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1 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) farba2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) farba3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) farba pleti4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) kolorit2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) farebný3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) nafarbiť- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) farebný- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *• farebný• farba• farbit -
2 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) farboslepý* * *• farboslepý -
3 off-colour
adjective (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) zle sa cítiť* * *• sfarbený• farebný• pikantný• pochybný• nedobré• nesprávne sfarbený• nevyfarbený• nedofarbený -
4 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutrálny2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutrálny3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutrálny2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) neutrál2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) neutrálna poloha•- neutralize
- neutralise* * *• v neutrálnej polohe• bezfarebný• pohlavne nevyvinutý• nepohlavný• neutrálna farba• neutrálny• nevyhranený• neutrálna poloha• nestranný• neutrál• nulový bod -
5 green
[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) zelený2) (not ripe: green bananas.) zelený3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) neskúsený4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) zelený2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) zeleň2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) zeleň3) (an area of grass: a village green.) trávnik4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) trávnik5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.) zelený, environmentálny, ekologický•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light* * *• vegetácia• zelený• zelen• sila• trávnik• priebojnost• pažit• mladost -
6 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mäkký2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mäkký3) (not loud: a soft voice.) tichý4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) jemný5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) zhovievavý6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealkoholický7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bojazlivý•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *• ústupný• vlahý• vyrobený z mäkkého dreva• záhalcivý• sentimentálny• slabý• rýchle sa rozkladajúci• súcitný• umiernený• tlmený• tichý• tykajúci sa umeleckých die• prispôsobivý• príjemný• prinášajúci úlavu• hebký• jemný• bezstarostný• citlivý• dobrácky• prostoduchý• poddajný• pokojný• povolný• lahko ovládatelný• naivný• mierny• málo prenikavý• mäkký• nerozhodný• nedôležitý• nevelký• ohybný -
7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
8 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zápalka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) zápas2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) hodiaci sa (k)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rovnocenný partner4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) sobáš, manželstvo2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hodiť sa2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) porovnať, zmerať•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *• vyhovovat comu• zápalka• zápalná šnúra• zhoda• zodpovedat• prispôsobit• hodit sa• párovat• porovnat• porovnávat• odpovedat -
9 pale
[peil] 1. adjective1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) bledý2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) svetlý2. verb(to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) zblednúť- paleness* * *• zblednút• zmiznút• tycka• tratit sa• bledý• kôl• nejasný -
10 sober
['səubə]1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) triezvy2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) striedmy3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) jednoduchý, nenápadný4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) suchý•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
- sober up* * *• triezvy• rozvážny• pokojný -
11 artificial
(made by man; not natural; not real: artificial flowers; Did you look at the colour in artificial light or in daylight?) umelý- artificiality
- artificial respiration* * *• vyumelkovaný• umelý• falošný• náhradný -
12 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tmavý2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tmavý3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) zlovestný2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tma, nevedomosť- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *• zlovestný• šerý• súmrak• tmavý• temný• tma• nejasnost• neistota• nevedomost -
13 gloom
[ɡlu:m]1) (a state of not quite complete darkness: I could not tell the colour of the car in the gloom.) šero2) (sadness: The king's death cast a gloom over the whole country.) smútok•- gloomy- gloominess* * *• zádumcivost• šero• sklúcenost• smútok• tma• temno• melanchólia -
14 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) silný, odolný, zdatný2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) ostrý, silný3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) silný4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) silný•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of* * *• v poriadku• úspešný• výborný• výrazný• vyzbrojený• vyhranený• zdôraznený• zdravý• zapáchajúci• silný• skalný• silne energický• štiplavý• stúpajúci• tažký• tvrdý• úrodný• prízvucný• drastický• energický• dost silný• dôrazne• dôrazný• hanebný• horlivý• hrubosrstý• hutný• autoritatívny• dobrý• charakteristický• rozhorcený• opevnený• mužský• mocný• nekompromisný• náruživý• nápadný• odolný -
15 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstraktný2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstraktný2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) výťah; súhrn* * *• vziat• vynat• výtah• výnatok• zhrnutie• ztelesnenie• shrnút• tažko zrozumitelný• urobit konspekt• temný• ukradnút• teoretický• prehlad• ideálny• abstrahovat• abstraktný pojem• abstraktná plastika• abstraktná malba• abstraktný• abstraktné umenie• podstata• konspekt• konspektovat• odviest• odlahlý• odstránit• odvrátit• oddelit -
16 colourless
1) (without colour: Water is colourless.) bezfarebný2) (not lively or interesting: a colourless young woman.) nudný* * *• bezfarebný -
17 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) vyrovnaný2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) jemný3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) vyzretý2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) zjemniť* * *• v nálade• vyrovnaný (charakter)• zjemnit sa• zjemnit• zrelý (ovocie)• zmäknút• zmäkcit• skyprit• skypryt• sladký (ovocie)• sladit• skypriet• sladený (farba, zvuk)• štavnatý (ovocie)• upokojit sa• uležat sa• príma (amer. slang.)• dozretý (ovocie)• dozrievat• dozriet• fajn (amer. slang.)• jemný (farba, zvuk)• aromatický• bodrý• rozvážny• plný porozumenia (charakte• podnapitý• kypriet• kyprý (pôda)• lahodný (farba, zvuk)• kyprit• mäkký (ovocie)• múdry (charakter)• mäknút• mäkcit• nežný (farba, zvuk) -
18 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 -
19 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý
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