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1 short and sweet
His reply was short and sweet: `Get out!' he shouted.) krátky a jasný -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátky2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátky4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) menej5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tiesni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) krehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, zrazu2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) pred cieľom•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) zaradiť do užšieho výberu- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• vlácny• v tiesni• v núdzi• výsledok• zle sa rozpúštajúci• schodík• špekulacne• skratka• skratovat• stiahnutý• strucný• strucne• strohý• úplne• tvrdý• úsecný• úsecne• pred ciel• frtan• drobivý• jadro• hustý• bodka• blízko bránky• bez prostriedkov• deficit• cistý• cisto• rýchly• prudko• panák• ostrý• opis• podstata• krátkodobý• krátka slabika• krátka rana• krátky tón• lámavý• krehký• kusý• krátky• lahko výbušný• krátko• krátkodobý dlhopis• krátka nota• linecký• krátky film• krátkodobá pôžicka• manko• náhle• málo poddajný• malá velkost• náboj malého kalibru• malý• malý postavou• nekrytý• nevlastniaci tovar• nervózny• neprízvucný• nedostatocný• nedostacujúci• opakujúci sa v intervaloch -
3 by and by
(after a short time: By and by, everyone went home.) po chvíli* * *• co nevidiet• onedlho -
4 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) skrátka a dobre -
5 Morse
[mo:s](a code for signalling and telegraphy in which each letter is made up of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds or flashes of light.) morzeovka* * *• morseova abeceda -
6 morse
[mo:s](a code for signalling and telegraphy in which each letter is made up of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds or flashes of light.) morzeovka* * *• mrož -
7 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) útok, prepad2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) prepadnúť2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) vykradnúť, vyrabovať•- raider* * *• vpád• útok• vtrhnút• výpad• zátah• urobit raziu• prepadnút• prepad• prepadnutie• razia• policajná prehliadka• lup• lúpež• nájazd• nápor• nálet -
8 snub
1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb(to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) napomenúť, okríknuť; uraziť2. noun(an act of snubbing; an insult.) urážka3. adjective((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) ohrnutý* * *• uvádzat• utlmit• zabrzdit• zakotvit lod• zastavit sa• zastavit• zapriet• zavinút• zotrvacný pohyb• skocit do reci• šetrit• skracovat• spustit kotvu• urezávat• urazit nevšímaním• usadit• ignorovat• dat cez nos• rázne skritizovat• prudko zadrhnút• napnút sa• napomenút• napnút• omotat• ohrdit• ohrdnutie• ohrdnút• okate si nevšímat• odbitie• odbit -
9 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) sedieť v drepe2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) zavalitý, územčistý* * *• územcistý• sediet v drepe• sediaci v drepe• skrcený• sediet v tureckom sede• urobit drep• prikrcený• drepiet• drep• cupiet• pelech• kvocat• malý -
10 stubby
adjective (being a stub, or short and thick like a stub: a stubby tail; stubby fingers.) odseknutý, hrubý* * *• územcistý• zavalitý• useknutý• tupý• ježovitý• otupený• pahýlovitý• podsaditý• krátky -
11 stumpy
adjective (being a stump; short and thick like a stump: The cat had a stumpy tail.) hrubý a krátky* * *• územcistý -
12 dumpy
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13 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) úroda; plodina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bič3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) účes nakrátko4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) hrvoľ2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) spásť- crop up* * *• vynorit sa• žatva• zasiat• zber• zožat• spást• urodit sa• úroda• pristrihnút• hrvol• osiat• pást• odrezat -
14 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skákať na jednej nohe2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) poskakovať3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) preskočiť; vyskočiť4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) nastúpiť; vystúpiť2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) skok na jednej nohe2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) poskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmeľ* * *• ionosferický skok• chmel• poskok• poskakovat -
15 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• znížit• zníženie cien• seknutie• škrabnutie• sekat• strihat• rezat• rana• rez• porezat• krájat -
16 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uháňať2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) hodiť; roztrieštiť3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmariť2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) skok2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) trocha3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• vrhnút• útek• zmarit• hodit• rýchly beh• rútit sa• rozbit• pomlcka -
17 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) (za)rachotiť, (za)rinčať2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) uháňať3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vyviesť z miery2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) hrmot, rachot2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hrkálka3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) štrkalka•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *• vyviest z miery• vyplašit• zalomcovat• zamiešat (kocky)• zarincanie• zarachotenie• zarachotit• zarincat• šramot• táradlo• táranie• tárat• drkotanie• drncanie• hrkot• hrmot• kecat• kecanie• chrcanie• chrapot• rapotacka• rachot• rapkác• otriast• poplašit• lomozit• lomozenie• mliet -
18 crisp
[krisp] 1. adjective1) (stiff and dry enough to break easily: crisp biscuits.) chrumkavý2) ((of vegetables etc) firm and fresh: a crisp lettuce.) krehký3) ((of manner, speech etc) firm and clear.) rázny, rezký2. noun(short for potato crisp.)- crisply- crispness
- crispy* * *• sypký• rázny• krehký• kuceravý -
19 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) druhý2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) ako druhý3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) druhý2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) ako druhý3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) druhý, -á2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundovať4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) podporiť5. noun(a secondary school.) stredná škola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) minúta, okamih* * *• zástupca velitela• sekundovat (niekomu)• sekundový• sekundovat• sekunda• sekundant• straník• sprevádzat (koho)• stúpenec• stát za• ten druhý• ten další• prívrženec• prizvukovat• prejavovat súhlas• druhá trieda• druhoradý• druhoradej akosti• druhá méta v baseballe• druhej velkosti• druhej akosti• druhý• druhé miesto• druhý stupen skúšky na un• druhé poradie• asistovat• byt za• byt v družine (koho)• další chod• chvílka• další• podružný• podporit• podpora návrhu v parlamen• podporovatel• podopriet• podporovat• pomáhac• pomocník• postavit sa za• pomocný• podradný• nasledovat• okamih -
20 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slang2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) nadávať* * *• žargón• slang• hovorová rec• nadávat• nadávky• módna rec
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