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1 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) vyšší, väčší2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) mimoriadny3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) povýšený2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) nadriadený, -á, predstavený* * *• väcší• ušlachtilejší• vyššie postavený• vyšší• šéf• skvelý• silnejší• predstavený• inteligentnejší• indexový• bohorovný• dokonalejší• pyšný• prvotriedny• povýšenecký• povýšený• povznesený• lepší• kvalitnejší• majúci prednost• mimoriadny• nadradený• nadriadený• namyslený• nóbl -
2 noble
['nəubl] 1. adjective1) (honourable; unselfish: a noble mind; a noble deed.) šľachetný2) (of high birth or rank: a noble family; of noble birth.) urodzený2. noun(a person of high birth: The nobles planned to murder the king.) šľachtic- nobility- nobly
- nobleman* * *• velkolepý• ušlachtilý• výborný• vznešený• vzácny• šlachtický• šlachtic• šlachetný• slávny• skvelý• rýdzi• urodzený• drahý• impozantný• aristokratický• aristokrat• charakterný• majestátny• noblesný -
3 society
plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) ľudská spoločnosť2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) spoločnosť3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) združenie, klub4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) spoločnosť5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) spoločnosť* * *• združenie• spolok• spolocenstvo• spolocnost• družstvo• cirkevné spolocenstvo• kolónia• kolektív -
4 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) trieda2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) trieda; triedny3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) trieda4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) trieda5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) hodina, prednáška6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) ročník, semester2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) považovať- class-room* * *• zaradit• triedit• trieda• hodina• rocník -
5 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) bežný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) spoločný3) (publicly owned: common property.) verejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) všeobecný (o podstatnom mene)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecný pozemok- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• všeobecný• spolocný• bežný• obycajný• obecný -
6 commoner
noun (a person who is not of high rank: The royal princess married a commoner.) prostý občan* * *• študent• muž z ludu (nešlachtic) -
7 constable
(a policeman, especially one not of high rank.) strážnik* * *• strážnik• policajt -
8 dignitary
['diɡnitəri]plural - dignitaries; noun(a person who has a high rank or office.) hodnostár* * *• hodnostár -
9 dignity
['diɡnəti]1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) dôstojnosť2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) vážnosť3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) hodnosť4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) dôstojnosť* * *• dôstojnost• hodnost -
10 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) úroveň; hladina2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poschodie3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vodováha4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) rovina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) rovný2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) rovnako vysoký, rovnaká úroveň3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) bezvýrazný3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) vyrovnať2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) vyrovnať3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) namieriť4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) vyrovnať•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *• vodováha• vyrovnaný• vyrovnat• vyrovnávat• zacielit• zarovnat• zamierit• stupen• urobit rovnakým• úroven• prispôsobit• cielit• rovnaký• rovný• rovná plocha• rozumný• robit rovnakým• rozvážny• plochý• mierit• odstránit rozdiely -
11 mandarin
['mændərin]1) ((also mandarin orange) a type of small orange.) mandarínka2) (an official of high rank in the Chinese Empire.) mandarín* * *• byrokratický pedant• cínanko• reakcný politik• pekinská cínština• mandarín• nadutý byrokrat -
12 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) starší2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) študent v poslednom ročníku, resp. semestri2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) starší- senior citizen* * *• skôr narodený• starší• najstarší• nadriadený -
13 snob
[snob](a person who admires people of high rank or social class, and despises those in a lower class etc than himself: Being a snob, he was always trying to get to know members of the royal family.) snob, povýšenec, nadutec- snobbery- snobbish
- snobbishly
- snobbishness* * *• snob• domýšlavec• povýšenec• nadutec• meštan• nafúkanec• obuvník• obycajný clovek• obuvnícky ucen -
14 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vanút• ustálit sa• vystavovat• vzdorovat• vylúhovat sa• zaplatit• zastavenie• zastávka• zniet• znášat• sledovat kurz• stojan• stát• stanovisko• stanovište• stolcek• stojaté postavenie• strpiet• statív• stoj• stánok• trvat• úroda• usadit sa• tribúna• pripustit• prenajímat• hladisko• držat• expozícia• hrat z ruky• byt zoradený• byt v platnosti• byt k dispozícii• byt stály• byt pripravený• byt situovaný• byt platný• celit• byt chovaný v stajni• byt vysoký• byt stojatý• rozkladat sa• regál• rozhodovat• platit• oplodnovat• pódium• podstavec• pozícia• policka• poloha• pozícia v stoji• podriadit sa• požiciavat• postavit• kúpit• kotvište• mat platnost• mat polohu• neblednút• nepúštat• natiahnut• obrana• odolat -
15 entourage
(a group of followers, especially of a person of high rank.) sprievod -
16 exalted
[iɡ'zo:ltid](high in rank, position etc; noble; important.) vysoko postavený -
17 investiture
[-ti ə]noun ((a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone.) investitúra
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