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1 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) dať dolu2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) odložiť3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) potlačiť4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) zabiť, usmrtiť (staré / choré zviera)* * *• zapísat si -
2 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) zapísať -
3 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) dať; položiť; priviesť; preložiť; vypustiť2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) položiť, predložiť3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) vyjadriť4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) napísať5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) vplaviť sa (do)•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *• vkladat• vložit• zapísat• dat• položit• položený• odložit -
4 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) dupnúť si -
5 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) zostať pri zemi2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) obmedziť3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) nevracať -
6 touch down
1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) pristáť2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) položiť (loptu) za bránkovú čiaru -
7 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) položiť; predložiť2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiť3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviť4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) položiť5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) zahnať6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) zniesť7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviť•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) urobiť plastický účes- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laický2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neodborný•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) epická báseň, balada* * *• vyrubovat• zasadit• zameranie• zniest• smer• stavit sa• ukladat• upokojit• umiestit• predkladat• pripravovat• prestierat• klást• dávat• rozmiestenie• pokrývat• poloha• pole• položit• laický• ležal• neodborne• nanášat• neodborný• naklást• niest -
8 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) položiť2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) uložiť2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) vklad2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) záloha3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) záloha4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) nános5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) ložisko* * *• vklad• vrstva• vkladat• záloha• záruka• zložit• skladište• sklad• uložit (peniaze)• uložit• uložené peniaze• úschovna• usadenina• uschovat• úradná úschovna• uloženie• kaucia• depozitár• deponát• dat do úschovy• položit• ložisko (geol.)• ložisko• nános• naplavit• nanášat• naplavenina -
9 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrať sa2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrať3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrať4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrať5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrať6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrať to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrať (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihať sa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) namieriť10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrať2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• hrat• hra -
10 relegate
['reliɡeit](to put down to a lower grade, position etc: The local football team has been relegated to the Second Division.) klesnúť, degradovať* * *• vyobcovat• vyhostit• vypovedat• zaradit• urcit• pridelit• predat• predložit• prepustit• degradovat• relegovat• postúpit• poslat• odkázat na iného• odkázat• odovzdat• odsúdit• odsunút -
11 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) zavesiť; visieť2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) vsadiť, byť vsadený3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiť, byť obesený4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) visieť dolu; splývať5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) skloniť•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *• visiet• váhat• vznášat sa• význam• zavesit• svah• úbocie• byt zavesený• podopierat sa• potlkat sa• obesit• ohnutie -
12 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat -
13 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) opraviť2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) napraviť2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) oprava2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) stav•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman* * *• vrátit sa• uzdravit• útocisko• útulok• vrátit• vyhojit• zašit• zlepšenie zdravotného sta• zošit• stav• spravit• úprava• uchýlit sa• chodit• reparovat• renovácia• podbit (topánky)• opravit• oprava• poriadok• posilnenie• nahradit• napravit• navštevovat• odcinit• oblúbené miesto• odchádzat• odobrat sa• odíst -
14 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 -
15 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
16 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostať2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) priniesť3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostať sa; zložiť4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) dostať5) (to become: You're getting old.) stávať sa6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) presvedčiť7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) prísť8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) dospieť; dokončiť9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostať, chytiť10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) chytiť11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pochopiť•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *• vystúpit• získat• stat sa• dostávat• dostat• dôjst• obstarat (si) -
17 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) chrbát2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) chrbát3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) zadná časť4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) obranca2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadný3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) späť, naspäť2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) preč, ďalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) dozadu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) odpovedať, odvrávať5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) späť (do minulosti)4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (vy)cúvať2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podporiť3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviť (na)•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendom; so sklonom doľava- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *• ustupovat dozadu• vsadit• veslovat dozadu• vziat na seba• vzadu• zastaralý• zadný• zadná strana• zlý• spätný• spät• susedit vzadu• tvorit pozadie• kada• investovat• byt obrátený zadnou stran• chrbát• cúvat• rub• podložitspodšitsvystužit• otocit sa proti smeru• podporovat• pohybovat sa dozadu• koza (telovýchovná)• naložit si na seba• nasadnút• nazad• operadlo• oneskorený• niest na chrbáte• opatrit chrbátom• obranca• opatrit operadlom -
18 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) noha2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) päta3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) stopa•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it* * *• zatancovat• základ• zaplatit• šliapat• spodok• stopa• stopa (30,5 cm)• spodná cast• úpätie• uhradit• priesecník• íst• chodidlo• chôdza• podklad• pechota• podložie• päta• pätka• krok• kopnút• koniec• krácat• nakopnút• opatrit novým chodidlom• noha -
19 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 -
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[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) odložiť2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) zdržať2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) oneskorenie* * *• zdržanie• zdržat• spozdenie• omeškanie• odkladat• oneskorit (sa)• oneskorenie• odklad
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