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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 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 -
3 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 -
4 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 -
5 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 -
6 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) podľa2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) podľa, v súlade (s)3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) podľa4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) podľa* * *• podla (niecoho)• podla -
7 assurance
1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) dôvera2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) sľub3) (insurance: life assurance.) poistenie* * *• sebadôvera• uistenie• dôvera• istota• poistka -
8 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) vycúvať2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) vyzuť sa z (čoho), vymaniť sa* * *• vytiahnut sa -
9 betroth
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10 breach
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11 break one's word
(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) dodržať / nedodržať slovo* * *• nedodržat slovo -
12 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) dlžný; patriaci2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) očakávaný3) (proper: Take due care.) náležitý2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) priamo3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) dlh2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) poplatky•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due* * *• splatný• spôsobený• presne• riadny• patricný• povinný• náležitý -
13 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) zasnúbený2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) zamestnaný (v)3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) zaneprázdnený; obsadený* * *• zadaný• zamestnaný• zasnúbený• obsadený -
14 Faith
[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) dôvera2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) viera3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) dodržanie slova•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faith* * *• pravá viera -
15 faith
[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) dôvera2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) viera3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) dodržanie slova•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faith* * *• viera• vernost• vôla• vyznanie• záruka• slub• spolahlivost• uistenie• úprimnost• úmysel• dôvera• cestný slub• dané slovo• poctivost• poctivost úmyslu• náboženské vyznanie• nábožnost• náboženstvo -
16 faithful
1) (loyal and true; not changing: a faithful friend; faithful to his promise.) verný2) (true or exact: a faithful account of what had happened.) presný* * *• verný clen• verný• záväzný• stály• spolahlivý• stúpenec• svedomitý• presný• dôveryhodný• poctivý• pravdivý -
17 fidelity
[fi'deləti](faithfulness or loyalty: his fidelity to his wife; fidelity to a promise.) vernosť* * *• vernost reprodukcie• vernost• presnost• poctivost -
18 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 -
19 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 -
20 insurance
noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) poistenie; poisťovací* * *• poistenie
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