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1 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) množné číslo -
2 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) ťažkosť, problém2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) prekážka3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) ťažkosti* * *• tažkost• prekážka• nelahkost -
3 goody
plural - goodies; noun ((usually in plural) any food (eg cake, ice-cream) which is particularly enjoyable to eat: the goodies at a children's party.)* * *• tetka• kmotra• bonbón -
4 revelry
plural - revelries; noun ((often in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment: midnight revelries.) radovánky, hýrenie* * *• veselie• hlucné radovánky• hlucná zábava• hodovanie• hýrenie• orgie• oslava -
5 swine
1) ((plural swine) an old word for a pig.) prasa2) ((plural swines) an offensive word for a person who behaves in a cruel or disgusting way towards others.) sviňa* * *• svina• darebák• ošípaná• lump -
6 bowel
1) ((usually in plural) the part of the digestive system below the stomach; the intestines: The surgeon removed part of her bowel.) črevo2) ((in plural) the inside of something, especially when deep: the bowels of the earth.) útroby• -
7 data
(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) údaje, pokyny- database- data-processing* * *• súbor informácií• údaje• dáta -
8 goose-flesh
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9 Headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) hlavný stan, ústredie* * *• štáb -
10 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) hlavný stan, ústredie* * *• ústredie• hlavný stan• centrála• riaditelstvo -
11 management
1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) riadenie2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) vedenie* * *• vedenie podniku• vedenie• správa• chytrost• riadenie• riaditelstvo• obratnost -
12 waterfowl
noun or noun plural (a bird or birds which live on or beside water.) vodný vták; vodné vtáctvo* * *• vodné vtáctvo• vodný vták -
13 waterworks
noun plural or noun singular (a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.) vodáreň* * *• vodáren• fontána -
14 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) závod(y)* * *• závod• továren• fabrika• pracuje -
15 clubs
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) kríž -
16 diamonds
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) káry -
17 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) štvorhra -
18 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) srdce -
19 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). zadný voj -
20 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) dvojhra2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) slobodný; pre slobodných
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