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1 sister
['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) sestra2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) staničná sestra, ošetrovateľka3) (a female member of a religious group.) sestra; mníška4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) sestra2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) sesterský* * *• sesterský• sestra• sesterská lod• stanicná sestra• švagrová• hlavná ošetrovatelka• ošetrovatel• mníška -
2 put in the shade
(to cause to seem unimportant: She is so beautiful that she puts her sister in the shade.) zatieniť -
3 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) potvrdiť- corroborative* * *• dosvedcit• doložit• potvrdit -
4 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) vedľa, pri2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) vedľa, oproti•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) okrem- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point* * *• vedla• pri -
5 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; modelový2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekýn, -ka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model, -ka5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor; vzorný2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) predviesť2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) robiť (foto)modelku3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelovať4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelovať; brať si vzor (z)•* * *• utvárat (sa)• utvorit (sa)• verná podoba• vytvorit• vzor• vyformovat• vzorný• vymodelovat• sformovat• šablóna• upravit• typ• príklad• predloha• predvádzat• presná kópia• fotomodel• formovat• dokonalý• prototyp• osnovat (sa)• pracovat ako modelka• postavit model• modelovat• manekýnka• nacrtnút• modelka• maketa• modelový oblek• model• obraz -
6 remind
1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) pripomenúť2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) pripomínať•- reminder* * *• pripomenút -
7 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) zmariťII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) fólia2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) pravý opakIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) fleuret* * *• zabalit do fólie• zdôraznit kontrastom• zmazat• zneškodnit• zvítazit• zmarit• stopa• prekazit• fólia• fóliový• doplnok• alobal• alobalový• paralyzovat• podložka• ozdobit fóliou• ozdobit ornamentmi• polepit fóliou• pozadie• porážka• neuspiet• nemat úspech• odvrátit -
8 image
['imi‹]1) (a likeness or copy of a person etc made of wood, stone etc: images of the saints.) socha, podoba2) (a close likeness: She's the very image of her sister.) podoba3) (reflection: She looked at her image in the mirror.) obraz; odraz4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) predstava5) (the general opinion that people have about a person, company etc: our public image.) dojem, imidž* * *• vyobrazený• vyobrazit• znázornit• zobrazit• znázornený• zobrazenie• spodobený• symbolizovat• symbol• predstava• prirovnanie• predstavit si• farebne opisovat• idea• celková osobná prezentáci• akustický obraz• básnický obraz• optický obraz• pojem• podoba• podobenstvo• kreslit• myšlienka• malovat si (v duchu)• metafora• nádhera• obraz• odraz• odrážat (v zrkadle) -
9 resentful
adjective (having or showing such a feeling of annoyance: She feels resentful that her sister married before she did.) rozčúlený* * *• rozhorcený• pohoršený -
10 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) byť v rozpore (s)2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porovnať2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) opak* * *• byt v rozpore• protiklad• rozdiel• postavit proti• kontrast• líšit sa• opak• odrážat sa -
11 grief
[ɡri:f](great sorrow or unhappiness: She was filled with grief at the news of her sister's death.) smútok, zármutok, žiaľ- come to grief* * *• žial• zármutok -
12 jealous
['‹eləs]1) ((with of) feeling or showing envy: She is jealous of her sister.) závistlivý2) (having feelings of dislike for any possible rivals (especially in love): a jealous husband.) žiarlivý•- jealousy* * *• úzkostlivý• závistlivý• žiarlivý• žiarlivo strážiaci• starostlivý• horlivý• podozrievavý• neprajný• nedôvercivý• nežiclivý -
13 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) zatieniť* * *• zatienit -
14 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stlačiť2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) natlačiť (sa)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) vyžmýkať2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) tlačenica3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) pár kvapiek4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) obmedzenie•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *• vlepit• úzky profil• vmacknút• vymackanie• vydierat• vymackat• vymackat sa• vytlacit• vtlacit• znížit• zmácknut• zovriet• zmacknutie• slabina• stlacit• stisnutie• štava• stlacenie• urobit odtlacok• tlacenie• tlak• tlacenica• tažká situácia• pretlacit (sa)• primacknút• financná tiesen• džús• hrdlo• bakšiš• recepcia• otlacok• pôsobit tiesen• koktail• lisovat• krk• mackanie• nával• nátlak -
15 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) ťažkosť, starosť, trápenie2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) nepokoje3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) ťažkosť, choroba2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) znepokojiť (sa), trápiť (sa)2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) obťažovať3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) obťažovať sa•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *• vyrušovat• závada• znepokojovat• zvírit• súženie• sužovat sa• starost• sužovat• tažkost• trampoty• úsilie• trápit sa• trápenie• technická porucha• trápit• technická chyba• hnevat• bolest• boliet• choroba• chciet láskavost• rozvírit• robit starosti• rozbúrit• rušit• otravovat• porucha• mrzutost• neštastie• námaha• nepríjemnost• nepokoj• obtažovat -
16 uncanny
(strange or mysterious: She looks so like her sister that it's quite uncanny.) zvláštny* * *• záhadný• strašný• tajomný• príšerný• cudný• divný
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