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1 paint the town red
• íst na flám -
2 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) mestské centrum -
3 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) mesto2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) mesto3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) mesto•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *• hlavné mesto• mestský• mesto• meštania• obyvatelstvo -
4 town hall
(the building in which the official business of a town is done.) radnica* * *• radnica -
5 the slums
(the area(s) of a town etc where there are slums: As a social worker, she does a lot of work in the slums.) chudobná štvrť -
6 the general public
(the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group.) široká verejnosť -
7 go to town
(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) urobiť všetko pre, vrhnúť sa na -
8 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) štvrtina, štvrť2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) štvrťdolár3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) štvrť, časť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milosť6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) štvrť7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) štvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) štvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)štvrtiť2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deliť štyrmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovať•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) štvrťročne4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) štvrťročník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• štvrt• štvrtina• kvalita• kvartál -
9 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) strana2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) strana3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) strana4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) strana5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) strana tela6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) časť, štvrť7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) svah8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) stránka, hľadisko9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) strana2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) bočný, vedľajší- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides* * *• vedlajší• vedlajšia stránka• vedlajšia oblast• vedený zo strany• vetva• vytiahnut• vytahovanie• vytahovat sa• zariadenie na približov.• slúžiaci ako prídavok• slúžiaci ako príloha• smer• sekcia• stena• strana• stránka• stlpec• svah• štvrt• stát• spupný• športové družstvo• urobit dve polovice• upokojit• pritiahnut stranou• prisekat• pridat sa• pretiahnut• domýšlavost• hladisko• faloš• drzost• fazeta• doska• íst• aspekt• breh• bocná stena• cata• bocná strana• bocný• byt zaujatý• cast• bok• bocnica• cast mesta• dat do poriadku• diel• rola• referát• replika• rameno• rozpolit• osekat• opracovat• podružný• postranný• polit• postrannica• krídlo• merit na šírku• nafúkanost• nadutost• neželat• neskromnost• oddelenie• ohoblovat• odniest• ohýbat• okrajový• odstránit• odporovat• obíjat• okraj paluby -
10 clerk
1) (a person who deals with letters, accounts etc in an office.) úradník2) (a public official in charge of the business affairs of the town council etc: the town clerk.) tajomník3) ((American) a shop-assistant.) pomocník* * *• úradník -
11 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v, o4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v, na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) k10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) na, pri11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) na, pri13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) pri14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) po2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na seba2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) ďalej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) zapnutý4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na programe5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) dovnútra3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v behu, v prúde2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) konať sa•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *• vpred• pri• k• dalej• na• o -
12 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stúpať, vystupovať2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stúpať3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstávať4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstať5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) vychádzať6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) dvíhať sa, vzpriamiť sa7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) povstať, vzbúriť sa8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povýšiť9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) prameniť, začínať10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) dvíhať sa; silnieť11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) vyrastať12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstať z mŕtvych2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzostup2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zvýšenie (platu)3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) návršie, kopec4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) počiatok, vzostup•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) vychádzajúci, stúpajúci, nastupujúci, nádejný- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *• vstat• vdacne prijat• vzpriamit sa• vzchopit sa• vzniknút• vzdialenost od rozkroku p• vyvierat• vyplávat• vyplávanie k hladine• vzbúrit sa• vyjst• výstup• východ• vzostup• vyvýšenina• vyznamenat sa• vystupovat na hladinu• vznášat sa nahor• vykysnutie• vyskytnút sa• vzmáhat sa• vytiahnut sa• vzkriesenie• vynorit sa• výšinka• vychádzat• vyjst na obzor• zdvih• zdvíhat sa• zaciatok• zdroj• zbiehavost• zdraženie• zvýšenie hladiny• žriedlo• zosilnenie• zvýšenie• zosilnovanie• zvýšit sa• skoncit zasadanie• skocit na• stúpacia trubica• stúpnut• stúpat• stúpanie• stupnovat sa• stúpacka• urobit na povrchu• ukázat sa• ukázat sa schopný riešit• týcit sa• ukázat sa v práve• prihodit sa• prevyšovat• priplávat• prejavit nadšenie• prídavok• prilákat k hladine• dorást• dotiahnut• dosiahnut• íst nahor• kladne reagovat• kariéra• byt povznesený• cniet• pociatok• pahorok• plávat• postavit sa• pramenit• povýšenie• povstat• pôvod• pramen• postup• povzniest sa• kysnút• kopcek• kysnutie• malý kopec• naberat na intenzite• mohutniet• napriamit sa• naletiet• návršie• objavenie sa• odpovedat (niecomu)• nízky kopec• odmenit potleskom• objavit sa -
13 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
14 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) guľatý2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) plný, bucľatý2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)späť2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) dookola; po celý3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) dookola4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) sem a tam5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) okolo6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) sem, k nám3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okolo2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okolo3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) za, spoza4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po celom4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) runda; partia2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) pochôdzka, roznáška3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) náboj5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) kolo6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kánon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zahnúť (za)- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) okľukou- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *• valcový• vrhnút sa• vedený celou pažou• vírenie• vojenská stráž• uzavriet• vyrást• vybrúsit štýl• vypilovat• výstrel• vyvinút sa• zaokrúhlený• zaoblit• zaokrúhlit• zaokrúhlovat• zaoblený• zagulatit• zaokrúhlovanie• zájazd• zakoncit• zagulatený• zložit• zvucný• znacný• zriet• zvinút• sférický• skocit• sem tam• séria• salva• silný• tanec dookola• štreka• stiahnut• svižný• sýty• strihat vlasy• turné• udat• trojrozmerný• približný• priecka• približne správny• dookola (2.p.)• dookola• doviest do konca• dovršit• dorobený• dozadu• gula• gulatý predmet• gulatý• gulatá veža• držadlo• dráha• dozriet• hliadka• dospiet• jasne zrozumitelný• inšpekcia• kánon• hotový• hromadný výstrel• baculatý• celých• baculatiet• beh• celý• byt na obchôdzke• cylindrický• dôkladný• cyklus• dokoncit• cestný• dokoncený• dávka striel• runda• rad• rana• prsten• roznáška• prstenec• plný• ostrihat vlasy• pekný• partia kariet• plných• otocit sa• plátok• plastický• otocenie• otvorený• pochôdzka• podla poradia• patrola• poctivý• orezávat• poriadny• pošepkat• korunovat• kružnica• krajec• kupírovat uši• krúžok• koleso• kruhovitost• kruhový• krúženie• kruh• koliesko• kolobeh• kolo• kompletný• na druhý stranu• náboj• našepkat• naspät• nepriamo• našpúlit• oboplávat• opakovaný dookola• oklukou• okolo (2.p.)• oblá tyc• okružný• opacným smerom• okružná cesta• okrúhly• obletiet• obklopovat• oblý• obchádzat• obchádzka• obchôdzka• obchádzkou• obíst• oblina• obrátka• okruh -
15 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) postúpiť, zlepšiť2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vyplatiť vopred2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postup, pokrok2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) záloha3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) pokus o zblíženie3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) vopred2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) dopredu3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) predvojový•- advanced- in advance* * *• záloha• zvýšit• prekrocit• preskocit• predstihovat• predom• predstih• predbiehanie• predbiehat• dat zálohu• postup• postúpit• povýšenie• posunút• pokrok• pokrocit• pokus zblíženia -
16 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) zmeniť sa2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) vymeniť3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) prezliecť sa4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) premeniť sa (na)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) rozmeniť2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) zmena2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) zmena3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) výmena4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobné5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) (na)späť6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) zmena•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *• výmena• vymenit si• vystriedanie• vystriedat• zmena• zmenit• striedat• striedanie• prezliect sa• premena• prestúpit• menit• modifikácia• menit (sa) -
17 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) dom2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) kurín; hostinec3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) (vypredané) hľadisko, obecenstvo4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) rod, dynastia2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) ubytovať, umiestniť2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) umiestniť•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) oslavujúci nový byt- housework
- like a house on fire* * *• vstávat• zabudovat• zamontovat• snemovna• ubytovat (sa)• dynastia• bývat• dom• rod -
18 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) moc; schopnosť; kompetencia2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) sila; mechanický3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) moc4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) právomoc5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) vplyvná osobnosť6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocnosť7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) mocnina•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *• výkon• schopnost• sila• energia• mocnost• mohutnost• moc• mocnina -
19 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) cez2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) z jedného konca na druhý3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) od začiatku do konca4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) pre5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) prostredníctvom6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) až do... (vrátane)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) cez, naprieč3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) priamy2) (finished: Are you through yet?) hotový•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) úplne- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with* * *• priamy (vlak)• až do• cez• prostredníctvom -
20 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
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