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1 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) blízky2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) blízky2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blízko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blízko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) blízko4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) blížiť sa- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *• vedla• skúpy• tesný• priblížit sa• priamy• približovat sa• dôverný• blížit sa• blízko• babravý• blízky• piplavý• lakomý• krátky• nedaleko• nedaleký -
2 in the region of
(about; around; near: The cost of the new building will be somewhere in the region of $200,000.) okolo -
3 sail near to the wind
• plávat ostro proti vetru -
4 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) priblížiť sa (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) príchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) prístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o zblíženie, získanie niečoho)•- approaching* * *• približovanie• priblížit sa• príchod• približovat sa• prístup• priblíženie• pristupovat• blížit sa• postoj• pomer• ponatie• obrátit sa na -
5 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) skoro2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) skôr2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) skorý, raný2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) prvotný3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) predčasný, skorý4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) skorý•- early bird* * *• vcas• vcasný• zavcasu• zaciatocný• skoro• skorý• ranný• prvotný -
6 inshore
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7 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) okraj; breh2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrie3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) prudkosť2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obrúbiť2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) prisunúť; pretlačiť sa•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *• hreben (horský)• hrana• horkost• roh• prudkost• ostrie• lem• nabrúsit• okraj -
8 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) manžeta2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) manžeta (na nohaviciach)2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) nasadiť želiezka (komu), nasadiť putáII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) facka2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) dať facku* * *• facka• manžeta -
9 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízky2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízky, hlboký4) (small: a low price.) nízky5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý, slabý, chabý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízky, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) jednoduchá technológia, primitívna technológia- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučať* * *• vulgárny• zlý• slabý• surový• tichý• hlboký• bucanie (kravy)• bucat• dekoltovaný• dolný• prostý• malý• necivilizovaný• nepriaznivý• nízky -
10 outside
1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) vonkajšok2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) vonkajší2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) cudzí, vedľajší3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) nepatrný3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) von, vonku2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) zvonka4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) mimo- outsider- at the outside
- outside in* * *• vonkajšok• viditelná stránka• vonku• vonkajší• vonkajšia strana papiera• zjav• zovnajšok• zvonku• prevádzaný zvonku• prevádzat v exteriéri• externý• cudzí• cestujúci sediaci vonku• dedinský• kraj• krídlo• mimo• mimoparlamentný• nosic kufrov -
11 at hand
1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) blízko, pár krokov2) (available: Help is at hand.) na dosah* * *• poruke -
12 huddle
1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) nakopiť sa2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) schúliť sa2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) zhluk -
13 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) perspektívny, pokročilý2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) predný2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) dopredu, vpred2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) od tých čias3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) útočník4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) poslať za adresátom (na jeho novú adresu)* * *• vpred• útocník pri futbale• vpredu• vyspelý• vykrmený• zaslat• trúfalý• urýchlit• predný• pripravený• prepravit• predsunutý• dopredu stanovený• dovolený• dopredu• dopravit• drzý• arogantný• progresívny• radikálny• perspektívny• podporovat• poslat za• poslat za adresátom• pokrokový• pokrocilý• pre budúcnost uzatvorený• ochotný• odoslat -
14 keel
[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) kýl- be/keep on an even keel* * *• prevrátit• kýl• lod -
15 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) mláka2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) mláka3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) rybník, jazierko4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) bazénII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) (spoločný) vklad2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) dať dohromady- football pools- pools* * *• združenie• súbor• spolocná oblast• spojit• blok• akumulovat• dat dohromady• nádrž -
16 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) výhoda2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) vymoženosť3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toaleta* * *• vhodnost• výhoda• vymoženost• príslušenstvo• pohodlie -
17 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) zhromaždiť sa2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) dozvedieť sa, usúdiť3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) trhať, zbierať4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) nariasiť2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) záhyby- gather round
- gather together* * *• usúdit• vyberat dane• zhromaždit sa• zhrnovat sa• získavat• zbierat• zhromaždovat• zbiehat sa• zosilnit• zvraštit• hnisat• rozumiet• plavit• nabrat• nahromadenie• narastat -
18 vapour
['veipə]1) (the gas-like form into which a substance can be changed by heating: water vapour.) para2) (mist, fumes or smoke in the air: Near the marshes the air was filled with a strange-smelling vapour.) výpary•- vaporize- vaporise* * *• vodná para• vidina (pren.)• výpar• výmysel• vydávat výpar• vyparovat sa• zrážat sa v paru• sklúcenost• spôsobit depresiu• tažkomyselnost• hmla• fantázia• dym• hypochondria• inhalacná látka• ilúzia (pren.)• hystéria• aerosol• depresia• chvastat sa• plynný stav• plynná látka• para• lahká hmla• nafukovat sa• melanchólia• nápad -
19 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotva2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) opora2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) (za)kotviť- at anchor* * *• zakotvit• upevnit• pripevnit• kotvit• kotva -
20 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) detailný záber* * *• záber zblízka
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