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1 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrať sa2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrať3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrať4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrať5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrať6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrať to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrať (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihať sa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) namieriť10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrať2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• hrat• hra -
2 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) zápasiť2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovať (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádať sa2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnosť4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxe)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• vecierok• viest v boji• vybojovat• zápolenie• zápas• zápasit• premáhat• boj• bitka• bojovat• bojovný duch• bojachtivost• bojovnost• parta• manévrovat -
3 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klopať2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) zhodiť3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) udrieť4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) naraziť2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) úder2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klopanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *• vycítat• zaklopat• zaklopanie• zarazit• zazlievat• udivit• udierat• tlct• úder• udriet• prekvapit• klopat• klopanie• bit• rana• kritizovat• ohromit -
4 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) tlačiť (sa), pretlačiť (sa), strčiť2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) naliehať3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) predávať načierno2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) náraz, úder2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energia, odhodlanie•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over* * *• zatlacit• zmacknút• tlacit• inštrukcia pre posun• pohánat• odstavit -
5 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umývať (sa)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) (vy)prať, dať sa (vy)prať3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) špliechať4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviť2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umývanie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (veci na) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) príboj, prúd4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) náter6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiprúd•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• vodicka (pren.)• vymliet• výmol• zmyt• špliechat• šplachot• umyt sa• umývat(sa)• umývanie• tok• tenká vrstva• bielizen• clapkat sa• prúd• pranie• pomyje• prat• náter• omývat• obmývat (brehy) -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
7 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) nakláňať sa2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) oprieť (sa), opierať sa•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) chudý2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) chudý3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) slabý•- leanness* * *• sklon• smerovat• spoliehat sa na• klonit sa• byt nahnutý• byt náchylný• biedny• chudé mäso• chudý (o cloveku)• chatrný• opriet (sa)• opierat (sa)• nahýnat• nemastný• naklánat sa• naklonenie• ohýbat sa -
8 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ísť2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) prejsť3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripadnúť; vyjsť4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) viesť5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodiť, ísť6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmiznúť7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) prebehnúť8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odísť9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmiznúť10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ísť11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokaziť sa12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ísť, fungovať13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stať sa14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) byť15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) dávať sa16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynúť17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) byť použitý (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) byť dovolené19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robiť20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znieť21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydariť sa2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobre fungujúci2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bežný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) zelená- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• úspech• viest sa• vmestit sa• vyvíjat sa• zrútit sa• zniet• skúška• príhoda• íst• byt bežný• chodit• cestovat• postupovat• pokus• pohybovat sa• povolit• mat svoje miesto• móda -
9 prevail
[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) zvíťaziť2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) prevládať•- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon* * *• zvítazit• prevládat -
10 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) zakopnúť2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) potkýnať sa3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) zaseknúť sa, zaraziť sa•- stumble across/on* * *• zakoktávat• zasekávat sa• zakopnút• zakopnutie• spáchat poklesok• stroskotat• urobit chybu• chyba• potknút sa• poklesok• koktat• náhodou spadnút• narazit• natrafit• neisto pokracovat• omyl -
11 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) hlasovanie; hlas; volebné právo2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) hlasovať2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) odhlasovať•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *• uznat• volic• volit• volby• vyslovenie• výraz• vyjadrenie• výsledok hlasovania• zasvätit• slub• schválit hlasovaním• túžobné prianie• priklonit sa k názoru• priviest k urnám• prehlásit• hlasovat• hlasovanie• hlasovací lístok• hlasovacie právo• hlasy• hlas• co sa hovorí• rozpocet• pocet hlasov• povest• modlitba• navrhnút• názor• odhlasovat -
12 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) zástera2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) prevádzková plocha (na letisku)3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) rampa* * *• zástera• predohra -
13 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) polemika, spor2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argument* * *• súhrn• spor• tvrdenie• dôvod• argument• dôkaz• debata• parameter -
14 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) popierať2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) škriepiť sa2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) spor- disputation* * *• zápasit• zvádzat boj• spor• usilovat• prejednat• prediskutovat• prehovorit• hádat sa• hádka• bojovat• brat na pochybnost• dišputa• debata• diskutovat• diskusia• debatovat• pochybovat• mat námietky• namietat -
15 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) udrieť (sa); naraziť; vraziť2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) odpáliť3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) postihnúť4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) zasiahnuť; dosiahnuť2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) zásah2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) úspešný zásah3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, šláger; populárny•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *• zásah• zasiahnut• stlac• úder• trafit• udriet• hit -
16 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 -
17 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) zamazať, zašpiniť2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) rozmazať3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) pošpiniť2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) škvrna2) (a piece of slander.) klebeta* * *• zašpinit• zamazat• zafúlat• znicit• zmazat• škvrna• umazat• flak• jedovatá slina• rozmazat• rozotretá hmota• robit škvrny• osocit• pobit• osocenie• osocovanie• pošpinit• poškodzovanie povesti• kryt voskovinou• krém• mastnota• mast• mazat sa• mastná škvrna• mazlavá látka• namazat• ohovorit• ohovárka• odrovnat• ohováranie -
18 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) točiť sa2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrátiť sa3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zatáčať sa, odchýliť sa, zabočiť4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zamerať5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zahnúť6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) premeniť (sa)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stať sa, zostať2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) otočenie2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) závit3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) odbočka4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rad, poradie5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) číslo, výstup•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *• vybrúsit• vykôstkovat• vzopriet sa• vyklbit• vyrobit na sústruhu• vytocit na sústruhu• zamierit• zbláznit sa• zahnút• zastavit• zatocit• zakrivit• zafarbit• zarazit• zákruta• zorat• zmenit farbu• služba (komu)• schopnost• sklon• skvasit• šok• špirálovito okrájat• spracovat• spôsobit kysnutie• stat sa• sústružit• úder• tocit sa• tocit• urobit obrat• úsek práce• prehnút• premýšlat• prispôsobit• prevrátit• prevracat• premienat• predat a kúpit nové• prekrocit• dosiahnut• blokovat• dobre formulovat• dat stranou• dat• docielit obratu• císlo• cítit závrat• chodit• pustit• rad• otupit sa• otocenie• otocit• otácat sa• otocit sa• otupit• otácka• otácat• otácanie• opracovat• otras• poradie• postavit sa na odpor• použit• pozriet sa• poslat• potreba• konvertovat• krátky výstup• krátka prechádzka• nahodit motor• menit• mat závrat• náklonnost• nasadit• nepustit dalej• naštartovat• namierit• nastavit• oboplávat• obchádzat• obracat• obracat sa• odpadnút• obíst• obrábat• odvracat• odvrátit• olúpat• obalit• odbocit• obrátit do protismeru• obrátit na svoju vieru• obrátit• ohnút
См. также в других словарях:
Over against — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
over against — ► over against 1) adjacent to. 2) in contrast with. Main Entry: ↑over … English terms dictionary
over against — index contra Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
over against — preposition : as opposed to : in contrast with the failure of Christianity over against Islam in successive ages British Book News * * * over against Opposite • • • Main Entry: ↑over * * * over against phrase … Useful english dictionary
over against — used when you are comparing two things or ideas and emphasizing the difference I was impressed by Leonard s confidence and certainty over against his brother s weakness and hesitation … English dictionary
over against something — over against sth idiom in contrast with sth Main entry: ↑overidiom … Useful english dictionary
over against — 1》 adjacent to. 2》 in contrast with. → over … English new terms dictionary
over against — preposition Date: 1517 as opposed to ; in contrast with … New Collegiate Dictionary
over against — Opposite, in front … New dictionary of synonyms
over against — idi in contrast with … From formal English to slang
over — ► PREPOSITION 1) extending upwards from or above. 2) above so as to cover or protect. 3) expressing movement or a route across. 4) beyond and falling or hanging from. 5) expressing duration. 6) at a higher level, layer, or intensity than. 7) … English terms dictionary
