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1 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) zabrániť- preventive* * *• viest• zabránit• zamedzit• ukazovat cestu• predíst• íst vopred• bránit -
2 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) tabuľka; mreža2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) pruh, pás3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) závora4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, pult5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) prekážka8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) priehrada2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) zavrieť na závoru2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) vylúčiť z3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) brániť (v čom)3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) okrem- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *• výcap• zatarasit• zakázat• zátvorka• zahradzovat• závora• zakazovat• takt• tabulka• tyc• tycinka• prekážka• prehradit• hradit• kláves• bar (jednotka tlaku)• bar• blokovat• brvno• pásmo -
3 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zatajiť2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržať3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zdržať -
4 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) štít2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) štít, kryt3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) športová trofej2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) chrániť2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) zakrývať* * *• zakrývat• záštita• znak• skrývat• štít• tvrdá koža na chrbáte• tienidlo• ukrývat• tienenie• emblém• chránit• clona• protektor• pancier• potítko• policajný znak• kryt• ochranný štít• ochránit• ochrana• ochranovat• odtienenie• ochranca -
5 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) ovládať sa* * *• uväznit• zabránit• zdržiavat• zavriet• zdržovat• zatvorit• znižovat• prekážat• držat pod kontrolou• držat na uzde• bránit• dat do väzenia• dat do ústavu• potlácat• kontrolovat• krotit• obmedzit -
6 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastaviť (sa)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabrániť; zastaviť (sa)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prestať4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zapchať5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stlačiť, pritlačiť6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zostať, zdržať sa2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavenie; zastávka2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) bodka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, register5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klin, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• ustat• utesnit• viezt• utesnenie• uzáver• uviazat• zabránit• zachytit• zablokovat• zapchat• záchyt• zapchanie• zaplombovat• zaplombovat(zub)• záverný• zahradit• zastavenie• zarážka• zasadrovanie• zdržanie• zátka• zakotvit• zastavovat• zapriet• zastávka• zadržat• zazátkovat• zastavit• zastavenie sa• závora• zatarasit• zastavit(sa)• zarazit sa• znacka stop• znamenie• zostat bývat• skoncovat• siahat• stanica• strhnút• stlacit• stát v ceste• upevnit• upchat• upchávka• prestávat• prehradit• prestávka• prestat• priviazat• priehrada• priviest do rozpakov• prerušit cinnost• doraz• klapka• blokovat• register• pauza• pokoj• popúštat• kohútik• kolík• koncit• medzipristátie• narážka -
7 dazzle
['dæzl]1) ((of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly: I was dazzled by the car's headlights.) oslepiť2) (to affect the ability of making correct judgements: She was dazzled by his charm.) okúzliť•- dazzling* * *• žiarit• byt oslnený• oslnit• oslepit• lesk• omámit -
8 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) ututlať* * *• ututlat -
9 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) držať sa stranou2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) chrániť pred* * *• nevstupovat -
10 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) zamknúť* * *• zamknút -
11 lock out
(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) vymknúť sa* * *• vymknút• vylúcit -
12 lock up
1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) dať pod zámok2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) zamknúť (všetko)* * *• uväznit• zamknút• zatvorit• uschovat -
13 obliterate
[ə'blitəreit]1) (to cover, to prevent from being visible: The sand-storm obliterated his footprints.) zmazať2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) vyhladiť* * *• uzavierat sa• vzrastat• vyhladit• vymazat• vytriet• zamazat• zaškrtat• zahladit• znicit• zmazat• zoslabit• pretlacit• preškrtat• odstránit -
14 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) potlačiť2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) potlačiť3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) zakázať•* * *• zakázat• zadržiavat• zakazovat• zatajovat• skrývat• tajit• premôct• potlácat• potlacit -
15 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) pripraviť (o) -
16 put a stop to
(to prevent from continuing: We must put a stop to this waste.) ukončiť, zastaviť -
17 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) zachrániť2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) šetriť3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) ušetriť4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) zabrániť5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) ochrániť6) (to keep data in the computer.) uchovať (v pamäti)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) zabránenie gólu- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) okrem* * *• usporit• zachovat• zachránenie• zabránit porážke• zachránit• zabránit gólu• záchrana• záchranné opatrenia• spasit• s výnimkou• šetrit si• šetrit• sporit• uchovat• uschovat• uložit• ušanovat• uchránit• ušetrit• ibaže• až• dat na bok• chránit• chytit• rezervovat• mimo• nechávat si• nestratit• nehladiac na• nenamáhat• nezmeškat• našetrit• nechat si• okrem• obrana• ochránit -
18 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) strážiť2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) strážiť; chrániť2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) stráž; hliadka2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) stráž3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) sprievodca4) (the act or duty of guarding.) dozor•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *• strážit• stráž• strážnik• strážca• sprievodca• dozorca väznov• hliadka• garda• kryt• ochranný kôš svietidla• ochranné zariadenie• ochrana -
19 suspend
[sə'spend]1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) visieť2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) vznášať sa3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) prerušiť4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) pozastaviť činnosť•- suspenders
- suspense
- suspension
- suspension bridge* * *• visiet• vyhodit• vyrazit• zdržat sa• zavesit• zastavit• znášat sa• suspendovat• upútat• prerušit• pretiahnut (tón)• predlžit• fascinovat• docasne vylúcit• docasne zbavit funkcie• docasne zastavit• pockat• povesit• na cas zrušit• nechat visiet• nechat si pre seba• nevyjadrit• nedat najavo• odložit• odrocit• odkladat -
20 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) znechutiť2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) zabrániť (niečomu)3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) odradiť (od)•* * *• zbavit odvahy• zastrašit• odradit
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