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1 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) úpne vyhovovaťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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2 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) úpne vyhovovaťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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3 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) strácať pôdu pod nohami* * *• strácat vplyv -
4 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) vytiahnuť2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) ťahať3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vliecť sa4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) prečesávať5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) ťahať sa2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) prekážka, záťaž2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) šluk, vtiahnutie3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) otrava4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) preoblečenie za ženu* * *• vliect• tahat• tiahnut• presúvat (obraz)• natahovat -
5 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) rastlina2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) zariadenie3) (a factory.) továreň2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) (za)sadiť2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) vysadiť3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) postaviť (sa)4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) podstrčiť•- planter* * *• vkladat• vložit• závod• zariadenie• továren• prevádzka• prevádzkáren zariadenia• agregát• regulovaná sústava• rastlina• podnik -
6 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) koreň2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) koreň3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) koreň4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korene2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakoreniť; zasadiť- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryť2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabať sa* * *• vrtat sa• vykorenit• vyhladat v zemi• vydolovat• vykynožit• vyhrabat• vytiahnut koren• vytiahnut• základ• zakorenit sa• žliabok• zasadit• zapustit korene• ryt• tahat• ujat sa• primrazit• pribit• prepichovat• hluza• hladat rytím• fandit• fundament• jadro• hrabat• aspekt• bulva• dolovat• pustit korienky• radix• pustit korene• rozrývat• povzbudzovat• povzbudzovat výkrikmi• pramen• podstata• koren jazyka• lôžko• koren• korenová zelenina• korienok vlasu• kopanec• odmocnina -
7 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 -
8 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) padák; padákom2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) zoskočiť padákom -
9 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pre)skočiť; prinútiť skákať2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiť, naskočiť3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) trhnúť (sebou)4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiť2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) prekážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) trhnutie5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhly vzostup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vrhnút sa• utiect• vriet• utiect (slang.)• vystúpit• vynechat• vyšvihnút sa• vyliat sa• vyskakovat• vyskocit• zvýšenie• zrýchlenie• zmena• rýchlo stúpat• skocit• skok• skákat• stúpnutie• stúpnut• urobit kariéru• preskocit• prechod• premena• chnapnút• rýchlo prebehnút• pulzovat• rýchlo postúpit• prudká zmena smeru• osopit sa• pohnút sa• poskakovat• poskocit• obíst -
10 thud
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11 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) zavesiť; visieť2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) vsadiť, byť vsadený3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiť, byť obesený4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) visieť dolu; splývať5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) skloniť•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *• visiet• váhat• vznášat sa• význam• zavesit• svah• úbocie• byt zavesený• podopierat sa• potlkat sa• obesit• ohnutie -
12 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) železo; železný2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) žehlička3) (a type of golf-club.) kovová golfová palica2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) žehliť- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *• vyžehlit• vyhladit• vypalovacie železo• žehlicka• železná podpera protézy• žehlit• železo• spájkovacka• sputnat• hladit• harpúna• hladicka• revolver (slang.)• putá• peniaze (slang.)• kovaná golfová palica• kulma• okovy -
13 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sneh2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) snežiť- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under* * *• vlasy ako sneh• zima• snehová pokrývka• snehová plán• sneženie• snežit• sneh• striebro• chumelica• ovocný sneh• pena• koks -
14 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) sneženie2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) snehové zrážky* * *• sneženie -
15 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotknúť sa2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotknúť sa3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dojať4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mať čo spoločné2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotyk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) dotyk3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) ťah4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) osobitý štýl5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *• vzrušovat• vzrušit• záchvat• zapôsobit• znak• skúška• skúšat• styk• spojenie• stopa• štipka• susedit• úder• týkat sa• trošicka• prejav• pristat• príchut• dotknút sa• hmat• dotýkat sa• dotyk• dojímat• crta• ovplyvnit -
16 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Zem2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) zem3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) zem, zemina, hlina4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) zem, pevnina5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) brloh6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) uzemnenie2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) uzemniť- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *• uzemnit• uzemnenie• uzemnený• zem• svet• hlina• brloh• pevnina• pôda -
17 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (s)padnúť2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) (s)padnúť3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) klesať4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) byť, padnúť na5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) (vyjadruje stav) zaspať; zamilovať sa6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) pripadnúť2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) pád2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) napadané množstvo3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) pád4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) jeseň•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *• ústie• vrh (ovce)• utíšit sa• ústit• vlievat sa• výška pádu• vypadnút• zamilovat sa• závoj na klobúku• záhyb• zahynút• zhrešit• zvažovat sa• zníženie• sklon• slabnutie• spocívat• spadat• splývat• spád• spadnút do• stat• spustit sa• upadnút mravne• úbytok• upadat• ubývanie• upadávanie• úpadok• pretiahnut sa• prepadnút• pripadnút• prejst• prichádzat• prepadat• pristihnút• dopadnút• jesen• klesnutie• klást sa• klesanie• klesnút• klesat• byt na• delit sa• rúbanie• pasca• pád• padák• padat• padnút• porúbat• položenie na lopatky• pokles• náhodou stretnút• mat svoje miesto• náhodou objavit• naletiet• napadané množstvo• napadnút• narodit sa• nastat• opadnút -
18 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízky2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízky, hlboký4) (small: a low price.) nízky5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý, slabý, chabý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízky, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) jednoduchá technológia, primitívna technológia- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučať* * *• vulgárny• zlý• slabý• surový• tichý• hlboký• bucanie (kravy)• bucat• dekoltovaný• dolný• prostý• malý• necivilizovaný• nepriaznivý• nízky -
19 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) kopa, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) more, kopa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naukladať/dať na kopu- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) kôlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas; srsť* * *• stoh• hromada• kopa -
20 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) ďalší2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) potom3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) ďalší- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *• vedlajší• vedla• susedný• pri• ešte• druhý• hned po• blízko• budúci• dalej• další• po druhý krát• potom• na• nabudúce• najbližší• nasledujúci
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