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21 facetious
[fə'si:ʃəs](not serious; intended to be funny or humorous: a facetious remark.) (nevhodne) vtipný, veselý- facetiousness* * *• žartovný• smiešny -
22 flippant
['flipənt](not serious enough about important matters: a flippant reply.) prostoreký- flippancy* * *• prostoreký• lahkomyselný -
23 flirt
[flə:t] 1. verb((often with with) to behave (towards someone) as though one were in love but without serious intentions: She flirts with every man she meets.) flirtovať (s)2. noun(a person, especially a woman, who behaves in this way.) kto flirtuje, koketa- flirtatious
- flirtatiously* * *• vymrštit• zahrávat sa• šklbnutie• šklbnút• švihnutie• švihnút• trepotat sa• trhnutie• trhnút• flirtovat• hodit• prudký pohyb• prudko roztvorit• poletovat• pohrávat sa• koketovat• mrsknút -
24 frivolous
['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) povrchný, neviazaný- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *• pochabý• lahkomyselný -
25 grievous
adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) ťažký* * *• zlý• bolestivý• bolestný• mrzký -
26 in earnest
1) (serious; not joking: I am in earnest when I say this.) vážne2) (seriously; with energy and determination: He set to work in earnest.) so všetkou vážnosťou* * *• vážne• naozaj -
27 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) viesť; priviesť2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) viesť3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) spôsobiť4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) byť na čele5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) viesť2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vedenie2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenstvo3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) príklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) vôdzka, remeň6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) tip (na)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavná úloha•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) olovo; olovený2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vedenie• vodit• viest• vodcovstvo• zac(ín)at• žit• sonda• šnúra (i elektro)• sužovat• spravovat• tuha• tip• príklad• presviedcat• predbiehat• hlavná hloha (div.)• iniciatíva• byt v cele• byt prvý• prvenstvo• remienok• ovplyvnovat• pohnút• pokyn• olovnica• olovo -
28 leprosy
[-rəsi]noun (a contagious skin disease, causing serious and permanent damage to the body, including loss of fingers, nose etc.) lepra* * *• lepra• malomocenstvo -
29 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
30 light-hearted
adjective (happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious: a light-hearted mood.) bezstarostný* * *• veselý• bezstarostný -
31 mortal sin
((especially in Roman Catholicism) a very serious sin, as a result of which the soul is damned for ever.) smrteľný hriech* * *• smrtelný hriech -
32 Muse
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33 muse
[mju:z](to think about a matter usually without serious concentration.) dumať* * *• uvažovat• zamyslenie• premýšlat• dumat• hlbat• duma• inšpirácia• básnik• rozmýšlat• rozjímat• rozjímanie -
34 must
1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) musieť2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) musieť3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) musieť2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) nevyhnutnosť* * *• zaiste• splesniviet• iste• ruja• plesen• pliesen• potuchlina• mat povinnost• musiet• musím• mušt• nevyhnutný• nevyhnutnost• nutnost -
35 nasty
1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) odporný2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) zlý3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) protivný, nepríjemný4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) mizerný5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) nebezpečný6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) ťažký, nepríjemný•- nastily- nastiness* * *• velmi nepríjemný• zlý• špinavý• sprostý• tažký• hanebný• hrozivý• hnusný• protivný• riskantný• podlý• ošklivý• nemravný• nechutný• nepríjemný• nebezpecný• nedovolený• nepoctivý• neslušný• odporný chlap• odporná záležitost• odporný• ohavnost• ohava -
36 persuade
[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) prehovoriť2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) presvedčiť•- persuasive
- persuasively
- persuasiveness* * *• presvedcit -
37 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) zotaviť sa2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) získať späť3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) spamätať sa•- recovery* * *• vrátit sa do krytu• vrátit sa do pôvodného st• uzdravit• vytiahnut (z vody)• vzchopit sa• vynahradit si• vyzdvihnút• zachytit• vzpriamit sa• zbierat• získat spät• zdvihnút sa• získat• znovu nadobudnút• znovu získat• znovu odliat• znovu dosiahnut• znovu vysádzat• znovu odhalit• zotavit sa• znovu nájst• spamätat sa• súdne získat• uložit veslá• príst na• pripravit sa• dostat náhradu• dostat spät• dostat naspät• chytit• dobehnút• dobyt• refundovat• rozlúštit• regenerovat• postavit na nohy• nahradit si• narovnat sa• obnovit• objavit• obnovovat• obnovenie -
38 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) správa; vysvedčenie2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) reči; to, čo sa vraví3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonácia2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) hlásiť, referovať2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) sťažovať sa, žalovať3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) oznámiť4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) hlásiť sa•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *• vysvedcenie• výkaz• výstrel• výrocná správa• zapisovat• záznam• zapísat• žalovat• znovu predložit• zostava• stažnost• správa• stažovat si• urobit záznam• tresk• udanie• urobit zápis• tlmocit• prinášat správy• príspevok• hlásit• hlásenie• dostavit sa• explózia• hlásit sa• hovorit• chýr• robit reportéra• robit zápis• rana• reci• robit reportáž• referovat• rozprávat• referát• robit novinového spravoda• raport• podat správu• podat správy• podat hlásenie• oznámit• oznamovat• oznam• podliehat• písat do novín• povest• posudok• meno• ohlásit -
39 sedate
I [si'deit] adjective(calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) pokojný, rozvážny, vyrovnaný- sedately- sedateness II [si'deit] verb(to give a sedative: The doctor sedated her with some pills.) po(dať) sedatívum- sedative* * *• vážny• vyrovnaný• usadený• pokojný -
40 sermon
['sə:mən](a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) kázeň* * *• kázen• homílie• kázanie• dlhá nudná rec• mravný výklad• nábožná rec
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