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101 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) bystrý, čulý2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) ostražitý2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) rozkaz na pohotovosť3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) alarmovať- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *• výstražný signál• vystražný signál• výstraha• culý• ostražitý• poplach• pohotovost• letecká výstraha -
102 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) skoro* * *• skoro• temer -
103 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) staroveký2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) staromódny* * *• starý• starobylý• starodávný• odveký -
104 antiquated
['æntikweitid]adjective (old or out of fashion: an antiquated car.) zastaraný* * *• zastaralý• staromódny -
105 archives
((a place for keeping) old documents, historical records etc.) archív* * *• archív -
106 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulovať2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) výrečný- articulateness
- articulation* * *• presvedcivý• artikulovaný• artikulovat -
107 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) keď, kým2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) pretože3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) ako4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) ako5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aj keď6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak ako, rovnako ako2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ako2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ako3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ako4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ako... aj ako•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *• zatial co• tak• trebárs• pretože• hoci aj• ked• aj ked• ako -
108 asylum
1) (safety; protection: He was granted political asylum.) azyl2) (an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill.) blázinec* * *• ústav• útulok• útocište• azyl -
109 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) napadnúť2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) napadnúť3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) zaútočiť4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) pustiť sa do2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) prepad, útok2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) záchvat* * *• útocit• útok• záchvat• zaútocit• pustit sa do• napadnút -
110 attic
['ætik](a room at the top of a house under the roof: They store old furniture in the attic.) manzardka* * *• podkrovná miestnost• manzardka• manzarda -
111 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) bašta* * *• bašta -
112 befriend
[bi'frend](to take as a friend: The old man befriended her when she was lonely.) spriateliť sa* * *• priatelsky jednat• pomáhat -
113 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) žobrať2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) naliehavo žiadať / prosiť•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ožobráčiť- beg to differ* * *• žiadat• žobrat• dovolit si• prosit -
114 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) doska2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) doska3) (meals: board and lodging.) plná penzia4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) rada2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) nastúpiť do2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stravovať sa•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board* * *• výbor• stravovat (sa)• stôl• tabula• doska• riadenie• rada• pult• panel• paluba• lepenka• nastúpit -
115 bonnet
['bonit]1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) čepiec2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.) kapota* * *• kapota (motor.)• cepiec -
116 bother
['boðə] 1. verb1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) rušiť2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) obťažovať sa2. noun1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) ťažkosť2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) otrava•* * *• tažkost• trápit• obtažovat (sa) -
117 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) rozbiť; rozísť sa2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) skončiť* * *• rozíst sa• koncit sa• menit sa -
118 cantankerous
[kæn'tæŋkərəs](quarrelsome: a cantankerous old man.) hašterivý* * *• vzdorovitý• tvrdohlavý• hádavý• hašterivý• protivný• mrzutý• nevrlý -
119 caprice
[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) vrtoch2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) capriccio•- capriciously
- capriciousness* * *• vrtoch• rozmar• náladovost -
120 centenarian
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