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1 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) v pätách -
2 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) vziať nohy na plecia -
3 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) sedieť v drepe2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) zavalitý, územčistý* * *• územcistý• sediet v drepe• sediaci v drepe• skrcený• sediet v tureckom sede• urobit drep• prikrcený• drepiet• drep• cupiet• pelech• kvocat• malý -
4 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) päta2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) päta3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) podpätok2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) dať nový podpätok2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) nakláňať sa•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *• päta• podpätok• opätok -
5 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dĺžka (hlavy)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; hlavný, čelný5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) prameň7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlavie; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, zmysel10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedúci, -a, šéf11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čiapočka2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) byť na čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stáť na čele3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) smerovať4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) začínať, nadpísať5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovať•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *• vedúci• záhlavie• spád (vodnej elektrárne)• prednosta• hlava• hlavica• horná cast• celo• riaditel• magnetická hlava -
6 click
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7 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) ostroha2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) vzpruha, popud•- spur on* * *• vhánat• vlecka• vedlajšia kolaj• vzpruha• výbežok• vzpera• zasadit ranu• zranit ostrohou• zrezat• seknút• štvat sa• trn• prirezat• hreben• hnat• íst tryskom• bodnút• bodec• bic• bodat ostrohami• bodlina• dat ostrohy• rebro• ostrý zobec• osten• podložka• ostroha• podnet• pohánat• popohnat• postranný koren• popud• povzbudzovat
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