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1 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdiel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nezhoda3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdiel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *• schodok• spor• rozpor• rozdielnost• rozdiel• manko• nezhoda• nejednotnost• odlišnost -
2 discriminate
[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) rozlišovať, rozoznať2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) diskriminovať•* * *• rozlišovat -
3 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tesne2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) priliehavo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) dôverný2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) prísny4) (tight: a close fit.) tesný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skúpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) uzavretý, mlčanlivý•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zavrieť2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončiť3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavrieť2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up* * *• uzavriet• uzatvorený• uzavri• zatvor• zatvorit• zavriet (sa)• záver• zatvárat• tesne pri• tesný• ukoncit• dusný• blízky• blízko• podrobný• koniec -
4 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) odlišovať2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozoznať3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozlíšiť4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) vyznačovať sa•- distinguished* * *• vyznamenat sa• rozoznávat• rozlišovat
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