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1 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) tieň2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) prítmie3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) kruh4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) tieň2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) (za)tieniť2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) sledovať•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *• vytvorit tien• zatienovat• zatienit• znak• šero• špehovat• sledovat• stopa• strecha• tien• prítmie• prístrešok• matný obraz• ochranné krídlo• odraz• ochranný vplyv• ochrana -
2 stain
[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) zašpiniť, pofŕkať2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) znečistiť sa, zašpiniť sa3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) zafarbiť2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) škvrna* * *• vada• zhanobit• zdiskreditovat• zafarbenie• zafarbit• znamienko• znecistit• škvrna• špinit• skazit• flak• farbivo• farba• kaz• chytat škvrny• peha• pigmentová škvrna• pošpinit• poškvrnit• morit• moridlo• namorit• napustit farbou• ofarbit
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not a patch on — Not fit to be compared with • • • Main Entry: ↑patch * * * Brit., informal greatly inferior to he no longer looked so handsome he wasn t a patch on Peter … Useful english dictionary
not a patch on — ► not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. Main Entry: ↑patch … English terms dictionary
not a patch on — If something or someone is not a patch on an other, they are not nearly as good. His second conference wasn t a patch on the first one … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not a patch on — preposition Not nearly as good as: much worse than. The new model is not a patch on the original version … Wiktionary
not a patch on something — british informal phrase much less good than something The film isn’t a patch on the book. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: patch … Useful english dictionary
not a patch on Brit. — not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. → patch … English new terms dictionary
not a patch on something — British informal much less good than something The film isn t a patch on the book … English dictionary
not a patch on — cannot be compared to , is of much lower quality than … English contemporary dictionary
not a patch on — Very inferior to … A concise dictionary of English slang
(be) not a patch on somebody — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha … Useful english dictionary
(be) not a patch on something — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha … Useful english dictionary
