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1 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) nemať dobrú mienku oEnglish-Slovak dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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2 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) vzhľadom na to, že -
3 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 -
4 normal
['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normálny- normally* * *• zvycajný• stredný• priemer• bežný• pravidelný• kolmý• kolmica• normál• normálový• normálny• normálne• obvyklý stav• obycajný -
5 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 -
6 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; modelový2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekýn, -ka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model, -ka5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor; vzorný2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) predviesť2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) robiť (foto)modelku3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelovať4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelovať; brať si vzor (z)•* * *• utvárat (sa)• utvorit (sa)• verná podoba• vytvorit• vzor• vyformovat• vzorný• vymodelovat• sformovat• šablóna• upravit• typ• príklad• predloha• predvádzat• presná kópia• fotomodel• formovat• dokonalý• prototyp• osnovat (sa)• pracovat ako modelka• postavit model• modelovat• manekýnka• nacrtnút• modelka• maketa• modelový oblek• model• obraz -
7 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) niekoľko; trocha2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nejaký; niektorý, daktorý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) niektorý; aspoň trocha4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, istý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nejaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) dosť, dačo- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• väcšie množstvo• isté• istý• jeden• asi• daco• pár kusov• poriadny• pomerne velký• pomerne dost• nejaký• niektorý• niekolko• nieco -
8 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energia2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energia•- energetically* * *• sila• schopnost• energia• cinnost -
9 exacting
adjective (requiring much effort or work from a person: a very exacting job.) náročný* * *• premrštený• prísny• nárocný -
10 Garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) záhrada; záhradný2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) záhradníčiť- gardener- gardening
- gardens
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11 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) záhrada; záhradný2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) záhradníčiť- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party* * *• všeobecný• záhradná reštaurácia• záhradnícit• založit záhradu• záhrada• záhradný• upravit ako záhradu• premenit v záhradu• háj• bežný• po záhradnícky pestovat• obvyklý• obycajný -
12 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) nenásytník, žrút2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) neúnavný pracovník•- gluttony* * *• hladoš• nenásytník -
13 haste
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14 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) vnútro2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) brucho2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) vnútorný3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) dovnútra; vnútri2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) vnútri4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) v, vo, do2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) počas, za•* * *• vnútorná strana• vnútro• vnútri• vnútorná strana zákruty• vnútorný• vnútrajšok• spolahlivé správy• dôverné informácie• dovnútra• informácie z pramenov• informácie z prvej ruky• cestujúci v dostavníku -
15 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovoliť; nechať2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) dať vedieť3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) nechať•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) prenajať- to let* * *• prenajímat sa• prenajat sa• dopúštat• dopustit• dovolit• dovolovat• pustit• nechaný• nechat• nechal -
16 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) (za)platiť2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) splatiť3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) platiť4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) oplatiť sa5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) vzdať; dať pozor2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) plat- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *• vykonat• platit -
17 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) tlak2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) ťarcha3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nátlak•- pressurise
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18 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátky2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátky4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) menej5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tiesni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) krehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, zrazu2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) pred cieľom•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) zaradiť do užšieho výberu- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• vlácny• v tiesni• v núdzi• výsledok• zle sa rozpúštajúci• schodík• špekulacne• skratka• skratovat• stiahnutý• strucný• strucne• strohý• úplne• tvrdý• úsecný• úsecne• pred ciel• frtan• drobivý• jadro• hustý• bodka• blízko bránky• bez prostriedkov• deficit• cistý• cisto• rýchly• prudko• panák• ostrý• opis• podstata• krátkodobý• krátka slabika• krátka rana• krátky tón• lámavý• krehký• kusý• krátky• lahko výbušný• krátko• krátkodobý dlhopis• krátka nota• linecký• krátky film• krátkodobá pôžicka• manko• náhle• málo poddajný• malá velkost• náboj malého kalibru• malý• malý postavou• nekrytý• nevlastniaci tovar• nervózny• neprízvucný• nedostatocný• nedostacujúci• opakujúci sa v intervaloch -
19 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) starý, suchý2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) otrepaný3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) vyčerpaný, unavený* * *• všeobecne známy• vycerpaný• vysušený• zacat nudit• vyšlý z cviku• zastaraný• zatuchnút• zatuchnutý• zožltlý• zvetrat• zvetraný• stat sa nudným• stvrdnút• starý• unavit• uschnutý• úhorovaná pôda• unavený• tvrdý• prešlý• pretrénovaný• prehnaný• fúzatý• banálny• dávno známy• opotrebovaný• otrepaný• mocit• netrénovaný• omrziet -
20 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) nenamáhať sa* * *• brat veci na lahkú váhu• nerobit si tažkú hlavu• nepripúštat si starosti
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