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41 self-sacrifice
(the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others: With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt.) sebaobetovanie* * *• sebaobet• sebaovládanie• sebaobetovanie• obetavost -
42 sequence
['si:kwəns](a series of events etc following one another in a particular order: He described the sequence of events leading to his dismissal from the firm; a sequence of numbers; a dance sequence.) postupnosť, poradie, sled* * *• zoradit• sled• scéna• séria• súslednost• súvislost• úkon• úryvok• epizóda• postupnost• postup• poradie -
43 slim
[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) štíhly2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) slabý2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) (s)chudnúť- slimming- slimness* * *• útly• vychytralý• zoštíhlit• slabý• schudnút• štíhly• tenký• prefíkaný• prešibaný• furtácky• bezohladný• bezcenný• robit odtucnovaciu kúru• mizivý• malý• nepatrný -
44 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyraziť2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začať3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) naštartovať, uviesť do chodu4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) pustiť sa do, začať, založiť2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začiatok, štart2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) výhoda, výhodné postavenie, náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočiť2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otras* * *• uvolnit sa• uvolnenie• vydat sa na cestu• zacat• výhoda• vypestovat• vyplašit• vyvolat• zahájenie• zaciatok cesty• zaciatok• zaviest rec• šklbnutie• štartovat• spustit• spúštat• štart• spustenie• strhávat sa• strhnutie• trhnutie• trhavý pohyb• úcast• trhnút sebou• rozbeh• pociatok• poplašit• povolenie• nadhodit• nárazová práca• náskok• odštartovat -
45 succession
[sək'seʃən]1) (the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc: The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).) nástupníctvo2) (a number of things following after one another: a succession of bad harvests.) sled, séria3) (the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else: his succession to the throne.) nastúpenie* * *• zástup• sled• sekvencia• chod• dedici• dedicstvo• rad• postupnost• poradie• nasledovanie• následnost• nastúpenie -
46 tact
[tækt](care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) takt, jemnocit, vkus- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
- tactless
- tactlessly
- tactlessness* * *• vkus• takt• taktnost• cit -
47 tactics
['tæktiks]((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) taktika, postup- tactical- tactically
- tactician* * *• taktika• postup -
48 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) povedať2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) prikázať, požiadať3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) hovoriť, povedať4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) rozoznať, rozlíšiť5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) prezradiť6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) poznať sa•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *• vypovedat• vynímat sa• vyjadrit• vykladat• žalovat• svedcit• udávat• udávat cas• uistovat• trepat sprostosti• prikazovat• prikázat• prezrádzat (tajomstvo)• hovorit• rozprávat• rozoznat• rozlišovat• pocítat• povedat• mat vplyv• nariadit• ohovárat -
49 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ten(to), tamten2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) to3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) ktorý4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) že2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) že; kiež(by)5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tak- that's that* * *• že• tak• to• ten• kiež• aby• ktorý• onen• oná• ono -
50 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) pokúsiť sa2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) skúsiť3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) súdiť4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pokúšať, napínať2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) pokus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) pokus•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *• vyriešit• zúcastnit sa procesu• snažit sa• skúsit• spôsobit námahu• uchádzat sa• prepúštat• prejednávat• byt zatažkavácou skúškou• rozhodnút sa• pokus• pokúsit sa• namáhat sa• obhajovat -
51 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melódia; pesnička2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) ladiť2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) naladiť (na)3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) nastaviť•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up* * *• utvorit harmonický celok• vyladenie• vyjadrit hudbou• zhoda• žalm• zanôtit si• zladit• zhudobnit• zvuk• spievat• štvorhlasová úprava žalmu• súlad• súzvuk• štvorhlasová úprava chorál• tón• prispôsobit• prispôsobit sa• presné nastavenie• prispôsobovat sa• harmónia• duševná harmónia• intonácia• hrat• chorál• cistý tón• dobrá kondícia• dobrý zdravotný stav• cisté ladenie• dobrý vztah• ospievat• pesnicka• piesen• popevok• ladenie• ladit• melódia• melodicnost• nálada• naladit• nápev• naladenie• naladit na pásmo -
52 vocabulary
[və'kæbjuləri]plural - vocabularies; noun1) (words in general: This book contains some difficult vocabulary.) slovná zásoba2) ((the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession: He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics.) slovná zásoba3) (a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject: This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back.) slovník, slovníček* * *• vlajková abeceda• zoznam slov• slovnícek• slovník• slovná zásoba• slovícka• súbor umeleckých predmetov• lexikon• odborný slovník -
53 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) vypytovať sa -
54 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) rúra, potrubie2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) fajka; do fajky3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) píšťala2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) viesť potrubím2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) zapískať3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pípať, (za)pišťať•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) piskľavý- pipeline
- piping hot -
55 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) podnecovať (proti) -
56 pounce on
(to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it: The tiger pounced on its victim.) vrhnúť sa na
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