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81 makeshift
adjective (temporary and usually of poor quality: a makeshift garden shed.) provizórny* * *• výpomoc v núdzi• výpomocný• výpomoc• docasný• docasná náhrada• provizórium• provizórny• náhradník• núdzový prostriedok -
82 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladený; zlý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, úbohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) stredný2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) priemerný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) stredIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mieniť; znamenať2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšľať•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• želat si• zamýšlat• znacit• znamenat• slabý• sebecký• stredná cesta• stredný• urcovat• úbohý• urcit• priemerný• priemer• hodlat• biedny• byt dôležitý• byt významný• chciet• chatrný• prostredný• podlý• podradný• lakomý• mat význam• mat v úmysle• mysliet• mienit• nízky -
83 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) prostredie2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) prostriedok3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) prostredie2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) stredný* * *• stred• spôsob• stredná cesta• stredná akost• stredný stupen• stredný• stredná velkost• priemerný• prostredníctvo• rozriedovac• prostredie• prostredný• roztok• prostriedok• kompromis• medián• mierny• médium• materiál -
84 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metafora- metaphorical- metaphoric
- metaphorically* * *• metafora -
85 minus
1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) mínus, bez2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) mínus3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) mínus; záporný* * *• záporný• bez• mínusový• mínus• menej• nedostatok• negatívny -
86 miserable
['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) nešťastný2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) úbohý•* * *• velmi neštastný• zavrhnutia hodný• zlý• úbohý• biedny• chudobný• chatrný• mizerný• nedostatocný• neštastný• núdzny -
87 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) zmierniť (sa)2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mierny; umiernený2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) priemerný3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) človek umiernených názorov- moderateness
- moderation* * *• utišovat (sa)• utíšit (sa)• utíšit sa• uspokojovat (sa)• zdržanlivý• žiadny radikál• zmiernit sa• zmiernit (sa)• zmiernovat (sa)• skrotit (sa)• stredný• striedmy• triezvy• umiernený• umiernovat (sa)• upokojit sa• príslušník politického st• priemerný• predsedat• robit konferenciera• rozumný• rozvážny• prostredný• pomerne malý• krotit (sa)• konferovat• krotit sa• miernit (sa)• miernit sa• mierny• nie príliš velký• nie velký -
88 moderation
1) (the quality of being moderate: Alcohol isn't harmful if it's taken in moderation.) miernosť2) ((an) act of moderating: There has been some moderation in the force of the gale.) zmierňovanie* * *• zdržanlivost• zmiernovanie• zmiernenie• sebaovládanie• striedmost• umiernenost -
89 modify
(to change the form or quality of, usually slightly: We had to modify the original design.) upraviť, modifikovať* * *• znížit• zmenit• zmenšit• zmiernit• upravit• urcit• upravovat• umiernit• urcovat• prehlasovat• prispôsobit• bližšie urcit• redukovat• pozmenit• pozmenit sa• pozmenovat• miernit• modifikovat -
90 moisture
['mois ə]noun ((the quality of) dampness: This soil needs moisture.) vlhkosť* * *• vlaha• vlhkost• rosa -
91 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) tajomstvo2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) záhada•- mysteriously* * *• zamestnanie• záhada• tajomstvo• sviatost• tajnostkárstvo• umenie• remeslo• mystérium -
92 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) príroda2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) povaha3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) podstata4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) druh•- - natured- in the nature of* * *• vrodené vlastnosti• vlastnosti• vernost• živá príroda• sorta• smer• sila• štava• typ• prirodzenost• prirodzená vlastnost• prirodzený stav• príroda• druh• kaliber• charakteristika• charakter• ráz• podstata• povaha• naturel -
93 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) poštípať; uhryznúť2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) odštiknúť3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) štípať4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (od)skočiť si5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) spáliť2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) poštípanie, uhryznutie2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) chlad3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) hlt; pohárik•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *• úštipok• uštipnutie• vziat• vypit si• zahatit• zamedzit• zlisovat• zatknút• zbalit• zaštípat• zlodej• zobrat• zvierat• spálit• sarkazmus• slza• skocit• štípat• štiplavost• stlacit• srkat• stisnutie• srknutie• stlacenie• tlacit• uhryznutie• tisnút• urezat koniec• upíjat• ukradnút• prerušit• prefúknut• prištiknút• glg• hlt• dúšok• hrýzt• jedovatá poznámka• chytat• chlad• ostro napomenút• oziabanie• ostrý vtip• pálit• ostrá chut• poštípat• potiahnut• pokúsat• lízat• liznutie• kúsok• mrazík -
94 plus
1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plus2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) (znamienko) plus3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) nad nulou, plus* * *• plusové znamienko• plus -
95 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 -
96 poor
[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) chudobný2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) chabý, mizerný3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) úbohý•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) chorý* * *• zlý• úbohý• biedny -
97 property
['propəti]plural - properties; noun1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) vlastníctvo2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) majetok, nemovitosť3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) vlastnosť4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) rekvizita* * *• vlastníctvo• vlastnost• schopnost• imanie• byt vlastnostou (niecoho)• charakterizovat (nieco)• charakteristic. vlastnost• rekvizita (div.)• majetok• nemovitost -
98 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) prijatie2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) recepcia3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) príjem4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepcia•* * *• vnímavost• uznanie• vnímanie• zberný• súhlas• príjem• privítanie• prijatie• prijímací úradník• prijímací• príklon• prijímanie• chápavost• chápanie• recepcný• recepcia• rozhlasový príjem• pocúvanie• obraz• oficiálne privítanie -
99 sample
1. noun(a part taken from something to show the quality of the whole: samples of the artist's work; ( also adjective) a sample tube of ointment.) vzorka; ukážka; vzorkový2. verb(to test a sample of: He sampled my cake.) skúsiť; ochutnať* * *• vzorka• vzor• vzorkovat• skúšat akost• snímat• testovat• ukážka -
100 sanity
['sæ-]noun (the state or quality of being sane: I am concerned about her sanity.) duševné zdravie* * *• zdravost• zdravý rozum• duševné zdravie• rozumnost• rozvážnost• logickost
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Quality — • Various definitions of quality and its forms or divisions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Quality Quality † … Catholic encyclopedia
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quality — [n1] characteristic, feature affection, affirmation, aspect, attribute, character, condition, constitution, description, element, endowment, essence, factor, genius, individuality, kind, make, mark, name of tune*, nature, nature of beast*,… … New thesaurus
Quality — Quality. См. Качество. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
quality — is descriptive of organic composition of substance, expressed in definite quantitative units, and definitive of character, nature and degree of excellence of an article. Dean Rubber Mfg. Co. v. U. S., C.A.Mo., 356 F.2d 161, 163. In respect to… … Black's law dictionary
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