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1 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výbežok3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) bodka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dielec, čiarka (kompasu)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, vec, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) zmysel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) vlastnosť12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namieriť2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázať3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) škárovať, spárovať•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• železnicná výhybka• špicka• stanica• hrot• bod• bodka• desatinná bodka• rádová ciarka -
2 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dospieť k veci2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) prísť k veci -
3 starting-point
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4 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) práve sa chystať -
5 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) dať si za úlohu -
6 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma rozhovoru -
7 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) bod varu -
8 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) rovnomerný2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) hladký3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) pravidelný4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) párny5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) vyrovnaný6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) vyrovnaný2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) vyrovnať2) (to make smooth or level.) zarovnať•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) ani2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) ešte•- even if- even so
- even though* * *• vyvážený• hladký• ešte• aj ked• dokonca• rovnaký• rovný• párny• pravidelný• nepárny -
9 appoint
[ə'point]1) (to give (a person) a job or position: They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.) vymenovať2) (to fix or agree on (a time for something): to appoint a time for a meeting.) stanoviť, určiť•- appointment* * *• ustanovit• vymenovat• stanovit• urcit• menovat -
10 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 -
11 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) špička2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) zakončiť- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) skládka- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) prepitné2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dať prepitnéIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) rada, tip- tip off* * *• varovanie• vrchol• vyliat• vyprázdnovat• smetisko• špicka• skládka• udierat• tip• prevracat sa• prevrátit• prepitné• dotyk• dotknút sa• dôverná informácia• hrot• cíp• chránic prstov• rada• pero• podkova• koncek• kovanie• koniec• najvyšší bod• nahnút sa• náraz• naklánat sa• náustok -
12 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) hádať sa2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentovať3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) presvedčiť, prehovoriť4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) zdôvodniť•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *• prehovorit• priet sa• hádat sa• argumentovat• dokazovat -
13 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) podstavec; základňa; päta2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) základ3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) základňa2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) zakladať si; mať základňu- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) nízky, podlý; bezcenný- basely- baseness* * *• základna• základová doska• základ• zakladat• spodok• báza• pätica (elektrónky)• pätka• podložka• podlý• podstavec• nízky -
14 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) prikryť2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokryť3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) prejsť4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) zahŕňať5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) kryť6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovať (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) kryť2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) prikrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytie3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) plášť•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• viecko• vycerpávat• zaujat• urazit• týkat sa• úkryt• úhrada• prikrývat• príbor• prikryt• doska• hradit• pokrývat• pokrývka• krytie• obal• obálka -
15 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) smer2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vedenie3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) inštrukcia4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientácia* * *• vedenie• smer• správa• predstavenstvo• príkaz• presun• dozor• adresa• riadiaci orgán• riaditelstvo• riadenie• pokyn• kontrola• návod -
16 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) kruh, kružnica2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) kruh3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) krúžok4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkón2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) krúžiť; obiehať2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) zakrúžkovať* * *• balkón• krúžit• kruh• kružnica• krúžok -
17 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 -
18 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) diera2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) diera3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) urobiť dieru2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrať loptičku do jamky•- hole out* * *• jamka• dierka• diera• otvor -
19 marker
1) (a person who marks eg the score at games.) markér2) (something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc: The area is indicated by large green markers.) značka3) (a type of pen, usually with a thick point.) fixka* * *• záložka• záložka do knihy• znackovat• znacka• známkovadlo• známkovac• znackovadlo• znackovac• terc• ukazovatel• ciel• popisovac• markér -
20 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) stred2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) pás2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) prostredný- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *• stred• stredný• umiestnit v centre• uložit do stredu• umiestit do stredu• prihrávat do stredu• prihrat do stredu• preložit na polovicu• driek• centrovat• prostredný• prostriedok• pás• polovica• mediálny
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