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1 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) na konci síl -
2 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) posledný2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) posledný; minulý3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) posledný2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nakoniec- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trvať; vydržať2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) vydržať•- lasting- last out* * *• vydržat• vytrvalost• výdrž• vytrvat• vystacit• záverecný• žit• stacit• trvat• prežit• predošlý• pokracovat• posledný• konecný• kopyto (do topánky)• konecne• minulý• naposledy• naostatok -
3 one day
1) (at some time in the future: He hopes to go to America one day.) raz2) (on a day in the past: I saw him one day last week.) niekedy -
4 last but one
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5 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) presadiť sa -
6 testimonial
[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) posudok* * *• vysvedcenie• doporucenie• dôkaz• doklad• cestný dar• osvedcenie• písomné odporúcanie• posudok -
7 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noha2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nohavica3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noha4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa; kolo•- - legged- pull someone's leg* * *• vetva (zapojenie)• vetva zapojenia• úsek• etapa• hnat sa• pešiak• ponáhlat sa• nástavec• noha -
8 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) -
9 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 -
10 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) akýkoľvek2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) žiadny, nejaký2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) každý3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) o trochu; o nič- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *• žiadny• každý• nejaký• niektorý -
11 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) dúfať2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nádej2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nádej3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nádej•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• dúfat• nádej -
12 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) spravodlivý2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oprávnený3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zaslúžený•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) presne tak2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rovnako3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) pred chvíľkou, práve4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) práve5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) práve6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) práve, sotva7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) len8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) tak; prosto, jednoducho9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) úplne•- just now
- just then* * *• vlastne (u opytov. výrazo• verný• vlastne• v takom stave ako• vyložene• zdôvodnený• zaslúžený• s biedou• sotva• s tažkostou• skrátka• s námahou• skoro• spravodlivý (podla práva)• spravodlivý• správanie• správny• tak ako• urcite• presne tak• pred chvílkou• príslušný• presne• približne• priamo• dôvodný• iba• jednoducho• asi• a ako ü (zdôraz.)• celkom• proste• rovnako• rovno• opodstatnený• plne• oprávnený• patricný• práve• pravdivý• práve ked• práve taký• práve tak• len• len tak tak• nedávno -
13 testament
['testəmənt](a written statement especially of what one wants to be done with one's personal property after one dies: This is his last will and testament.) závet- New Testament* * *• závet• posledná vôla -
14 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sen2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) snívanie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sen, rozprávka4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sen2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) snívať- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *• sen• snívat• spánok -
15 aunt
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16 instalment
1) (one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided: The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments.) splátka2) (a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio: Did you hear the final instalment last week?) diel, časť* * *• splátka• cast• pokracovanie -
17 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) stratiť2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) stratiť (sa)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) stratiť4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) prehrať5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) strácať•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *• stratit• prehrat -
18 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) bežať2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) posúvať sa3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) tiecť4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) bežať, spustiť5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) riadiť6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) pretekať7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) chodiť, ísť8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) pokračovať, trvať9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mať, jazdiť (na)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjať sa, púšťať11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)viezť12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prejsť13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stať sa2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) beh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) prechádzka, výlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobie4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) pustené očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) voľné použitie, k dispozícii6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výbeh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepretržite- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• výpocet• spust• spustit• bežat• beh -
19 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) mať úspech, podariť sa2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) nastúpiť po; zdediť•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession* * *• zdedit• zdarit sa• skoncit• dosahovat• dopadnút• byt úspešný• dobre dopadnút• dokázat to• podarit sa• mat úspech• nasledovat• nastúpit -
20 partner
1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) spoločník, -čka2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) partner, -ka2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) byť partnerom
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