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1 behalf
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2 act on behalf of / act for
(to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) zastupovať, konať v mene (koho) -
3 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) v mene -
4 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) v mene -
5 on behalf of
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6 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) jednať, konať2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) správať sa3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) hrať2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) čin, skutok2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) zákon3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) dejstvo4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) číslo (zábavného programu), vystúpenie•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *• zákon• skutok• fungovat• hrat rolu• jednat• byt v chode• byt v prevádzke• cín• cin• dejstvo• pracovat• pôsobit• konat• nariadenie -
7 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) právomoc2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) odborník3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) úrady4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorita•- authoritative* * *• úrady• autorita• právo• moc• odborník -
8 avenge
[ə'ven‹](to take revenge for a wrong on behalf of someone else: He avenged his brother / his brother's death.) pomstiť- avenger* * *• pomstít sa -
9 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pre2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) za, počas4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) za, kvôli9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pre10) (because of: for this reason.) pre, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) na13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za; s14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) napriek2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pretože* * *• za• smerom do• pretože• hoci• co sa týka• pocas• po (dobu)• pre• lebo• na -
10 legation
[li'ɡeiʃən]((the headquarters of) an official group of people acting on behalf of the government of their own country etc in another country.) vyslanectvo* * *• vyslanectvo -
11 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovať2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) predstavovať3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadrovať•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) obchodný zástupca2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupca* * *• vysvetlovat• vysvetlit• vystihnút• vydávat• vyjadrovat• zachytit• zastúpit• zastupovat• znázornovat• znovu poslat• znovu predložit• zobrazovat• znamenat• znacit• snažit sa vzbudit predsta• stvárnit• stelesnovat• symbolizovat• tvrdit• predstavovat• predviest divadelnú hru• prehlasovat• hrat• byt zástupcom• byt poslancom• dohovárat• protestovat• reprezentovat• opisovat• oznacovat• mat význam -
12 solicitor
noun (a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients.) advokát, -ka, právny zástupca* * *• agent• právny poradca• obhajca -
13 spokesman
['spəuksmən]feminine - spokeswoman; noun(a person who speaks on behalf of a group of others: Who is the spokesman for your party?) hovorca, tlačový tajomník, zástupca* * *• zástupca• tlacový tajomník• tlmocník• predstavitel -
14 testify
1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) svedčiť, vypovedať2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) potvrdiť, dosvedčiť* * *• vyhlasovat• vyhlásit• svedcit• prejavovat• prejavit• dosvedcit -
15 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) zakročiť2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) intervenovať• -
16 pass/send round the hat
(to ask for or collect money on someone's behalf.) vyberať na -
17 personally
1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) osobne2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) osobne -
18 strike a blow for
(to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).) ísť za niekoho do ohňa -
19 the defence
(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) obhajoba
См. также в других словарях:
Behalf — Be*half , n. [OE. on behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be }, and {Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behalf — is now used in BrE only in the phrase on behalf of (AmE in behalf of), which means (1) ‘in the interests of’, and (2) ‘as a representative of’ • (He used to make payments and pick up money on behalf of Mafia mobsters Times, 1982). It should not… … Modern English usage
behalf — [bē haf′, bēhäf′; bihaf′, bihäf′] n. [ME, in phrase on (mi) behalfe, on (my) side < OE be, BY + healf, HALF, side] support, interest, side, etc. [I speak in his behalf] in behalf of or on behalf of in the interest of; for on behalf of speaking … English World dictionary
behalf — ► NOUN (in phrase on (US also in) behalf of or on someone s behalf) 1) in the interests of a person, group, or principle. 2) as a representative of. ORIGIN from a mixture of the earlier phrases on his halve and bihalve him, both meaning «on his… … English terms dictionary
behalf of — behalf of, or ● behalf … Useful english dictionary
behalf — noun account, advantage, advocacy, aid, aidance, assistance, auspices, avail, behoof, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, betterment, boon, contribution, countenance, defense, endowment, expedience, favor, furtherance, gift, good, help,… … Law dictionary
behalf — c.1300, behalve (with dative suffix), from O.E. (him) be healfe by (his) side, and on (his) healfe on (his) side, from healfe side (see HALF (Cf. half)) … Etymology dictionary
behalf — [n] personal interest account, advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, cause, concern, countenance, defense, encouragement, favor, furtherance, good, help, part, place, profit, recommendation, representation, sake, service, side, stead, support,… … New thesaurus
behalf — 01. I would like to thank you on [behalf] of myself and my colleagues. 02. Dong Mi presented a gift to the secretary on [behalf] of the office staff. 03. I can t go to the farewell dinner tomorrow, so could you say good bye to Wynona on my… … Grammatical examples in English
behalf — /bəˈhaf / (say buh hahf), /bi / (say bee ) phrase 1. on someone s behalf, Also, US, in someone s behalf. in someone s interest; in aid of someone: to increase one s efforts on someone s behalf. 2. on behalf of, Also, US, in behalf of. a. as a… …
behalf — n. in (AE), on smb. s behalf USAGE NOTE: Some purists maintain that in AE in smb. s behalf means for smb. s benefit , whereas on smb. s behalf means as smb. s representative . * * * [bɪ hɑːf] on smb. s behalf (USAGE NOTE: Some purists maintain… … Combinatory dictionary
