• povolanie právnika• právna veda -
5 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tichý, vyrovnaný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) pokojný, nerušený3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) pokojný; nerušený4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlmený, nenápadný2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, pokoj3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) upokojiť (sa)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• vyrovnaný• ticho• tichý• pokojný• pokoj• nevtieravý -
6 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) uvelebiť sa2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) usadiť sa3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) upokojiť4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) usadiť sa5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) dohodnúť (sa), urovnať, vyriešiť6) (to pay (a bill).) vyrovnať, zaplatiť•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *• vložit• ustálit• vsunút• ustálit sa• utíšit• vyriešit• vytvorit kolónie• vydat• vyrovnat (dlžobu)• vyjasnit sa• vzniet sa• vyjasnit• založit osadu• založit• zariadit• zaplatit• zhodnút sa• zasunút• zaplatit úcet• zasadnút• zriadit• schválit rozhovorom• sledovat stopu• spevnit• spadnút• spodný okraj oltára• strhnút• stanovit• spúštat• trvalo žit• ukoncit dohodou• urovnat• usídlit sa• uspokojit sa pri jednaní• usadit• ubytovat• usadit sa• usadit(sa)• uložit• upratat• upokojit• prevziat farnost• previest na• drevená lavica• klesat pod hladinu• klesat hlbšie do vody• dohodnút• dat pripísat• dat predpísat• dojednat• dohovorit• dohodnút sa• dat do poriadku• dat upísat• plošina• osvetlit sporný bod• pódium• osídlit• padnút• pocat• oženit• oplodnit• posadit sa• potápat sa• postavit• ponárat sa• kolonizovat• nájst si trvalé sídlo• nájst si trvalé bydlisko• nájst si ako ciel• mat trvalé bydlisko• mrznút• odkázat (niekomu)
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