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1 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) sľúbiť2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) sľúbiť3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) sľubovať2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) sľub2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) prísľub•* * *• slub• slúbit• slubovat -
2 remind
1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) pripomenúť2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) pripomínať•- reminder* * *• pripomenút -
3 subscribe
1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) prispieť2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) predplatiť si•- subscription* * *• schválit• súhlasit• upísat• prispiet• prihlásit sa k odberu• predplatit si• podpísat sa• odoberat -
4 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) sťahovať (sa)2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) zmluvne sa zaviazať3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) nakaziť sa4) (to promise (in marriage).) sľúbiť2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) zmluva- contractor* * *• uzavriet zmluvu• zmenšit• zmluva• zmenšit (sa)• skrátit• stiahnut• dohoda• kontrakt -
5 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) sľub2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) záloh3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) dôkaz2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) sľúbiť2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) dať ako záloh* * *• zaviazat sa• záväzok -
6 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) sľub2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) prisahať2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) prisahať* * *• zaslúbit• zasvätit• slub• slávnostný slub• slávnostne slúbit• slávnostné sluby• prisahat• profesia• prísaha• rádový slub• modlitba• odprisahat -
7 absolve
[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) zbaviť* * *• zbavit• dat rozhrešenie• oslobodit -
8 betroth
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9 breach
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10 fulfil
[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) splniť2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) uspokojiť•- fulfilment* * *• vykonat• splnit -
11 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) česť2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) česť3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sláva4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) (na) počesť5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) česť6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) vyznamenanie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) ctihodnosť2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) ctiť2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) poctiť3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) vyznamenať4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) dodržať•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *• uznávat• cest• rešpektovat• pocest• poctit• pocta -
12 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
13 rat
1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) krysa, potkan2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) krysa, zradca, podliak2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) zradiť2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) udať•- rat race- smell a rat* * *• vystúpit z politickej str• zabíjat krysy• zradit• zradná krysa• zradca• udavac• udat• dezertér• dezertovat• podradná krysa• potkan• lovit potkany• lapat potkany• krysa• odpadlík -
14 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) prepustiť; zbaviť (čoho)2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) uvoľniť3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) uvoľniť4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) zverejniť5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) uviesť2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) prepustenie; uvedenie; uvoľnený2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) správa, článok, komuniké* * *• uvolnenie• uvolnit• vzdat sa• vypustit• vzdanie sa• prepustený• prepustit• pustit• pustit na slobodu• oslobodenie• nulovat• odblokovat• odpustenie• odpustit -
15 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) financovať2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) byť sponzorom2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponzor* * *• vedúci• záštita• zadávatel• školitel• ucitel• garant (amer.)• intervenient (amer.)• kmotra• kmotor• rucit• rucitel• rucitel (amer.)• patrón• poradca• mat záštitu• navrhovat• navrhovatel• ochranca• objednávatel reklamy -
16 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) prisahať2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) kliať•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *• vziat jed na to• zaprisahat sa• zanadávat• zakliatie• zakliat• zahrešenie• zaviazat sa• zlostne vrcat• zložit prísahu• slúbit na cestné slovo• slúbit pod prísahou• sproste hovorit• tlct sa• tvrdit• urobit pod prísahou• preklínat• prehlasovat• prisahat• prísaha• dovolit advokátsku prax• dôverovat• kliat• hrešit• kliatba• bit sa• dat cestné slovo• rucit• prskat• nadávka• nadávat• nadávanie• neíst dokopy• nenechat dopustit• odhadnút pod prísahou• odprisahat -
17 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) ujať sa2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) zaviazať sa•- undertaking* * *• zabývat sa• vziat na seba• vykonat• vyzvat• zaväzovat sa• zaviazat sa• zarucit sa• skúsit• slúbit• trúfnut si• ujat sa• prevziat povinnost• prijat• prevziat• garantovat• byt majitelom pohrebného• dat sa• pustit sa• rucit• osmelit sa• podniknút• poskytnút pomoc• pokúsit sa• odvážit sa -
18 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) slovo2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) pár slov3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) správa4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) slovo2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) (s)formulovať, (zo)štylizovať- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *• záruka• slub• slovo• štylizovat• správa• príkaz• heslo• rozkaz• oznam
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