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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) účel, zmysel2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funkcia3) (determination: a man of purpose.) rozhodnosť•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *• úcel• ciel -
2 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) vo forme, fit2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) vhodný, schopný2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pristať (o šatách)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) hodiť sa, pristať2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) hodiť sa (na), byť vhodný3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) namontovať4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) vybaviť•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) vybavenie2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) skúška•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) záchvat2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) záchvat•* * *• v dobrej kondícii• vhodný• uviest v súlad• vziat mieru• záchvat• vybavit• vyskúšat si• zdravý• zariadit• zodpovedat• zmontovanie• sediet• spev• schopný• slušný• spôsobilý• správny• upravit• urobit schopným• uloženie• urobit spôsobilým• pripravit sa pre štúdium• pripravený• príbeh• premontovat• prispôsobenie• prispôsobit• fazóna• hodit sa• byt vhodný• byt v súlade• byt fit• balada• rozmar• piesen• padnút• padnút comu• krcovito• lícovanie• krc• kvalifikovat• nával• nastavit• nasadit• namontovat• nesústavne• nárazovo• opatrit -
3 groom
[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) paholok (pri koňoch)2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) ženích2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) česať (kone)2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) pripraviť (sa)* * *• ženích• páža• paholok -
4 mark out
1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) vyznačiť2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) predurčiť* * *• vyznackovat• znackovat• preškrtnút -
5 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) hlasovanie; hlas; volebné právo2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) hlasovať2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) odhlasovať•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *• uznat• volic• volit• volby• vyslovenie• výraz• vyjadrenie• výsledok hlasovania• zasvätit• slub• schválit hlasovaním• túžobné prianie• priklonit sa k názoru• priviest k urnám• prehlásit• hlasovat• hlasovanie• hlasovací lístok• hlasovacie právo• hlasy• hlas• co sa hovorí• rozpocet• pocet hlasov• povest• modlitba• navrhnút• názor• odhlasovat -
6 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obísť sa bez, postrádať2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) ušetriť (si), venovať3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetriť4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetriť (koho)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetriť, ľutovať6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetriť2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) náhradný, rezervný2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) voľný3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradný diel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradná pneumatika•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *• volne použitelný• volný• zbytocný• zvyšný• skúpy• striedmy• tenký• ušetrit• prebytocný• hostinský• chudý• rezervná pneumatika• rezervný• pre hostov• náhradný• nadbytocný• náhradná súciastka• núdzový -
7 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miesto, oblasť, kraj2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miesto3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) miesto4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miesto, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miesto, pozícia, umiestnenie6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miesto, stav, postavenie7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miesto, pasáž8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) povinnosť9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miesto, postavenie10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom, domov11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica, námestie12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desatinné) miesto2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položiť, umiestniť; menovať2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) zaradiť, spomenúť si•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• umiestnenie• umiestnovat• miesto -
8 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 -
9 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) zdvihnúť2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) postaviť3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) vylepiť, zavesiť4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) zvýšiť5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) viesť boj6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) venovať7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) ubytovať -
10 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) doska2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) doska3) (meals: board and lodging.) plná penzia4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) rada2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) nastúpiť do2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stravovať sa•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board* * *• výbor• stravovat (sa)• stôl• tabula• doska• riadenie• rada• pult• panel• paluba• lepenka• nastúpit -
11 Reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• záložné vojsko -
12 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• utvorit zásobu• utvorit zálohu• výhrada• vyhradit si• vyhradit• vyhradit si právo• zaistit• zálohy• zdržanlivost• záložný• zahovorit• zadržanie• záloha• zamlcanie• zatajenie• závislost• zásoba• zásobný• zadat• šetrit si• šetrit• urcovat• uschovat• urcit• prebytok• pripravovat• prírodná rezervácia• cakat• cenový limit• chystat• chránené územie• chladnost• dat stranou• chránidlo• rezervovat• rezervovat si• rezervuj• rezerva• rezervný• rezervácia• pockat• ponechat si• ponechat v zálohe• ponechat vo svätostánku• limit• náhradná cena• nadbytok• náhrada• náhradník• náhradný• napred objednat• nechat si právo• nechat si• nechat• obozretnost• nezverejnenie• opatrnost• odrocit• obložit si• odsunút• odmeranost• obmedzenie -
13 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) slúžiť2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávať, obsluhovať3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) slúžiť4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) slúžiť; pracovať5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedieť si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávať2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podanie- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• servírovat• slúžit• obslúžit• odsediet si trest -
14 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signál2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signalizačné zariadenie, návestidlo3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signál2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalizovať2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) vysielať signály•* * *• vynikajúci• význacný• znamenitý• znamenie• semafor• signalizacný• signalizovat• signál• signálny• svetlá na križovatke• telegram• telefonát• fonogram• fyzikálny nositel informá• dat znamenie• rozlišovací• pozoruhodný• povážlivý• podnet• popud• mimoriadny• návestie• návestidlo• návestný -
15 band
[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) páska2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) prúžok3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) pásmoII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) banda, tlupa2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) kapela2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) zjednotiť sa* * *• tlupa• energetické pásmo• energetický pás• kapela• prstenec• remen• rozhlasové pásmo• pás• pásmo• páska• krúžok• obruc -
16 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) zasvätiť2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) zasvätiť, venovať3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) venovať•- dedication* * *• venovat• vysvätit• zasvätit• slávnostne otvorit• dedikovat literárne dielo -
17 goal
[ɡəul]1) (in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this: He scored six goals.) gól2) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) cieľ•- goalpost* * *• gól• bránka• ciel• medzník -
18 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) postroj; popruhy2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) ošírovať2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) využiť* * *• zapriahnut• zaradit• špeciálny odev• spútat• uniforma• pripútat• pripojit• brnenie (hist.)• brdo (súcast tkác. stavu)• postroj• popruhy• ochranný pás -
19 kit
[kit]1) ((an outfit of) tools, clothes etc for a particular purpose: He carried his tennis kit in a bag; a repair kit for mending punctures in bicycle tyres.) výstroj; potreby2) (a collection of the materials etc required to make something: He bought a model aeroplane kit.) súprava•- kitbag- kit out* * *• výstroj• sada• súbor• súdok• batoh• nácinie• nástroje -
20 lobby
['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) hala, vestibul2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) záujmová / nátlaková skupina2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) vykonávať nátlak* * *• vestibul• predsien• foyer• intervenovat• ovplyvnovat• okruh záujmov
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См. также в других словарях:
purpose — pur|pose W3S1 [ˈpə:pəs US ˈpə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 purposes 3 4 on purpose 5¦(feeling)¦ 6 for all practical purposes 7 serve its purpose 8 defeat the purpose 9 to no purpose 10 to the purpose … Dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief, main, primary, prime, principal ▪ true ▪ … Collocations dictionary
purpose — 1 noun 1 WHAT STH IS SUPPOSED TO DO (C) the thing that an event, process, or activity is supposed to achieve, or the job that something is supposed to do see reason 1 (+ of): The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new committee. | What is the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — /perr peuhs/, n., v., purposed, purposing. n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal. 3. determination; resoluteness. 4. the subject in hand; the point at issue. 5.… … Universalium
purpose — pur•pose [[t]ˈpɜr pəs[/t]] n. v. posed, pos•ing 1) the reason for which something exists or is done, made, etc 2) an intended or desired result; aim; goal 3) determination; resoluteness 4) the subject in hand; point at issue 5) practical result… … From formal English to slang
purpose — /ˈpɜpəs / (say perpuhs) noun 1. the object for which anything exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. an intended or desired result; end or aim. 3. intention or determination. 4. that which one puts before oneself as something to be done or… …
purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… … Word origins
etc. — et cetera (or etc.) /et setara/ And others; and other things; and others of like character; and others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; and so forth. In its abbreviated form (etc.) this phrase is frequently affixed to one of a series of … Black's law dictionary
etc. — et cetera (or etc.) /et setara/ And others; and other things; and others of like character; and others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; and so forth. In its abbreviated form (etc.) this phrase is frequently affixed to one of a series of … Black's law dictionary
purpose — That which one sets before him to accomplish or attain; an end, intention, or aim, object, plan, project. Term is synonymous with ends sought, an object to be attained, an intention, etc. Andresen v. Board of Sup rs of Santa Cruz County, 235… … Black's law dictionary
