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21 singing
noun (the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice: Do you do much singing nowadays?; ( also adjective) a singing lesson/teacher.) spev; spevu -
22 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) naťahovať (sa); mykať2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) namáhať3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) prepínať, skúšať4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pre)cediť2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napätie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypätie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) presilenie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) veľká námaha•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) sklon, dispozícia3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melódia* * *• verš• vyklbenie• výbuch• vypätie• vymknutie• vypnút• zdráhat sa• záplava• zvierat• znicit• sklon• skrivit sa• snažit sa odpútat• skrivenie• spôsob vyjadrovania• stlácat• tah• stlacit• tlak• tón• trhat• tiect• úryvok• premáhanie• pritlacit• prefiltrovat• pretvorenie• prekrútit• prepätie• príliš namáhat• prílišná námaha• prekrútenie• prepínat• pretažovat• presilnovat• pretaženie• duch• filtrovat• básen• deformovat• deformácia• rod• rasa• rodina• pasírovat• pnutie• pachtit• plemeno• pokazit• pokolenie• poškodenie• poškodit prepínaním• kvapkat• mat námietky• náklonnost• motív• namáhat sa• napínat• násilne vykladat• napnút• nálada• napnutie• napätie• namáhanie• námaha• našponovat -
23 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) láskavosť2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) vľúdnosť3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) náklonnosť4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) priazeň2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) podporovať- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) obľúbený, -á- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *• venovat• vlúdny súhlas• vlúdnost• výsada• výhoda• vzhlad• želat• záštita• zaujatie• záujem• zvolenie• šetrne manipulovat• služba (priatelská)• slušiet• šetrit• stužka• straníckost• suvenír• tvar• udelit• preukazovat priazen• priazen• preukázaná služba• priazen verejnosti• privilégium• dopis• dovolenie• emblém• favorizovat• byt šetrný• blahovôla• byt podobný• byt opatrný• byt priaznivo naklonený• byt priaznivý• darcek na pamiatku• darovat• darcek• dat prednost• prospech• pochopenie• poctit• opatrne manipulovat• podporovat• pomoc• podpora• pozornost• popularita• láskavo poskytnút• láskavo dat• láskavost• láskavo udelit• náklonnost• napomáhat• oblúbit si• odznak• obdarit• obluba• ochrana -
24 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 -
25 fetish
['fetiʃ]1) (an object worshipped, especially because a spirit is supposed to lodge in it.) fetiš2) (something which is regarded with too much reverence or given too much attention: It is good to dress well, but there is no need to make a fetish of it.) modla* * *• fetiš• bláznit -
26 gall
[ɡo:l] 1. noun1) (a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.) žlč2) (impudence: He had the gall to say he was my friend after being so rude to me.) drzosť, bezočivosť2. verb(to annoy (a person) very much: It galls me to think that he is earning so much money.) rozhorčiť, hnevať- gallstone* * *• výrastok na strome• žlcník• žlc• trpkost• trýznit• trápenie• trápit• drzost• duševné trýznenie• dráždit• hnevat sa• holé miesto• horkost• opotrebovat sa trením• opuchlina• odrenina• odriet -
27 treble
['trebl] 1. noun, adjective((something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal: He earns treble what I do.) trojnásobok2. verb(to make, or become, three times as much: He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled.) strojnásobiť (sa)- trebly* * *• soprán• strojnásobit• strojnásobovat• trojnásobný• trojitý• trojnásobok• diskant -
28 triple
['tripl] 1. adjective1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) trojnásobný2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) trojstranný2. verb(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) strojnásobiť (sa)3. noun(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) trojnásobok- triplet* * *• strojnásobovat• strojnásobit• trojclenný• trojstranný• trojnásobný• trojitý -
29 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) dátum2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) dátum3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) schôdzka2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datovať2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datovať sa3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) zastarať•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datľa; datľovník* * *• zastarávat• zmodernizovat• schôdzka• trvanie• cas• dat si schôdzku• dnešný dátum• datovat (sa)• dátum• datlovník• datle• datla• datovat sa• osviežit• pochádzat• lehota• napísat dátum• obdobie -
30 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jama2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) baňa, šachta3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) depo, box2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) postaviť (proti)- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kôstka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) vykôstkovať -
31 anger
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32 belch
[bel ] 1. verb1) (to give out air noisily from the stomach through the mouth: He belched after eating too much.) grgať2) ((often with out) (of a chimney etc) to throw (out) violently: factory chimneys belching (out) smoke.) chrliť2. noun(an act of belching.) grgnutie* * *• vyvrhovat• grgat• chrlit -
33 beloved
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34 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) chváliť sa2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) pýcha- boastful- boastfully
- boastfulness
- boasting* * *• vychvalovat sa• pýšit sa• pýcha -
35 candy
['kændi]plural - candies; noun1) (sugar formed into a solid mass by boiling.) kandizovaný cukor2) ((American) a sweet or sweets; (a piece of) confectionery: That child eats too much candy; Have a candy!) bonbón, cukrík•- candied- candy floss* * *• scukornatiet• cukrovinka• cukrovinky• cukrík• cukrová vata• obalit v cukre -
36 cello
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37 chlorine
['klo:ri:n](an element, a yellowish-green gas with a suffocating smell, used as a disinfectant etc: They put too much chlorine in the swimming-pool.) chlór* * *• chlór -
38 choke
[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) (za)dusiť (sa)2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) upchať (sa)2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) škrtiaci ventil* * *• škrtit• tlmivka• dusit (sa)• kuckat sa -
39 conceit
[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) namyslenosť* * *• domýšlavost• namyslenost• namyslený -
40 consultation
[kon-]noun How much does he charge for a consultation?) porada* * *• porada• konzultácia• konferencia
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