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1 saying
noun (something often said, especially a proverb etc.) úslovie, porekadlo* * *• slávny výrok• slávna veta• príslovie• fráza• aforizmus• ako sa hovorí• porekadlo -
2 far from saying
• ani zdanie, že by povedal -
3 message saying
• bežné hlásenie• obvyklé hlásenie -
4 that's saying a good deal
• tým je mnoho povedané -
5 there is no saying
• clovek nikdy nevie -
6 yea-saying
• vecne súhlasiaci• pritakávajúci• pozitívny -
7 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) nedá sa povedať / vedieť -
8 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) plané reči* * *• kyslé hrozno -
9 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prerušiť2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prerušiť3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) prekážať•* * *• vyrušovat• vyrušit• zastavit• prerušit• prerušenie• prerušovat• rušit -
10 affirmative
[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) kladný* * *• kladný -
11 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) chodiť, dochádzať2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) dávať pozor3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) zaoberať sa, venovať sa4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) ošetrovať; byť k dispozícii•- attendant
- in attendance* * *• venovat sa comu• dávat pozor• ošetrovat• liecit• navštevovat• obsluhovat -
12 candid
['kændid](saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.) úprimný- candidly- candour
- candidness
- candid camera* * *• spravodlivý• úprimný• prirodzený• cistý• poctivý• otvorený• nenarežírovaný• nestranný• nezaujatý• objektívny -
13 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) prehovoriť; vymámiť* * *• vyzývat• súosý• prehovárat• koaxiálny• lichotit -
14 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) sústrediť sa2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) sústrediť3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrovať•- concentration* * *• sústredit (sa)• sústredit• koncentrovat• koncentrovat (sa) -
15 diploma
[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) diplom* * *• diplom -
16 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) rozvážny- discretion* * *• taktný• diskrétny -
17 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) odvolať* * *• odvolat vlastné slová -
18 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) rovnomerný2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) hladký3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) pravidelný4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) párny5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) vyrovnaný6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) vyrovnaný2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) vyrovnať2) (to make smooth or level.) zarovnať•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) ani2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) ešte•- even if- even so
- even though* * *• vyvážený• hladký• ešte• aj ked• dokonca• rovnaký• rovný• párny• pravidelný• nepárny -
19 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) schopnosť2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) schopnosť3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) talent4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakulta* * *• zbor fakulty• schopnost• spôsobilost• fakulta• dišpenz• oprávnenie• oprávnený• právo• povolený• nadanie -
20 farewell
[feə'wel] 1. noun(an act of saying goodbye: They said their farewells at the station; ( also adjective) a farewell dinner.) rozlúčka; na rozlúčku2. interjection(goodbye: `Farewell for ever!' she cried.) zbohom* * *• usporiadaný na rozlúcku• zbohom• slávnost na rozlúcku• štastnú cestu• dat zbohom• rozlúcka• rozchod• rozlúcenie• rozlúcit sa• oslava na rozlúcku
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